May 25, 2026 | Smart Mobility Today
Happy Memorial Day Everyone I am sure each of us has a friend or relative who has served in this country’s armed forces, someone we can be grateful to for their choice to serve and protect. Many brave and frightened individuals gave their lives doing just that,...
May 21, 2026 | Energy, Transportation, US Economy
Americans appear to be riding buses and trains more often as gas prices climb above $4.50 per gallon nationwide, with some of the biggest shifts showing up in places where mass transit is already a realistic alternative to driving. The increase follows...
May 21, 2026 | Autonomous Vehicles, Trucks
The bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill released May 17 — the BUILD America 250 Act — included details on the typical investment programs for U.S. roads, bridges, rail transportation and motor carrier safety programs. For the first time,...
May 21, 2026 | Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical
Adam Fisher, the staff director of the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), reported that the agency has approved 17 pharmaceuticals that utilize continuous manufacturing...
May 21, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Education
Special education teachers are using artificial intelligence to manage crushing paperwork. Could it help instructors spend more time with their students? Millions of students qualify for special education and they need qualified teachers to help them. But...
May 21, 2026 | Airports, Aviation, Featured, Robots
Southwest Airlines, a major US airline, has banned ‘human-like’ and ‘animal-like’ robots from its flights, citing safety concerns tied to the lithium-ion batteries that power these devices. The Dallas-based carrier updated its safety guidelines to keep such robots out...
May 21, 2026 | Featured, Robots
In a conversation about humanoid robotics RJ Scaringe references Rosie, the robotic house cleaner in the 60’s animated TV show “The Jetsons,” and C3PO and R2D2, the “Star Wars” saga droids, and personal digital assistants Siri and Alexa. To the founder and CEO of...
May 21, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Robotaxis
Even advanced technology can struggle when the real world becomes unpredictable. In April 2026, a Waymo robotaxi in San Antonio, Texas, drove into a flooded lane during severe weather, prompting the company to recall about 3,800 vehicles for a software fix. No one was...
May 21, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Asia, Featured, Robots
One-third of Japanese companies are already using or considering deploying AI-powered robots, with automakers and other transportation equipment manufacturers leading the way, a Reuters survey showed on Thursday. The Japanese government expects the introduction of AI...
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