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Robotics
Virtual sensors help aerial vehicles stay aloft when rotors fail
No crystal ball is needed to envision a future that engineers have in mind, one in which air taxis and other flying vehicles ferry passengers between urban locations, avoiding the growing gridlock on the ground below. Companies ...
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Energy & Green Tech
Ultra-thin, flexible solar cells demonstrate their promise in a commercial quadcopter drone
Whether on Earth or in space, autonomous energy is critical in order to keep power systems running independently for extended periods of time, particularly in remote or unpredictable environments.
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Child pedestrians, self-driving vehicles: What's the safest scenario for crossing the road?
Crossing a busy street safely typically is a result of a social exchange. Pedestrians look for cues—a wave, a head nod, a winking flash of the headlights, and, of course, a full vehicle stop—to know it's safe to cross.
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Advancing the safety of AI-driven machinery requires closer collaboration with humans
An ongoing research project at Tampere University aims to create adaptable safety systems for highly automated off-road mobile machinery to meet industry needs. Research has revealed critical gaps in compliance with legislation ...
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Team helps rebuild WW2 Spitfire lost for 76 years in Norwegian wilderness
Engine parts from a rare Second World War Photo Reconnaissance Spitfire that was shot down by German armed forces in 1942 and lost until being recovered from a Norwegian peat bog 76 years later are being rebuilt at the University ...
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Robotics
Swedish research project makes several advancements toward the autonomous airport of the future
A three-year research project at Mid Sweden University has made several advancements in creating the airport of the future with safe and cost-effective solutions, including autonomous measurements of the runway surface as ...
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Business
Tesla 1Q profit falls 55%, but stock jumps as company moves to speed production of cheaper vehicles
Tesla's first-quarter net income plummeted 55%, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would move up production of new, more affordable vehicles.
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Energy & Green Tech
New model elevates UAV efficiency in next-gen wireless networks
Researchers from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, School of Computing and Engineering, and independent researchers have developed a model, dubbed GREENSKY, that significantly enhances the energy efficiency and operational ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Business
Tesla earnings a 'moment of truth' for Musk after stumbles
Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces heightened pressure with Tuesday's earnings report to reassure investors that recent stumbles are simply unexpected speed bumps—and not indications of a road to decline.
Apr 23, 2024
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Engineering
The exploration and practice of low-altitude airspace flight service and traffic management in China
As China propels itself into a new era of aviation with its significant advancements in unmanned aerial systems (UAS), the nation is on the brink of a transformative shift in low-altitude airspace management. These changes ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Business
General Motors lifts 2024 profit forecast after strong Q1
General Motors reported higher profits Tuesday thanks to continued strength in North America that offset a loss in its China business, enabling the carmaker to lift its forecast.
Apr 23, 2024
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Business
Wall Street is looking to Tesla's earnings for clues to Musk's plan to restore company's wild growth
Faced with falling global sales and a diving stock price, Tesla has slashed prices again on some of its electric vehicles and its "Full Self Driving" system in an apparent effort to boost the company's earnings growth.
Apr 23, 2024
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Business
Honda to build major EV plant in Canada: govt source
Japanese auto giant Honda will open an electric vehicle plant in eastern Canada, a Canadian government source familiar with the multibillion-dollar project told AFP on Monday.
Apr 23, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Q&A: Could automation, electrification of long-haul trucking reduce environmental impacts?
A new University of Michigan study finds that automation and electrification of long-haul trucking can reduce urban health impacts and environmental damages.
Apr 22, 2024
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Automotive
Crash data show road safety measures must improve
By analyzing the trends and locations of crashes in the Greater Melbourne Area during a 15-year period, from 2006 to 2020, Dr. Ali Soltani, from the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute at Flinders University, and ...
Apr 22, 2024
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Automotive
Tesla cuts the price of its 'Full Self Driving' system by a third to $8,000
Tesla knocked roughly a third off the price of its "Full Self Driving" system—which can't drive itself and so drivers must remain alert and be ready to intervene—to $8,000 from $12,000, according to the company website.
Apr 22, 2024
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