Dec 11, 2024 | Drones, Featured
Swarms of large drones were repeatedly seen flying through the air over New Jersey this week. The autonomous vehicles were traveling at night and were said to be much larger than typical hobbyist drones. They are said to have been equipped with blinking lights and, in...
Dec 11, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Mobility, Renewable Energy, Smart Cities
Cities worldwide are leveraging technology to tackle urban challenges and enhance residents’ quality of life. Innovations in transportation, such as real-time traffic management and autonomous vehicles, are improving mobility, while sustainable energy solutions like...
Dec 11, 2024 | Featured, Oceanography, Robots
Found on seabeds from Alaska to Australia, seagrass meadows are one of the most widespread coastal habitats on Earth. While they cover just one thousandth of the ocean floor, these marine plants play an important role in aquatic ecosystems – from providing nursery...
Dec 11, 2024 | Auto Industry, China, Electric Vehicles, Events, Talent
The auto industry wants stability, but it needs to adapt to change. That was the message Glenn Stevens, executive director of MichAuto, delivered ahead of a panel discussion on the state of the auto industry Tuesday evening at the Detroit Regional Chamber downtown....
Dec 11, 2024 | Auto Industry, Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Featured
The field of companies competing to launch robotaxi services just got narrower, after General Motors announced a major pivot of its self-driving taxi company, Cruise, which instead will now develop autonomous driving tech for the...
Dec 11, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Power
Electrification in the automotive industry continues to generate headlines as consumers want to learn more about the features and benefits of electric passenger vehicles, predominantly cars. In the engineering community, the conversation often turns to power: the high...
Dec 11, 2024 | Aerial Vehicles, Air Mobility
A new type of flying car could soon be ferrying passengers through the skies using a novel propulsion technology, engineers say. On Nov. 5, CycloTech, an Austrian company that builds flying car components, unveiled blueprints for its new “BlackBird”...
Dec 10, 2024 | Auto Industry, Auto Tech, Skilled Trades, Talent, Technology
Kids at Brainerd High School got an inside look at everything electric in the automotive industry, as professionals in the field look to students to fill crucial technician roles. A collaborative effort among Central Lakes College, Mills Ford, Ford Motor Company and...
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