Honolulu Airport’s Rental Facility Lacks EV Infrastructure

A new bill would require all new state buildings to be designed with electric vehicles in mind. It could also apply to facilities like airport rental car structures. Photo: Canva At Honolulu Airport’s rental car facility, the state’s Transportation Department didn’t include any charging stations for electric rental vehicles or charger-ready parking stalls in the… Continue reading Honolulu Airport’s Rental Facility Lacks EV Infrastructure

GM CEO Barra’s plan for automaker to lead the industry in EV profits

General Motors CEO Mary Barra said Thursday that GM will stand apart from other traditional car companies this year as it completes its transformation to a technology company. But she admits that GM is nowhere near to getting battery costs down enough to make electric vehicles as profitable as their gasoline-powered counterparts. In fact, Barra… Continue reading GM CEO Barra’s plan for automaker to lead the industry in EV profits

Elon Musk’s Appetite for Destruction

I wanted to ask Musk to elaborate on his philosophy of risk, but he didn’t reply to my interview requests. So instead I spoke with Peter Singer, a prominent utilitarian philosopher, to sort through some of the ethical issues involved. Was Musk right when he claimed that anything that delays the development and adoption of… Continue reading Elon Musk’s Appetite for Destruction

Percepto VP Policy and Government Affairs Neta Gliksman Appointed Vice President of Commercial Drone Alliance

Influential organization dedicated to advancing policies, enabling US drone operations to scale safely and securely AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Percepto, an industry-leading autonomous inspection and monitoring solutions provider, today announced that its VP for Policy and Government Affairs Neta Gliksman was appointed Vice President for the Commercial Drone Alliance (CDA). The non-profit… Continue reading Percepto VP Policy and Government Affairs Neta Gliksman Appointed Vice President of Commercial Drone Alliance

May Mobility Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Its Leadership Position in the Autonomous Shared Mobility Market

With a strong product portfolio, growing client base, and a proven track record in safety and customer satisfaction, May Mobility is a leader in the North American autonomous shared mobility space. SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the autonomous shared mobility industry and, based on its results, recognizes May… Continue reading May Mobility Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Its Leadership Position in the Autonomous Shared Mobility Market

Tesla “recall” of over 350,000 vehicles for full self-driving

The e-car pioneer Tesla has provided an update because of the full self-driving system. The NHTSA has the vehicles from Tesla because of the many accidents fatality examined. The focus was on the Full Self-Driving autopilot system, which, however, only achieves level 2. As such, the name is highly misleading. Now Tesla is recalling 362,758… Continue reading Tesla “recall” of over 350,000 vehicles for full self-driving

Automotive Hypervisor Global Market Report 2023: Increased Complexity of Electrical/Electronic Architecture in Modern Vehicles Boosts Growth

DUBLIN, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Automotive Hypervisor Market by Type, Vehicle Type, End User, Level Of Autonomous Driving, Bus System (Controller Area Network (CAN), Local Interconnect Network (LIN), Ethernet, and FlexRay), Sales Channel and Region – Global Forecast to 2027” report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Automotive Hypervisor market, is projected to… Continue reading Automotive Hypervisor Global Market Report 2023: Increased Complexity of Electrical/Electronic Architecture in Modern Vehicles Boosts Growth

Autonomous cargo drone airline Dronamics reveals it’s raised $40M, pre-Series A

Autonomous aircraft have long been thought of as having the most potential, though not in the realm of glitzy people-carrying drones so much as the more sedate world of cargo. It’s here where the economic savings could be most significant. Large, long-range drones built specifically for cargo have the potential to be faster, cheaper and… Continue reading Autonomous cargo drone airline Dronamics reveals it’s raised $40M, pre-Series A

Autonomous Trains Global Market Report 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Major players in the autonomous trains market are Alstom S.A, ABB, Bombardier Transportation, CRRC Transportation, Hitachi Ltd, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Siemens AG, Thales Group, and Ansaldo. Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p06277719/?utm_source=PRN Continue Reading Source: ReportLinker The global autonomous trains market will grow from $9.08 billion… Continue reading Autonomous Trains Global Market Report 2023

Perrone Robotics Enters into Agreement with Sustainability Partners Bringing Autonomous Vehicles to the State of Hawaii

Perrone to Provide Zero Emission All Electric Autonomous Mini E-Buses via Sustainability Partners’ Infrastructure as a Service Model CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Perrone Robotics, Inc. (“Perrone”), the industry’s leading autonomous vehicle (AV) kit and turnkey vehicle solutions provider, announces that they will be expanding their autonomous vehicle capabilities and global reach by… Continue reading Perrone Robotics Enters into Agreement with Sustainability Partners Bringing Autonomous Vehicles to the State of Hawaii