Jun 20, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Robotaxis, Robots
While electric vehicle demand is still increasing in the U.S., the sales growth rate for cars that pollute less has cooled down in 2024 due partly to the high cost of insurance and repairs for tech-laden new models. A 2024 study by J.D....
Jun 20, 2024 | Featured, Space
Scientists may have just found the “building bricks” for future moon bases in the toy store — and the public can soon see them there, too. European Space Agency (ESA) researchers discovered more than inspiration when they looked at Lego sets while working...
Jun 20, 2024 | Aerial Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Hybrids
GE Aerospace is developing a hybrid electric engine with the hopes it will power next-generation narrow-body jets by the middle of the next decade. While the technology is still being tested, should GE be successful, it could produce hybrid-engine jets – like a...
Jun 20, 2024 | Aviation, Featured, Hydrogen
The aviation industry is turning to hydrogen as an essential solution to aid the decarbonisation drive. To deliver on this ambition and harness the potential of clean fuel in aviation, Scotland has a series of initiatives aiming to prove the viability of zero-emission...
Jun 20, 2024 | Featured, Robots, Sports
Baseball’s top minor leagues are switching to a challenge system full-time for their test of robot umpires. Major League Baseball has been experimenting with the automated ball-strike system in the minor leagues since 2019. It has been used at all Triple-A...
Jun 20, 2024 | Auto Industry, Robots
A humanoid robot that can drive a car could one day be used as a chauffeur, though its creator concedes that this may take at least 50 years. Most driverless cars work very differently to a human driver, using artificial intelligence and custom mechanical...
Jun 18, 2024 | Featured, US Economy
It’s been a long time since American cars were built in the U.S. by American automakers, and foreign cars were all true imports. These days, your BMW SUV is probably built in South Carolina, and your Ram 1500 could have been built in Mexico. If you want the most...
Jun 14, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Robotaxis, Transit
In Los Angeles, it is possible — right now — to drive from Santa Monica to West Hollywood without touching a steering wheel or gas pedal (provided you don’t get on the freeway). In Phoenix, you can go from the airport to an appointment downtown and back without...
Jun 13, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Safety
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is seeking additional details about a series incidents that raise concerns about the performance of Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving vehicles. In May, the U.S. auto safety regulator opened an...
Jun 13, 2024 | Climate, Hydrogen
Volvo Trucks, the truck division of Swedish giant Volvo, plans to begin on-road tests with hydrogen-powered combustion engines in 2026, with a commercial launch slated for the decade’s end. This development raises a crucial question: Can hydrogen engines challenge...
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