Jul 31, 2025 | Auto Industry, Detroit, Featured, Tariffs
Mike Musheinesh, owner of Detroit Axle, said the 72.5% tariffs on imported goods have significantly increased costs, forcing the company to pay $725,000 in tariffs for every $1 million worth of goods imported. “There was a possibility of a 40/50% reduction in sales so...
Jul 31, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles, Trucks
Over the next year, Aurora Innovation CEO Chris Urmson wants to “unlock” the Sunbelt of the United States, a southern route where its self-driving trucks will carry goods for companies like Uber Freight and Hirschbach Motor Lines. Aurora, which launched...
Jul 31, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured, Robots
Traditional robots are essentially one-trick ponies. Each machine requires specialized programming for narrow tasks. A warehouse robot can’t suddenly help with surgery, and a cleaning bot can’t navigate construction sites. But robots equipped with Skild’s brain can...
Jul 31, 2025 | Robots, Space
The US Space Force will bid the summer farewell by once again launching its (not-so-secret) secret space plane, the X-37B. According to a July 28 announcement, the Boeing-manufactured orbital test vehicle is scheduled to embark on its eighth mission (OTV-8) from...
Jul 31, 2025 | Auto Industry, Detroit, Featured, Tariffs
Automotive giant Ford has revealed that import duties imposed by Washington cost the company $800 million (£604million) during the second quarter of 2025, prompting the manufacturer to increase its annual tariff impact forecast to $3billion (£2.2billion). The...
Jul 31, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Drones, Featured, First Responders
A tool developed at Texas A&M University is set to transform how emergency responders assess damage after disasters. The technology, known as CLARKE (Computer vision and Learning for Analysis of Roads and Key Edifices), uses artificial intelligence and drone...
Jul 30, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles, Robotaxis
Waymo tested autonomous vehicles in Austin this spring and has now announced plans to expand to Dallas in 2026. In a July 28 news release, Waymo announced it has partnered with Avis Budget Group to manage operations of its next batch of robotaxis in Dallas. Avis will...
Jul 28, 2025 | Smart Mobility Today
Today is a”city services day” in the neighborhood where I live. Thet means, streets may be cleaned, and yard waste, garbage, and recycling magically disappear. But,…. where does it go? Many people wish-cycle hoping what they toss in the cart will...
Jul 25, 2025 | Asia, Electric Vehicles
Sony Group (NYSE:SONY) and Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC) are pushing ahead with plans to release an electric vehicle in the U.S. Sony Honda Mobility will begin selling its EV, the Afeela 1, in California this year and deliver vehicles during the middle part of 2026. The...
Jul 24, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles, Robots, Sports
A new video on social media shows how the programmable, GPS-enabled, four-wheeled device has been deployed in time for training camp at Virginia Mason Athletic Center in Renton, Wash., which kicks off today and runs through Aug. 12. According to the Danish company’s...
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