Apr 28, 2022 | Robots, Wind
A strange byproduct of writing about robots all the time is getting strange bits of insight into jobs you’d never really considered. Like, it makes sense, certainly, that it’s someone’s job to inspect and clean wind turbines, but the thought had never really crossed...
Apr 28, 2022 | Business, Detroit
M1 Concourse CEO Tim McGrane announced today that Comerica Bank will be a new Presenting Partner for its two signature events, Woodward Dream Show and American Speed Festival, and he detailed new events and enhanced features at M1 Concourse for the 2022 season....
Apr 28, 2022 | Electric Vehicles, Featured, Jobs, Michigan
Detroit is the Motor City and as a result, change is speeding toward us fast. We are witnessing a historic shift toward electric vehicles. There is no doubt this rapid technological change will impact change the lives of many. Some jobs will go away, but many will...
Apr 28, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Regulation
A group of 12 U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday urged Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to develop a comprehensive federal framework for autonomous vehicles, according to a letter seen by Reuters. “We lag behind in shaping a regulatory framework that will...
Apr 28, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles
The Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC) racecar, a Dallara AV-21 programmed by team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and the University of Alabama (USA), set a new land speed world record of 192.2 MPH / 309.3 KPH at the historic Kennedy Space Center. Operating...
Apr 21, 2022 | Blockchain, Crypto Currency, Entertainment, Sports
The announcement comes after the NFL relaxed its rules around team partnerships with crypto exchanges, and could help set the stage for other teams to follow suit. The partnership will put QR codes on every seat at AT&T Stadium, which seats 80,000...
Apr 21, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles
Toyota has patented an autonomous vehicle to help you walk your dog. In the drawings accompanying the filing the vehicle looks like a mail cart, but these are often rudimentary diagrams used only to describe the function, not an actual depiction of the...
Apr 21, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence, Drones
In December 2018 thousands of holiday travelers were stranded at London’s Gatwick Airport because of reports of drones flying nearby. The airport—one of Europe’s busiest—was shut down for two days, which caused major delays and cost airlines millions of dollars....
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