Oct 6, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Rideshare
Uber has signed a 10-year agreement to use autonomous Ioniq 5 EVs from Hyundai’s Motional for ride-hailing and deliveries, the companies announced. The vehicles will be “strategically deployed” in cities around the US and start offering passenger...
Sep 29, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence, Batteries, Robots
Around the start of the year, Carnegie Mellon researchers used a robotic system to run dozens of experiments designed to generate electrolytes that could enable lithium-ion batteries to charge faster, addressing one of the major obstacles to the widespread adoption of...
Sep 29, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence, Food
During Chipotle’s Q2 earnings call in late July, executives made it clear the system needed to refine some of its operational processes as dine-in business returns while off-premise business remains elevated. In doing so, Chief Restaurant Officer Scott Boatwright...
Sep 29, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles
Riding in the car can be extremely conducive to sleep for people, sometimes even when they’re driving. Falling asleep while driving though is not recommended. However, in Volkswagen’s new autonomous, self-driving prototype, there’s no driving necessary and the vehicle...
Sep 29, 2022 | Batteries, Climate, Electric Vehicles, Sustainability
A massive shift to electric vehicles is underway among consumers and companies with large fleets for rentals, delivery, and other services. The shift is driven by a push to reduce tailpipe pollution and slow climate change. But that doesn’t mean electric...
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