Sep 19, 2024 | Featured, Internet of Things, Satellites, Space
The company’s Electron rocket was scheduled to launch five “Internet of Things” satellites for the French company Kinéis today at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) from New Zealand. The countdown clock reached zero, and Electron appeared to fire up its...
Sep 19, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Safety
School bus safety is in the spotlight after 12 students were injured when one crashed in northern Minnesota Thursday morning. Officials say a school bus for Cherry School, located in Iron, was on its route when a motorist ran a stop sign and struck the bus,...
Sep 19, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Transit
Small, electric, autonomous shuttle fleets are picking up speed and popularity, playing an increasingly larger role in public transit around the nation. A new project in Detroit deploying four autonomous shuttles is modeled as a new transit service, with...
Sep 19, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Smart Cities
A future of autonomous driving (AD) may be nigh. Not to sound too dramatic, but the prospect is pretty exciting. A shift in car capabilities toward AD will drive the development of more U.S. smart cities, integrating more external touchpoints—roadside sensors,...
Sep 19, 2024 | Digital Twins, Smart Cities
Dublin City University (DCU) has teamed up with Dublin City Council, Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics, and Bentley Systems to push the boundaries of digital twins. DCU sought to advance its existing Smart DCU programme, which is using the university...
Sep 19, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Retail, Robots, Shipping
For years, Amazon has set the bar for package delivery. When Prime launched in 2005, two-day shipping was unheard of. By 2019, one-day shipping was standard for millions of items. Now, the retail giant is turning to generative AI to drive more same-day shipping....
Sep 19, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Featured
In Norway, electric vehicles (EVs) now outnumber gas-powered vehicles, according to latest vehicle registration data from the Norwegian Road Federation released on Tuesday. Norway, a major oil exporter globally, now has 754,303 registered EVs, slightly...
Sep 19, 2024 | Charging, Electric Vehicles, Featured
General Motors is now offering adapters to help its electric vehicle owners access Tesla chargers. The Detroit automaker said Wednesday that it is opening up access to more than 17,800 Tesla Superchargers for its customers, with the use of a GM-approved NACS DC...
Sep 18, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Trucks
Daimler Truck, one of the world’s biggest commercial vehicle makers, aims for half of its European sales to come from electric trucks in 2030, the head of its Mercedes-Benz Trucks unit, Karin Radstrom, said on Monday. Radstrom, who is due to take the...
Sep 17, 2024 | Aerial Vehicles
Dubai is set to launch its highly anticipated flying taxi service as early as late 2025, a year earlier than initially planned. Joby Aviation, a California-based air-taxi company, will be partnering with Uber to provide a seamless door-to-door experience for...
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