Aug 12, 2026 | Aerial Vehicles
Boeing is selling off three subsidiaries to Archer Aviation in an all-stock deal and will become a “strategic partner” in the electric aircraft startup, the companies announced today. Under agreements inked by the two firms, a joint press release says Boeing...
Aug 11, 2026 | Climate, Featured, Sustainability, Water
Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest water level since it was filled some 90 years ago, another sign of the crisis plaguing the Colorado River system. The water level at Lake Mead hit 1,040.4 feet above sea level Friday,...
Aug 10, 2026 | Featured, Smart Mobility Today
We have all heard by now the number of drones that were confiscated by the FBI during the FIFA World cup; over 700. The total amount in air at the 11 stadiums was closer to 1700. That’s a lot of unauthorized flight. I am not wild about the idea of looking out of...
Aug 6, 2026 | Aerial Vehicles, Featured
The H1-X was officially unveiled earlier this year, along with SOUL AI, the company’s digital co-pilot operating system. The H1-X combines a tandem-wing configuration with ducted fans and dual-axis propulsion. High-end aviation technology onboard includes a...
Aug 6, 2026 | Featured, Hydrogen
Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have achieved a major milestone in hydrogen power by operating a new compressorless gas turbine for a record 303 seconds. The burner uses an advanced form of pressure-gain combustion and surpassed NASA’s...
Aug 6, 2026 | Batteries, BEV, Electric Vehicles
Buying an electric vehicle in the U.S. can seem less compelling than it once did. Sales have slowed, some major automakers have pulled back parts of their EV plans, and the disappearance of the federal tax incentive has made already high prices even harder...
Aug 6, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing, Steel
Three former SpaceX engineers are opening an automated steel fabrication factory in Cincinnati. 1872, the engineers’ startup, recently announced the factory launch after securing $15 million in seed funding through private funds advised by The O.H.I.O. Fund. According...
Aug 6, 2026 | Autonomous Vehicles, Freight, Trucks
South Korea’s largest logistics operator announced August 6 that it will deploy autonomous freight trucks on four inter-terminal corridors inside Daegu — a 2.4-million-person city — starting in October, marking the first time any Korean logistics company has run...
Aug 6, 2026 | Drones, First Responders, Michigan
Red and blue flashing lights spotted over the city have been traced to a new, advanced police drone. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety recently completed a six-day, no-cost “Drone as First Responder” pilot evaluation using a drone system provided by Axon in...
Aug 6, 2026 | Cyber Security, Featured, Robots
The ban is under the auspices of the FCC. I provide an analysis of the key rationale and stipulations that the federal agency announced in its official proclamation of July 27, 2026. The overall gist is that people are increasingly buying and using humanoid robots in...
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