Jan 2, 2020 | Electric Vehicles, Featured
Welcome to a new decade, in which automotive investments into electrification and automation will surely only ramp up. Bentley is all aboard that boat, but plans to take its time to deliver a “credible” electric car in due time. In other words, we’ll...
Jan 1, 2020 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured
Autonomous, light-duty trucks can now be used for commercial purposes on public roads in California. The state’s Department of Motor Vehicles announced the proposal Tuesday, which outlines a permitting process for companies wishing to test or deploy driverless trucks...
Dec 19, 2019 | Blockchain, Cyber Security, Internet of Things
By 2020, 20.4 billion IoT devices will be in use around the world. From your smartphone to your toaster, TV, curtain rail, car and toothbrush — the time is coming when all “things” will always be connected. Though it is an exciting time in technology, it...
Dec 19, 2019 | Business, Electric Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz is pushing back the US release of its first mass-market electric vehicle, an SUV known as the EQC, to 2021. The $68,000 EV was originally supposed to start shipping in the US at the start of 2020. Announced in 2018, the EQC launched in Europe earlier...
Dec 19, 2019 | Government, Robots & Drones
One of the most important changes is the requirement that all applicants obtain an FAA Tracking Number (FTN) by creating an Integrated Airman Certification and Rating Application (IACRA) profile prior to registering for a knowledge test. The FTN allows the...
Dec 19, 2019 | Internet of Things
Some serendipitous product calamities have historically transformed into business legends. Guinness beer supposedly was the result of a brewing error. Janet Jackson’s infamous “wardrobe malfunction” is still among the Top 10 halftime shows in Super-Bowl History,...
Dec 19, 2019 | Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Internet of Things
Between 2013 and 2016, net income for farmers and ranchers dropped 45%, the largest three-year drop since the start of the Great Depression, according to the USDA. Farmers face “incredible financial, legal and emotional stress,” according to Farmaid. Their...
Dec 19, 2019 | Robots & Drones
When fretting about an imaginary robot apocalypse, it’s customary to worry about large robots like Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and Spot. But have you considered the potential peril of swarms of tiny, unsquishable robo-insects? The DEAnsect, a...
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