The Last Mile This self-driving car can now do more than just transport packages to customers’ homes — it can actually deliver the goods. On Friday, Cleveron — the tech firm behind Walmart’s online pickup towers — unveiled a self-driving robotic courier named Lotte at an Estonian robotics conference. Based on a video of Lotte in action,… Continue reading This Self-Driving Car Uses a Fold-Out Robot Arm to Deliver Parcels
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Elon Musk Tried to Bring “Mario Kart” to Your Tesla Model 3
Tesla Kart You know what’s really missing from your $35,000 Tesla Model 3? More video games. That’s at least what Elon Musk thinks, anyway. In a tweet yesterday, the Tesla CEO revealed that Teslas are about to get an update chock full of new features like “romance mode, toilet humor,” and, of course, “more video games.”… Continue reading Elon Musk Tried to Bring “Mario Kart” to Your Tesla Model 3
China Forces Tesla and Other EV Makers to Turn Over Driver Data
Eyes on EVs If you drive a Tesla in China, the government knows where your vehicle is at all times. That’s according to a bombshell AP News story published Thursday. It claims Chinese law requires Tesla and more than 200 other electric vehicle makers to send the government constant updates on any vehicles driven in the nation. Those… Continue reading China Forces Tesla and Other EV Makers to Turn Over Driver Data
Self-Driving Trucks Will Transport Limestone in a Norwegian Mine
Rock Carriers An often-overlooked use for autonomous driving technology is in industrial applications, where raw materials have to be shipped from point A to point B. In what automaker Volvo calls its “first commercial autonomous solution transporting limestone from an open pit mine to a nearby port,” six existing autonomous trucks will be upgraded with sophisticated… Continue reading Self-Driving Trucks Will Transport Limestone in a Norwegian Mine
These Lonely Planets Drift Through Space Without Orbiting Stars
I Walk a Lonely Road Polish astronomers just discovered two new planets in our galaxy. That’s cool news on its own, but these planets are different from most. Unlike almost all known planets, New Scientist reports, these two planets don’t orbit a star. Instead, they drift aimlessly through the cold, dead void of space — and… Continue reading These Lonely Planets Drift Through Space Without Orbiting Stars
Lime Recalled Thousands of Scooters Because They Were Catching Fire
Fire Sale What’s worse than inconsiderate teens leaving electric scooters on the sidewalk? Electric scooters on the sidewalk that catch fire. The Washington Post caught wind of evidence that some of Lime’s electric scooters had bursting into flames. In response to questions from the newspaper, Lime admitted it had pulled thousands of its scooters off the streets… Continue reading Lime Recalled Thousands of Scooters Because They Were Catching Fire
Tesla Just Dropped “Full Self-Driving” Mode From the Model 3
Hands Up Can Tesla cars drive themselves? The flagship electric car company’s answer to that question has been confusing — which has ended in disaster on a number of occasions. But now we have clarity. The order page for the new Tesla Model 3 doesn’t feature the much-hyped “Full Self-Driving Capability” that promised customers “all you will need to do… Continue reading Tesla Just Dropped “Full Self-Driving” Mode From the Model 3
A Chinese City Plans to Replace Its Streetlights With an Artificial Moon
Night City Don’t be surprised if sales of blackout curtains start to skyrocket in Chengdu. On Tuesday, media platform CIF News reported that the Chinese city plans to launch an illumination satellite into the sky in 2020. This “artificial moon” will be eight times as bright as the Earth’s natural one, according to the report —… Continue reading A Chinese City Plans to Replace Its Streetlights With an Artificial Moon
The U.S. Government Wants to Allow Fully Autonomous Vehicles on U.S. Roads
Look Ma! No Hands! The freedom that comes with owning a car is almost as old as the American dream itself. But the safety risks associated with automobiles are immense: in 2017, more than 37,000 people died in motor vehicle accidents in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). One solution: accelerate the development… Continue reading The U.S. Government Wants to Allow Fully Autonomous Vehicles on U.S. Roads
Elon Musk Claims a Tesla Semi Prototype Drove “Across the Country Alone”
NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM. Tesla might be sucking the life force of CEO Elon Musk, but at least the company’s got some some good news to show for it. On Saturday, Electrek tweeted a picture of one of Tesla’s autonomous Semi prototypes at the headquarters of trucking company J.B. Hunt. In response, Musk tweeted, “What’s cool… Continue reading Elon Musk Claims a Tesla Semi Prototype Drove “Across the Country Alone”