Nov 14, 2024 | Electric Vehicles, Featured
Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose 35% in October from the same month last year, led by a 54% jump in sales in China, market research firm Rho Motion said on Wednesday. European sales rose just 0.8%, but were up in annual terms for the...
Nov 14, 2024 | Featured, Satellites, Space
SpaceX launched 24 of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida early this morning (Nov. 14) in the second half of a spaceflight doubleheader. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the 24 Starlink spacecraft lifted off from Florida’s Cape...
Nov 14, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Safety
Toyota is teaching driverless cars to deliberately skid sideways at high speed while still safely navigating a course. The company says the technique wouldn’t be used on the road as part of the normal driving experience, but could give an autonomous car the ability to...
Nov 14, 2024 | Energy, Featured, Marine Science, Robots
New technology that enables robots to work stably in turbulent seas could make it cheaper, faster and safer to maintain offshore wind farms and tidal turbines, researchers say. Until now, the unpredictable nature of waves—which make it difficult for machines to remain...
Nov 7, 2024 | Featured, Robots, Space
At long last, NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is on its way. After overcoming financial and technological hurdles, the $5 billion mission launched on October 14 from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. It is now en route to its target: Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa,...
Nov 7, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Rideshare
Rideshare network Lyft has enlisted the help of self-driving and ADAS technology provider Mobileye to establish the widespread commercialization of autonomous vehicles to large fleet operators. Lyft ($LYFT) remains a household name in rideshare...
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