Will the day come when we’re all routinely driving around on airless tyres? Do we even need them? Tyre makers have been tinkering with the idea of reinventing the wheel for a number of years now, but so far, the brainchild of Scotsmen Robert Thomson and later John Boyd Dunlop, inventors of the pneumatic tyre,… Continue reading Tech Talk: How airless tyres could make punctures extinct
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Outlook on the $130.4 Billion Light Electric Vehicles Global Market to 2028: Players Include Tesla, BMW, Godrej, Kion, Yamaha Motor, Textron and Polaris
DUBLIN, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Global Light Electric Vehicles Market Size, Share & Industry Trends Analysis Report By Vehicle Category (2-wheelers, 3-wheelers, and 4-wheelers), By Vehicle Type, By Component Type, By Application, By Power Output, By Regional Outlook and Forecast, 2022 – 2028” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The Global Light… Continue reading Outlook on the $130.4 Billion Light Electric Vehicles Global Market to 2028: Players Include Tesla, BMW, Godrej, Kion, Yamaha Motor, Textron and Polaris
Infoscitex Restructures to Support Continued Growth
DAYTON, Ohio, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Infoscitex (IST) recently completed an organizational transition as part of its ongoing growth strategy. IST is a wholly owned subsidiary of DCS Corporation headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, providing research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) support to Government and commercial customers including the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Air… Continue reading Infoscitex Restructures to Support Continued Growth
China’s robotaxi upstart WeRide confidentially files for IPO
WeRide.ai, one of the most funded Chinese robotaxi operators, has confidentially filed to go public in the U.S., Bloomberg reported on Monday. The company declined to comment when reached by TechCrunch. China’s autonomous driving startups have been racking up hefty investments in the past few years to fuel their technology development and fleet deployment, which… Continue reading China’s robotaxi upstart WeRide confidentially files for IPO
ChatGMC? General Motors planning ChatGPT-based virtual assistant for future EVs
Imagine having a ChatGPT-powered virtual personal assistant in your electric vehicle that could act as the brains behind the car. Well, GM is looking to make it a reality in its future EVs as part of an expanding collaboration with Microsoft, which made a multi-billion dollar investment in the AI chatbot’s developer OpenAI earlier this… Continue reading ChatGMC? General Motors planning ChatGPT-based virtual assistant for future EVs
Advanced developments in autonomous driving in Styria
While semi-automated driving with distance or lane departure warning systems is already available in many cars, intensive research into fully autonomous driving is being carried out in Styria. The Center for Autonomous Driving ALP.Lap is currently testing a system on the southern autobahn (A2) between Graz-Ost and Laßnitzhöhe, in which messages or commands from the… Continue reading Advanced developments in autonomous driving in Styria
RapidFlight Welcomes Jean-Charles (JC) Ledé as Chief Technology Officer
JC Ledé brings industry expertise and innovative thinking to the growing RapidFlight team MANASSAS, Va., March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — RapidFlight, a Virginia-based unmanned aircraft manufacturing company, announced that Jean-Charles (JC) Ledé has joined the company as the Chief Technology Officer. JC will be leading Research and Development activities including engineering, prototype manufacturing, flight operations,… Continue reading RapidFlight Welcomes Jean-Charles (JC) Ledé as Chief Technology Officer
EV SPACs hunt for cash, the SVB fallout continues and a new AV startup emerges
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point… Continue reading EV SPACs hunt for cash, the SVB fallout continues and a new AV startup emerges
DB Schenker implements groundbreaking automated e-commerce logistics hub in Spain
– Forefront Autonomous Mobile Robot technology installed in record time for fulfillment to Spain, Portugal, and France – Creating 150 new jobs and high sustainability standards MADRID, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — DB Schenker, a leading supply chain management and logistics service provider commenced operating one of the largest automated e-commerce facilities servicing its retail… Continue reading DB Schenker implements groundbreaking automated e-commerce logistics hub in Spain
DB Schenker implements groundbreaking automated e-commerce logistics hub in Spain
– Forefront Autonomous Mobile Robot technology installed in record time for fulfillment to Spain, Portugal, and France – Creating 150 new jobs and high sustainability standards MADRID, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — DB Schenker, a leading supply chain management and logistics service provider commenced operating one of the largest automated e-commerce facilities servicing its retail… Continue reading DB Schenker implements groundbreaking automated e-commerce logistics hub in Spain