Feb 16, 2023 | Mobility, Satellites, Space
As the Pentagon eyes increasing threats in space — from on-orbit debris to enemy spacecraft flying too close for comfort — U.S. Space Command wants its surveillance satellites to be more maneuverable. SPACECOM’s Deputy Commander Lt. Gen. John Shaw said during a Jan....
Feb 16, 2023 | Drones, Hydrogen, Power
The last time hydrogen-laden flying vessels zipped around the heavens didn’t end all that well, but that isn’t stopping Heven Drones from fueling up its H2D55 drone. The company claims the octacopter can fly for over an hour and a half, with a payload...
Feb 16, 2023 | Smart Cities
The installation of technology linked with “Smart Cities” has generated controversy in Adelaide from both activists and politicians — but what is a Smart City? Smart Cities is a term used for a broad range of technologies installed and operated by...
Feb 16, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured
Just over a week after launching its AI-powered Bing search engine, Microsoft is working to fix problems with factual errors and weird conversations stemming from the ChatGPT-related technology that’s under the hood. In a blog...
Feb 16, 2023 | Oceanography, Robots
Way back in 1994, engineers at MIT unveiled Robotuna. Inspired by the 160 million-year-old species, the aptly named, four-foot-long submersible robot required over 2,800 components, including 40 ribs, tendons, a vertebrae-like backbone, and even a Lycra covering...
Feb 16, 2023 | Charging, Featured
Tesla will open a portion of its electric vehicle charging stations to drivers of other vehicles by the end of next year, the White House said Wednesday in announcing details of its plans to build a national EV charging network. Tesla will make at least 7,500...
Feb 16, 2023 | Electric Vehicles, Featured
Advocates for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are enthused about the potential for them to displace most internal combustion energy (ICE) vehicles within a decade or two. The figure below shows a number of projections of BEV market share for new vehicle sales from a...
Feb 16, 2023 | Electric Vehicles
The ongoing business impact of the coronavirus pandemic has slowed auto development and production, but manufacturers’ plans to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) continue unabated. In fact, dozens of pure electric models are set to debut by the end of 2024. On the...
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