Jun 13, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Disabilities, Featured, Transit
The city of Detroit is launching a new, free shuttle service using autonomous vehicles. That means the vehicles are capable of driving themselves. The service, called Accessibili-D, is for people ages 62 and over and people with disabilities. The three shuttles...
Jun 13, 2024 | Batteries, Business, Featured
Honda Motor Co. (Honda) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (OTCPK:MMTOF) announced plans on Thursday to establish a new 50-50 joint venture company called Altna Co. in July. The new joint venture is based on the memorandum of understanding the two automakers signed in...
Jun 12, 2024 | Featured, Robots
As people were enjoying a sunny day on the shores of Lake Michigan, rescuers were on the same stretch of beach preparing for an emergency. They now have some new technology to help. Instructors demonstrated the high-tech tool at a Monday, June 10, training event at...
Jun 11, 2024 | Aerial Vehicles, Featured, Solar
Imagine airplanes powered only by energy from the sun, some so light they can be launched from the ground by hand, others gathered in giant “parking lots” in the stratosphere. Those are the types of aircraft being developed now that are bringing the dream of solar-...
Jun 6, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Featured
The waste crisis is devastating our planet. A lot of the stuff we throw gets dumped in landfills. These massive waste disposal sites are often created by destroying forests or inhabitable lands. For example, the United States has lost land roughly the size of the...
Jun 6, 2024 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Electric cars are more expensive than gasoline models largely because batteries cost so much. But new technology could turn those pricey devices into an asset, giving owners benefits like reduced utility bills, lower lease payments or free parking. Ford Motor, General...
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