Oct 31, 2024 | Automation, Shipping, Unions
U.S. shippers are steering clear of East and Gulf Coast ports amid worries the 45,000 dockworkers at those trade hubs will go on strike again if their union leader does not land a new contract with employers by a Jan. 15 deadline. The International...
Oct 31, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Europe, Featured
French automaker Renault is in talks with Nissan to help the Japanese firm bring to market its own version of Renault’s electric Twingo, as the alliance partners seek to speed up an affordable EV offering to fend off Chinese competition. An electric version of...
Oct 31, 2024 | Satellites, Space
Debris from an exploded telecommunications satellite is spreading across geosynchronous orbit, threatening other spacecraft in this precious region of space, an animation by a leading space situational awareness firm suggests. The animation by Pennsylvania-based...
Oct 30, 2024 | Sustainability
In recent years, sustainability has transitioned from a buzzword to a core value that drives consumer behavior. As climate change becomes a more urgent global issue, businesses are increasingly being held accountable for their impact. This shift has fundamentally...
Oct 25, 2024 | Healthcare, Robots
A group of scientists from Nanyang Technological University have developed grain-sized soft robots that can be guided by magnetic fields for targeted drug delivery. Published in Advanced Materials, the study presents the first documented example of tiny robots capable...
Oct 24, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Electric Vehicles, Energy, Michigan
As electric vehicles land in driveways across Michigan, one of the state’s largest utilities will deploy 18,000 artificial intelligence-powered devices to better understand their impact on the electric grid. Consumers Energy says the modules, to be installed on...
Oct 24, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Carbon, Satellites
New technologies are providing unprecedented capabilities for combating deforestation around the globe, particularly in tropical forests. Why it matters: The technologies, which are made possible by advances in Earth observing satellites and...
Oct 24, 2024 | Electric Vehicles
On the campaign trail this election cycle, former President Donald Trump has indulged in a singular rant about electric boats and sharks. The story goes that a boat manufacturer complained to him about electric boats, and Trump wondered what would happen if the...
Oct 24, 2024 | Batteries, Energy, Robots
A battery designed by MIT chemical engineer Michael Strano and colleagues could make it possible for cell-size autonomous robots to deliver drugs in the human body or find leaks in gas pipelines, among other applications. Seeking to allow microscale devices to operate...
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