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Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls
Even as automated vehicles such as robotaxis grow more prevalent in the U.S., almost every mass transit system still requires a driver or operator on board. Two major cities are seeking to change that.
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Automotive
Personalized public transport: Researchers develop autonomous mobility service
The transportation sector is still responsible for around a third of greenhouse gas emissions. Shifting from private transportation—particularly vehicles with internal combustion engines—to electric public transportation ...
Oct 22, 2026
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New planning method could make driverless electric taxi fleets more efficient and reliable
Self-driving electric taxi fleets could make transportation more efficient and sustainable, but only if vehicles can continuously make smart decisions about where to drive and when to recharge. Researchers at Chalmers University ...
Oct 21, 2026
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New vehicle system filters roadside air and traps brake dust using electric charges
Researchers have developed an air-purifying vehicle technology that removes fine particulate matter from surrounding air as a vehicle moves and captures brake wear particles before they are released. The technology uses the ...
Oct 21, 2026
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US regulators certify Boeing 737 MAX 10 after delays
U.S. officials gave final approval Tuesday to the Boeing 737 MAX 10, certifying the latest long-delayed version of the popular single-aisle aircraft.
Oct 21, 2026
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Automotive
The chargeable battery–fuel cell hybrid answers the challenges of emission-free heavy-duty transport
In late 2026, a pilot project exploring the possibilities of using hydrogen and electricity to power heavy-duty transport on long-haul journeys will begin in Finland. The pilot aims to develop technology that contributes ...
Oct 21, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Ammonia-fueled ship exhaust treatment could achieve roughly 99% removal of targeted pollutants
A research team led by Dr. Sun-Mi Hwang from the Clean Air Research Laboratory at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed catalysts as an all-in-one solution to address exhaust emissions from ammonia-fueled ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Security
Discovery of cross-domain cyberattack risk targeting electric vehicle charging navigation systems
With the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), transportation and power systems are increasingly closely interconnected, driving innovation but also introducing new vulnerabilities. Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Automotive
Digital natives are buying electric cars as if they were smartphones
Until recently, buying a car meant obsessing over horsepower, transmission types and brand heritage. But step into the market today and the showroom floor looks entirely different.
Oct 20, 2026
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Security
When a ship's systems lie, cybersecurity gets complicated
Sailors at sea rely on electronic equipment to keep ships on course and out of danger, but what happens when hackers get involved? Are the mariners equipped to handle modern cybersecurity threats like GPS spoofing?
Oct 20, 2026
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Automotive
Real-time driver warning system helps prevent animal collisions
It's 9 p.m. on a rural mountain highway when a 750-pound (340-kilogram) elk steps onto the road, its silhouette hidden from an oncoming driver by a curve in the terrain. Suddenly, a roadside sign illuminates: "Wildlife Detected ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
The driveway divide: Why parking for electric vehicles is such a big barrier
Most people who have an electric car have access to a driveway or private parking. In England, 90% of EV owners can park easily and charge theirs from home. But roughly 40% of U.K. households don't have off-street parking, ...
Oct 20, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Decarbonization in civil aviation: Transition strategies still don't go far enough
As the effects of climate change and the associated risks are increasingly being felt, several organizations have developed roadmaps that outline potential steps toward carbon neutrality in the aviation sector. These strategies ...
Oct 16, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Bamboo emerges as potential source of affordable, low-carbon transportation fuels
A new study by researchers, including those in Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Department of Chemical Engineering, has found that the fastest-growing plant on Earth may offer a sustainable and cost-effective alternative ...
Oct 14, 2026
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Croatia tests fully driverless robotaxi service
A Croatian firm that launched Europe's first commercial robotaxi service earlier this year is now testing fully driverless rides in the capital, its chief executive told AFP Tuesday.
Oct 14, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New platform tackles critical material risks in electric motors
As manufacturers face growing uncertainty tied to critical material shortages and global supply chain disruptions, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers have developed a super intelligence ...
Oct 14, 2026
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Automotive
From 'hands-free' to 'eyes-off': How General Motors is simulating its way to autonomous driving
At the General Motors Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, in suburban Detroit, hundreds of volunteer, real-world drivers have hopped inside a Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicle or other popular GM models and experienced ...
Oct 12, 2026
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Automotive
Smarter cities need more than smart algorithms. They need trust
We've never had a better understanding of how cities move, but turning that knowledge into smoother, cleaner and more equitable trips remains a challenge. The main obstacle to sustainable mobility may not be technological, ...
Oct 12, 2026
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Automotive
Using AI to respond more quickly to traffic hazards
As the BMW test vehicle approaches the intersection, the artificial intelligence system has already gathered information from all relevant sensors in the vicinity. These include infrastructure sensors mounted on the sign ...
Oct 12, 2026
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Automotive
Can building more roads make traffic worse? Here's the mathematics behind it
Tackling traffic congestion is one of the biggest challenges facing large cities around the world. When it comes to reducing congestion, one solution almost instinctively comes to mind: build more roads or widen existing ...
Oct 12, 2026
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Automotive
Army finds systemic failures behind DC midair collision and calls for safety fixes
The U.S. Army found systemic safety breakdowns behind last year's midair collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C., and recommended changes to prevent future tragedies.
Oct 9, 2026
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Security
Autonomous vehicles can still see lanes through tampered sensors—but in the wrong place
Driver-assistance systems are now installed in nearly all modern cars. As a result, safety depends on whether computer systems can reliably process sensor data. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are ...
Oct 8, 2026
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Automotive
FIA to 'strengthen' software testing after F1 cars stopped on track in Malaysia
The FIA has defended its handling of the Formula 1 car software bug which delayed the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia last weekend and pledged it will "strengthen" how the code is tested in future.
Oct 8, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Speeding drivers use app to dodge fines
Drivers alerted to police presence by others using a popular global app appear to be learning how to avoid speeding penalties—but not how to stay safe on roads.
Oct 7, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
In rain and darkness, how should self-driving cars trust their sensors?
Many of today's self-driving cars "see" the road through two senses at once. Cameras capture color, texture and the outline of a pedestrian, while light detection and ranging (LiDAR) fires laser pulses to measure exactly ...
Oct 6, 2026
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