Jun 14, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Robotaxis, Transit
In Los Angeles, it is possible — right now — to drive from Santa Monica to West Hollywood without touching a steering wheel or gas pedal (provided you don’t get on the freeway). In Phoenix, you can go from the airport to an appointment downtown and back without...
Jun 13, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is seeking additional details about a series incidents that raise concerns about the performance of Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving vehicles. In May, the U.S. auto safety regulator opened an...
Jun 13, 2024 | Climate, Hydrogen
Volvo Trucks, the truck division of Swedish giant Volvo, plans to begin on-road tests with hydrogen-powered combustion engines in 2026, with a commercial launch slated for the decade’s end. This development raises a crucial question: Can hydrogen engines challenge...
Jun 13, 2024 | Smart Cities
Whatever happened to the concept of ‘smart cities’? We used to write about them all the time, but the whole discipline seems to have splintered in recent years into a myriad of public and private urban smart-infrastructure sub-sectors, mostly covering the creeping...
Jun 13, 2024 | Robots, Space
A million-dollar contest managed by Marshall’s Space Flight Center is pushing forward technology that could one day support human life on the moon. Teams from across the country gathered in Huntsville to overcome challenges impacting the future of space exploration....
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