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VW’s Driverless Car Prototype Will Put You to Sleep

Riding in the car can be extremely conducive to sleep for people, sometimes even when they’re driving. Falling asleep while driving though is not recommended. However, in Volkswagen’s new autonomous, self-driving prototype, there’s no driving necessary and the vehicle...

How Drones are Replacing People in Sewer Surveys

Drones are going underground to survey the sewers in Scotland. The technology is being used to increase access and to avoid hazards to workers when surveying pipelines. Scottish Water hopes that developments in scanning can also help assess longer-term structural...

GM Partners with Silicon Valley on Battery Tech

General Motors Co. and Palo Alto-based OneD Battery Sciences have entered a joint research development agreement for the potential use of OneD’s silicon nanotechnology in GM’s battery cells to increase energy density for longer range at a lower cost. GM Ventures...