Aug 12, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Michigan, Mobility
The on-demand service, which includes four May Mobility Lexus RX450h vehicles and one wheelchair-accessible Polaris GEM equipped with May Mobility’s autonomous technology, operates within a 1.36 sq. mile service zone that includes more than 20 designated...
Aug 12, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles
Motional, the autonomous vehicle company born out of a $4 billion joint venture with Aptiv and Hyundai, is expanding its presence in California by opening a new operations facility in Los Angeles to support testing on public roads, hiring more engineers and adding an...
Jul 29, 2021 | Europe, Mobility
A consortium led by Volkswagen has agreed with Europcar to launch a tender offer for the car rental company that values it at 2.9 billion euros ($3.4 billion) including debt, Europe’s largest carmaker said on Wednesday. Volkswagen, which has teamed up with asset...
Jul 29, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Entertainment
Back in 2004, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Grand Challenge paved the way for autonomous vehicle development. Now, some of the innovators who have competed in that challenge are taking things further as advisors for the Indy...
Jul 29, 2021 | Climate, Electric Vehicles, Government
The Biden administration is taking steps against climate change by proposing a greenhouse gas emission plan that would push some drivers to use electric vehicles by 2030. Rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation are...
Jul 29, 2021 | Business, Electric Vehicles, Energy
Lloyd’s of London plans to develop insurance products for electric vehicles and hydrogen as part of its efforts to fight climate change, the specialist insurance market said on Thursday. Lloyd’s published a climate action road map to speed the move to a...
Jul 29, 2021 | Drones, Featured, Wind
Last summer, at a wind farm close to Washington state’s southern border, an autonomous drone levitated 80 meters to the top of a wind tower and maneuvered along one of its blades. There, just near the tip, it detected a small gash—too small for the naked eye. Had it...
Jul 29, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Business, Featured
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed the next event for the electric vehicle maker for next month when it holds its artificial intelligence day on August 19. The enigmatic tech exec, who often shares news on social media, took to Twitter late Wednesday evening...
Jul 29, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Investment
The National Science Foundation today announced the creation of 11 new research institutes devoted to Artificial Intelligence, including one at Duke and one at NC State University. The $220 million total investment comes after a $140 million NSF investment...
Jul 29, 2021 | Construction
The world has been undergoing paradigm shift almost every day, and everything has changed from its inception. The advances have been instilled in most parts of the world ever since the invention came into existence. The world has moved from its pristine state to an...
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