Jul 18, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Transit
Havana is famed for the colorful vintage cars that can still be seen puttering around its streets and are a popular subject for visitors’ photographs. But these days, Cubans are just as likely to be found getting around quickly and quietly on electric scooters...
Jul 18, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing
Could artificial intelligence help overcome one of quantum computing’s biggest roadblocks? New research from Australia’s national science agency has found AI could help solve quantum computing errors. This is a key step which could one day lead to quantum...
Jul 18, 2024 | Aerial Vehicles
California may soon see a revolutionary change in its transportation landscape with the introduction of flying taxis. Although it might sound far-fetched, several companies are developing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which take off...
Jul 17, 2024 | Robots, Space
Various forms of hopping robots have crept into development for use in different space exploration missions. We’ve reported on their use on asteroids and even our own moon. But a study funded by NASA’s Institute for Advanced Concepts (NIAC) in 2018 planned...
Jul 17, 2024 | Auto Industry, Featured, Robots
Robotics startup company Figure released a video last week showing its 01 humanoid robot being trained to do tasks on the factory floor at a BMW car plant. The video shows the 01 moving multiple components onto a jig, with placement tolerances the company...
Jul 17, 2024 | Featured, Robots
Skild AI launched out of stealth mode Tuesday by announcing a $300 million funding round led by Jeff Bezos’ fund and Japan’s Softbank Group that will help the Pittsburgh-based startup build what it calls a “general-purpose brain” for a variety of robots. The company,...
Jul 17, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Robots
Haystack Robotics, a Portland, Ore.-based startup developing robotics technology for disinfection use cases, has raised $2.7 million from an investment entity associated with healthcare IT company Agadia Systems. Haystack’s robots roam around a room and use UV-C...
Jul 15, 2024 | Smart Mobility Today
I would like to introduce myself. I am Cindy Polakowski, the voice of Smart Mobility Today. It is the companion podcast to GlobalAutoMobility, the technology and mobility newsletter I hope you already read and enjoy. If you are not already a subscriber, take a few...
Jul 12, 2024 | Aerial Vehicles, Autonomous Vehicles, Aviation, Drones, Featured, Safety
Using small third-party drones for high-resolution imaging and its own artificial intelligence-based software algorithms, Boeing is expanding an effort to speed the inspection of military aircraft exteriors and increase readiness while reducing costs and enhancing...
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