Despairing about climate change? These four charts on the unstoppable growth of solar may change your mind
Last year, the world built more new solar capacity than every other power source combined.
May 12, 2023
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In Texas, driverless trucks are set to take over roads
A giant 18-wheel transport truck is barreling down a multi-lane Texas highway, and there is no one behind the wheel.
Jan 21, 2022
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Robotics
Using behavior trees to improve the modularity of AUV control systems
Researchers at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and National Oceanography Centre have recently used behavior trees (BTs) to design modular, versatile, and robust control architectures for critical missions. Their study, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Scavenger nanoparticles could make fuel cell-powered vehicles a reality
Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago are among a collaborative team that has developed a material that could give fuel cell systems a competitive edge over the battery systems that currently power most electric ...
Mar 31, 2022
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EV watchers turn poetic over Canoo set for 2021
One word to describe a potentially hot talking point in the electric vehicle marketplace: Canoo. It's a small-sized van from the company of the same name and the vehicle will launch in 2021. It will be on a subscription-based ...
Automotive
Self-driving trucks are cruising down I-45 between Dallas and Houston
When Don Burnette worked at Otto, a self-driving truck startup, his team hit some pretty big milestones. It recorded the first shipment of cargo delivered by a self-driving truck: 50,000 cans of Budweiser in 2016. It was ...
Aug 8, 2019
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What to expect at CES 2020: Ivanka Trump, flying cars, sex toys and 8K TVs—oh my!
Flying cars, sex toys, 8K TV, even Ivanka Trump. That's some of what to expect from the tech industry's annual pilgrimage to the desert.
Jan 4, 2020
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Japan's first fully autonomous vehicle suspended
Japan's first pilot project of a fully autonomous self-driving vehicle has been suspended after a minor accident with a parked bicycle, officials said Monday.
Oct 30, 2023
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New method of recycling carbon fiber shows potential for use in more advanced products
As manufacturing and technology continually take steps forward, products are using more advanced materials and becoming more sophisticated, but also more complicated.
Oct 27, 2023
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Crash tests show that proper repair is crucial for safety
Researchers at the University of Agder (UiA) conducted two full-scale crash tests at Farsund Airport Lista in December 2021. Preliminary findings show that vehicles that have been incorrectly repaired after a collision may ...
Apr 20, 2022
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