The College Try When students and professors head to college this fall, they might glimpse an unexpected sight on campus: robots. On Tuesday, San Francisco-based startup Starship Technologies announced that it had just secured an additional $40 million in funding — and that it plans to send thousands of its delivery robots to college campuses… Continue reading This Startup Is Deploying Thousands of Autonomous Delivery Robots
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Norway’s New Electric Plane Crashes During Demo Flight
Mayday Norway unveiled its first battery-powered plane during a demo flight before a high-profile crowd on Wednesday. Unfortunately, for reasons that are not yet fully known, Reuters reports that the Alpha Electro G2 plane crash-landed in a lake. Though no one was hurt, the crash represents an inauspicious start for the country’s plan to electrify… Continue reading Norway’s New Electric Plane Crashes During Demo Flight
Ride-Hailing Apps Make Traffic Worse — And Now They’re Admitting It
Traffic Updates Ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft are directly responsible for making traffic in cities worse. That’s not new: studies have arrived at the same conclusions again and again. What’s different this time around, though, is that Uber and Lyft actually funded the study that came back to point the finger at them, according… Continue reading Ride-Hailing Apps Make Traffic Worse — And Now They’re Admitting It
Tesla Owner Breaks Record, Drives Car 900,000 Kilometers
Road Warrior Hansjörg Gemmingen just set a new world record with his Tesla. The German man is the proud owner of a Model S P85, one of the oldest versions of the vehicle. On July 14, he tweeted two images showing that the odometer on his car displayed 900,000 kilometers (559,350 miles) — setting the new… Continue reading Tesla Owner Breaks Record, Drives Car 900,000 Kilometers
UK Releases Plan to Put Electric Car Chargers in All New Homes
Plugging In Lawmakers in the U.K. just announced new draft legislation that would require every new home to include a built-in electric car charging port. The plans, first announced last year, were released on Monday by England’s Department for Transport, according to CNBC. The proposals are currently available online for public consultation before the government votes… Continue reading UK Releases Plan to Put Electric Car Chargers in All New Homes
Startup Thinks Its Modular Car Design Is the Future of EVs
Reinventing the Wheel Today’s electric vehicles aren’t terribly different, design-wise, from their combustion engine counterparts — with rare exception, you’re likely to find the motor, transmission, and other drive components all under the hood. Israeli startup REE, however, decided to take a completely different approach to designing EVs — putting everything typically found under the… Continue reading Startup Thinks Its Modular Car Design Is the Future of EVs
A Physicist and His Son Are 3D-Printing a Full-Scale Lamborghini
Lambo 3D Fifteen years ago, the Motion Picture Association of America released an anti-piracy public service announcement — that has since turned into a meme — aimed at those who illegally downloaded media online. “You wouldn’t steal a car,” a message read during the opening credits of most commercial DVDs at the time. Now, 3D… Continue reading A Physicist and His Son Are 3D-Printing a Full-Scale Lamborghini
Uber Air Offers First Look Inside Its Flying Taxi
Inside Look When you hail an Uber, you never know what to expect from the interior of your ride. In flight, though, the ride-hailing app may serve up a more consistent experience. Uber has been working with French aerospace company Safran to design a bespoke interior for its Uber air taxis, which it hopes to… Continue reading Uber Air Offers First Look Inside Its Flying Taxi
Startup Unveils Freakish-Looking Flying Car With Folding Wings
Turning Heads On Friday, CNET published an exclusive first look at startup New Future Transportation’s flying car, and it is wild. In driving mode, the Aska looks something like what might happen if the Batmobile and a Delorean had a baby. But when it’s time to fly, the car gets even weirder — by unfolding… Continue reading Startup Unveils Freakish-Looking Flying Car With Folding Wings
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Flying Car Has a Range of 400 Miles
Skai’s the Limit Massachusetts startup Alaka’i has designed a flying car that the company touts as the “first air mobility vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells” in a flashy announcement video. The big promise: ten times the power of conventional lithium batteries without compromising on carbon emissions. The hydrogen fuel cells give the five-passenger Skai a… Continue reading Hydrogen Fuel Cell Flying Car Has a Range of 400 Miles