Countries around the world are taking steps to reduce air pollution and combat climate change. The Indian government has taken a very wise and bold decision to make every car on its roads electric within 15 years. As per India’s energy minister Piyush Goyal, each and every car sold in India will be powered by […]
Read MoreIntel has coined the term “passenger economy” for an emerging industry which encompasses a variety of autonomous vehicle services, including ride-hailing, cargo delivery, and in-car entertainment. The company carried out a study which led it to predict the passenger economy will be worth upwards of $7 trillion by 2050. Much of this monstrous number can […]
Read MoreRobocar recently became the first car to race through Paris autonomously. The historic moment took place at Formula E’s Paris ePrix event after the Robocar navigated the 1.9-kilometer circuit’s 14 turns without any human intervention whatsoever. It was an impressive showing for Robocar which promises big things, boasting four electric motors capable of dishing out […]
Read MoreGoogle founder Larry Page financially backs a “flying car” company by the name of Kitty Hawk. Up until recently, we didn’t know much about the company or the capabilities of its aircraft. Now, however, Kitty Hawk has released the first official footage of its prototype all-electric aircraft, which apparently will not require a pilot’s license […]
Read More‘PLUMA’ means feather in Portuguese making it a very suitable name for a lightweight bike. The new PLUMA track bike from Nuno Teixeira features a carbon sandwich and AIREX R63.80 PCV foam frame, to go along with its sleek, aerodynamic body. PLUMA is a fixed-gear model, with no brakes, and its curvy physique enables incredible […]
Read MoreWho didn’t play with Tonka Trucks as a child? Designers at Toyota Australia have whipped up a bit of nostalgia by creating a concept HiLux pickup in the form of a life-sized Tonka truck. Built for off-roading, the vehicle features 35 inch tires, a 2.8-liter four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine, and is lifted 6 inches higher than […]
Read MoreBlue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle will be tasked with taking tourists to the edge of space, something I like to call a space taxi. The reusable spacecraft will enable the tourists to float around weightless for a few minutes before taking the paying customers back down. While the rocket has been launched and landed a […]
Read MoreNorway’s top coastal agency has some big aspirations. In an effort to make Norway’s Stad Peninsula coastline less dangerous, which is characterized by tumultuous waters, the agency has proposed building a tunnel for ships. And not just any old tunnel, a $272 million, 150 foot-tall, 118 foot-wide, mile-long tunnel for commercial vessels to utilize for safety. […]
Read MoreNvidia officially has a go-to-market strategy for its self-driving hardware and software platform, Drive PX 2 driver-assist. The company unveiled in a press release that it is partnering with Bosch, joining ZF as the two tier-one suppliers responsible for distributing Nvidia’s technology to automakers. Nvidia’s self-driving tech utilizes “deep learning” AI which essentially means it […]
Read MoreThe new Volvo XC60 is loaded with all types of sweet features. It comes with new driver-assist tech, a myriad of powertrains, and a T8 hybrid with 407 horsepower. But it also happens to be safe. Like really, really safe… And to prove it, the Volvo XC60 recently went through a whole slew of crazy […]
Read MoreWe hear so much about Elon Musk and SpaceX that it’s easy to forget about Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin. However, Bezos turned heads recently by telling The Washington Post that Blue Origin has interest in the moon. Bezos has asked NASA to back an “Amazon-like shipment service for the moon that would deliver gear […]
Read MoreFirst, Amazon patents an idea to have a massive flying warehouse that deploys drones to deliver packages and now this! Ford unveiled its ‘Autolivery’ concept at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today, which plans to utilize electric, self-driving vans together with drones in order to deliver packages to hard-to-reach areas in urban environments. The main […]
Read MoreSpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced the private space company will be involved in an unprecedented mission set to take place very soon. In Late 2018, SpaceX will launch two private citizens around the moon aboard a spaceship which is set to carry out its first unmanned test flight later this year. The tourists “have […]
Read MoreIn 2018, GM is planning to construct thousands of autonomous chevy bolts, many of which will be utilized in test fleets by Lyft. Recently, GM has been testing a number of its self-driving vehicles on public streets, most notably throughout San Francisco, with the company’s Cruise Automation technology built in. Ultimately, with Lyft unleashing a […]
Read MoreDodge’s new Officer Protection Package is specifically designed to keep officers from being ambushed from behind when sitting in a parked squad vehicle. The company is repurposing existing technology in its Dodge Charger Pursuit police cars that enables rear-facing ultrasonic parking sensors to be activated by flicking on the protection feature. Essentially, the sensors can […]
Read MoreUber announced it would be partnering with Daimler, the German automaker behind the Mercedes-Benz, for its next round of autonomous cars. Not only does this mean the self-driving vehicles won’t be owned by Uber, it also represents the possibility that the first autonomous vehicle you hail from the taxi app will be a Mercedes. “We […]
Read MoreThe BMW i Inside Future sculpture was recently unveiled at CES 2017 and represents what the company believes is a “glimpse into the mid-future” for the interior of its cars. Essentially, you’ll have comfortable seats, a futuristic control system called HoloActive Touch, all types of media available for passengers to enjoy, and sleeker designs in […]
Read MoreI grew up riding dirt bikes and while you feel extremely safe and balanced while actually moving, you find out real quick the bikes won’t balance themselves while stationary. The slower you ride, the worst your bike balance becomes. Based on technology developed for Honda’s ASIMO robot and its self-balancing scooter called the UNI-CUB, the […]
Read MoreThe small village of Tourouvre-au-Perche in Normandy, France is officially home to the world’s first solar road. Spanning approximately 1km in length, the solar road was opened around one week ago by French Ecology Minister Ségolène Royal and is said to be capable of generating enough electricity to power the street lights. While powering street […]
Read MoreIt feels like the Chevy Bolt has been around for years now, however the company is just now beginning to deliver the car to customers. Being called the first “affordable” electric vehicle, the Chevy Bolt represents an alternative to the more expensive Tesla Model X and Model S. Starting at $29,995 after $7,500 federal tax […]
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