Jul 27, 2023 | Nuclear, Space
NASA and the U.S. military plan to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Earth orbit in late 2025 or early 2026. The project, known as DRACO (“Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations”), aims to give an in-space test to nuclear thermal...
Jul 27, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Trucks
Six years after launching its autonomous-truck program, Waymo has said it’s decided to focus more on developing its ridesharing ambitions using its self-driving cars and minivans. The California-based, Alphabet-owned company said its decision to effectively put...
Jul 20, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, History
Nuro’s first generation autonomous shuttle prototype R1 has been added to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History as part of Earth Day 2023. The R1 was introduced in 2018 and was built to carry not passengers but goods. It gave Nuro the ability to see...
Jul 20, 2023 | Batteries, Business, Detroit
General Motors has idled production of some of its electric vehicles due to a battery shortage. BrightDrop—a GM startup brand that’s building last-mile delivery vans for companies like FedEx and Verizon—has stopped building EVs at its plant in...
Jul 20, 2023 | Charging, Cyber Security, Electric Vehicles
Given that EV chargers must be connected, securing them is important. However, research by Sandia National Laboratories indicates that thus far, EV charger companies haven’t done the best job at protecting their systems. Researchers investigated a variety of...
Jul 20, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Trucks, Unions, US Economy
Dozens of truck drivers and teamsters rallied in San Francisco Friday. They are concerned about the possibility that self-driving trucks could soon be on California roads, and they want to put the brakes on the testing and deployment of self-driving vehicles....
Jul 20, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, Trucks
Tesla says its first production Cybertruck electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line, nearly two years behind the original schedule. The company tweeted a photo on Saturday showing scores of workers in helmets and yellow vests surrounding the truck. “First...
Jul 20, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen
Nikola’s stock experienced a sharp increase following the announcement that the hydrogen fuel cell electric truck company has entered into two major deals for its vehicles. Of the two large hydrogen fuel cell deals, the first was with BayoTech, a small-scale H2...
Jul 20, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Trucks
Autonomous trucking company Kodiak Robotics said it is the first to pilot the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s enhanced inspection system, which allows self-driving trucks to pre-clear roadside inspections. CVSA approved the Enhanced Commercial...
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