German electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) startup Volocopter conducted its first crewed public test flight in Italy Thursday morning. The flight launched from a vertiport built at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport, Italy’s first advanced air mobility (AAM) testing vertiport, during a two-day event meant to demonstrate what a service between the airport and the city… Continue reading Volocopter completes crewed eVTOL test flight out of Rome vertiport
Category: Automotive
Honda doesn’t want to wait until 2024 for its SUV customers to go electric
Honda unveiled Thursday the 2024 Honda Prologue, its first-ever battery-electric SUV that represents a crucial milepost along the automaker’s journey to deliver 30 new EVs by the end of the decade. But executives, who worried about would-be EV buyers decamping for other brands in the interim, hatched a plan: a short-term lease program designed to… Continue reading Honda doesn’t want to wait until 2024 for its SUV customers to go electric
Uber and Motional to launch robotaxis across US over 10 years
Uber is getting back into the robotaxi game, only this time it’s tapping a third party to handle the self-driving tech. Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai joint venture commercializing self-driving vehicle tech, will put its robotaxis on the Uber network later this year as part of a 10-year operating agreement that will eventually roll out to major… Continue reading Uber and Motional to launch robotaxis across US over 10 years
Uber’s former security chief found guilty of covering up 2016 data breach
Uber’s former head of security has been found guilty of criminal obstruction for attempting to cover up a data breach that saw tens of millions of customer and driver records stolen. A federal jury in San Francisco convicted Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s former chief security officer (CSO), of obstructing justice and concealing knowledge that a federal… Continue reading Uber’s former security chief found guilty of covering up 2016 data breach
Orbital Sidekick Selected as Partner for Intelligent Pipeline Integrity Program (iPIPE)
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Orbital Sidekick (OSK), the first U.S. commercial company to deploy hyperspectral sensors in space, announced today that it has been selected once again by the intelligent Pipeline Integrity Program (iPIPE) to serve as the company’s technology partner. OSK will have an opportunity to advance its Global Hyperspectral Observation Satellite… Continue reading Orbital Sidekick Selected as Partner for Intelligent Pipeline Integrity Program (iPIPE)
GM Defense to Provide Battery Electric Technology to Defense Innovation Unit
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — GM Defense, a subsidiary of General Motors, was selected by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to develop a battery pack prototype for testing and analysis on Department of Defense platforms. GM Defense will leverage GM’s most advanced battery technology, the Ultium Platform, as it works to meet DIU’s requirement… Continue reading GM Defense to Provide Battery Electric Technology to Defense Innovation Unit
$20.2 Billion Worldwide Automotive V2X Industry to 2027 – Featuring Autotalks, Capgemini, Continental and Infineon Technologies Among Others
DUBLIN, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Automotive V2X Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global automotive V2X market size reached US$ 2.2 Billion in 2021. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach US$ 20.2 Billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR… Continue reading $20.2 Billion Worldwide Automotive V2X Industry to 2027 – Featuring Autotalks, Capgemini, Continental and Infineon Technologies Among Others
Florida Hoteliers Provide Accommodations for Florida Families in Need
VISIT FLORIDA Coordinates Lodging for Florida NICU Families Displaced After the Storm TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Throughout the state’s response to Hurricane Ian, VISIT FLORIDA has worked closely with authorities and travel brands, such as Expedia, AirBnb and hoteliers throughout the state, to connect displaced Floridians with resources for finding suitable short-… Continue reading Florida Hoteliers Provide Accommodations for Florida Families in Need
Geotab named the number one global commercial telematics vendor by ABI Research for the third time
Company takes leading position in commercial telematics with over 3 million connected vehicles and global presence in more than 160 countries TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — As a result of the company’s continuous growth, well above the industry average, Geotab Inc. (“Geotab”), a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, today announced that for… Continue reading Geotab named the number one global commercial telematics vendor by ABI Research for the third time
Millions of Travelers Say ‘NO’ to the United States Due to Staggering Visa Delays
Interview wait times exceeding 400 days cost U.S. economy a projected $11.6 billion WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Department of State’s low prioritization of visitor visa (B-1/B-2) processing is severely hindering the U.S. economic recovery, keeping an estimated 6.6 million potential visitors from traveling to the United States in 2023 at a loss of $11.6… Continue reading Millions of Travelers Say ‘NO’ to the United States Due to Staggering Visa Delays