Jan 7, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Auto Industry, Auto Tech, Featured
With artificial intelligence, Rivian laid out a road map to achieve fully autonomous driving functionality and release an in-car AI assistant — all powered by a newly announced proprietary chip. Rivian framed these investments as the company’s next phase,...
Jan 6, 2026 | Auto Industry, Detroit, Featured
Ford on Tuesday reported higher auto sales in the U.S. in 2025, as strong consumer appetite for its hybrid models and affordable pickup truck helped it offset slowing electric vehicle sales. The Detroit automaker’s annual sales rose 6% in 2025 to 2,204,124...
Jan 5, 2026 | Featured, Manufacturing, Robots
For decades, engineers have been trying to create robots that look and act human. Now, rapid advances in artificial intelligence are taking humanoids from the lab to the factory floor. As fears grow that AI will displace workers, a global race is underway to develop...
Jan 2, 2026 | Auto Industry, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Tesla lost its crown as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker on Friday as a customer revolt over Elon Musk’s right-wing politics, expiring U.S. tax breaks for buyers and stiff overseas competition pushed sales down for a second year in a row. Tesla said that...
Dec 22, 2025 | Smart Mobility Today
Years ago, I accompanied my Dad to a doctor’s visit. I loved the Doctor, but it was one of our first visits and she was attempting to take notes on her laptop while talking to my Dad. I remember being appalled at the lack of physical connection and how very...
Dec 17, 2025 | Batteries, Solar
As data centers strain the power grid, utilities are scrambling to build new power plants. But a startup in California is one of a handful focusing on the problem from a different angle: building a network of batteries and solar panels at homes to relieve pressure on...
Dec 17, 2025 | Agriculture, Climate, Uncategorized
A new documentary series showing farm emissions cut by a third is putting agri-tech in the spotlight as a practical tool for tackling some of the biggest challenges facing agriculture. Agri-tech’s role in addressing issues such as soil degradation, water quality,...
Dec 17, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Robots
Designing a swarm of fully autonomous, submillimeter-sized robots sounds like an expensive, if not impossible task. However, a team at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan not only built a new generation of recordbreaking, solar powered...
Dec 17, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicles
Steve Gordon, the Director of the California Department of Motor Vehicles, said in a media briefing on Tuesday that Tesla has 90 days to amend its advertising language or face a 30-day suspension from selling in California. Gordon said on Tuesday that the DMV is...
Dec 17, 2025 | Electric Vehicles, Transit
Metro Transit announced Wednesday that it won a $35 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration. The low- or no-emission grant will help acquire 100 new 40-foot hybrid-electric buses, which are scheduled to join Metro Transit’s fleet in...
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