Feb 10, 2022 | Business, Mobility
GoTo Global, an Israeli mobility company that offers shared micromobility and car-sharing services in Spain, Israel, Malta and Germany, is going public on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) through a merger with shell company Nera Tech Media. The merger is expected to...
Feb 10, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Testing
Raquel Urtasun, the former chief scientist at Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group, promised an “AI-centric approach” to autonomous vehicles when she founded her own company last year, Waabi. Now, she’s ready to deliver on that promise with the announcement of the...
Feb 10, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Europe, Regulation
German lawmakers have already approved a new law aiming to bring autonomous vehicles into regular operation in 2022. Signatories to the Vienna Conventions—including Luxembourg and Germany—will be able to incorporate the legislation into their domestic traffic...
Feb 10, 2022 | Aeronautics, Environment, Featured, Robots
On April 20, 2010, the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, burned, sank in the Gulf of Mexico and terrified the world. This horrific accident — recorded as the largest oil spill in history — killed 11 workers and released 210 million gallons of...
Feb 10, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Regulation
Autonomous vehicles, once a thing of science fiction lore, could soon be headed to Kansas roads — though sharp disagreements remain on proposed legislation to allow driverless trucks to roll into the state. A bill under consideration in the Legislature would allow for...
Feb 10, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Regulation
On Wednesday, Congress held its first hearing on autonomous vehicles in over two years, and there was not a lot to show for it. At the end of the four-and-a-half-hour event, there was no indication that lawmakers were any closer to a consensus on how best to regulate...
Feb 10, 2022 | Charging, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Right now one of the glaring reasons not to own an electric car is the charging. Gas stations are a dime a dozen, but charging plugs in much of the country are few and far between. That may not be the case for long if President Joe Biden’s plan comes to...
Feb 3, 2022 | Drones, Safety
While fire crews aren’t allowed on-site at the Weaver Fertilizer Plant over fears of explosive materials, leaders are relying heavily on aerial tools to give them a better idea of what’s going on. “We’ve worked together, but this is the first full-scale incident where...
Feb 3, 2022 | Electric Vehicles, Sustainability
Mercedes-Benz has gone full-throttle with funky sustainable features in its upcoming VISION EQXX electric vehicle. The car will be made out of a variety of sustainable materials, including mushrooms, cacti and bamboo products, according to Mercedes-Benz’s news release...
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