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Sony Airpeak drone: A small unmanned aerial vehicle that shoots 4K movie videos from above

Drones have always been a high-flying success at the annual CES show.

Jan 12, 2021

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US agency posts online map to track autonomous vehicle tests

If you've ever seen one of those self-driving vehicles with strange equipment on the roof and wondered where it's going, then there's a website for you.

Sep 2, 2020

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S. Korea's self-driving upstarts take on tech giants

In a workshop that blends a corporate office with a tool-packed garage, around 20 South Koreans are looking to take on the multi-billion-dollar giants of Uber, Tesla and Google parent Alphabet with a self-driving car of their ...

Jun 3, 2020

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Robots ride to rescue as delivery risks rise

What looks like a rolling picnic cooler stops at the crosswalk, waits for a car to pass and then navigates its way at a leisurely pace down the sidewalk in suburban Washington.

Apr 16, 2020

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We analysed electricity demand and found coronavirus has turned weekdays into weekends

The measures to control the spread of COVID-19 are unparalleled, and this is already having an effect on Britain's energy system. There have been massive short-term changes in the past: for instance the temporary imposition ...

Apr 1, 2020

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US lets autonomous vehicle bypass human-driver safety rules

For the first time, the U.S. government's highway safety agency has approved a company's request to deploy a self-driving vehicle that doesn't meet federal safety standards that apply to cars and trucks driven by humans.

Feb 6, 2020

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Mock skyscrapers, simulated rain at Singapore self-driving test centre

The road sweeper and a golf buggy move around the track with ease, jamming their brakes on when a pedestrian steps out and negotiating sharp turns.

Dec 22, 2019

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Remove car lanes, restrict vehicles and improve transit to reduce traffic congestion

During a trip to the United States, I was surprised to hear a transportation planner from a major American metropolis say that traffic congestion was not a problem because it was a sign of economic vitality.

Dec 5, 2019

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Autonomous car tester offers guide for first responders

Google spinoff Waymo is trying to educate emergency responders on how to deal with its autonomous vehicles.

Nov 22, 2019

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Official: Safety lacking before Uber self-driving car crash

The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says Uber had an ineffective safety culture when one of its autonomous test vehicles ran down and killed a pedestrian last year in Tempe, Arizona.

Nov 19, 2019

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