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Nov 5, 2022

5 ways Forrester predicts AI will be “indispensable” in 2023

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

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Forrester Research’s recently-released predictions report for artificial intelligence highlights what most have already observed: AI adoption has evolved from an emerging, nice-to-have trend to experiment with to a legitimate, must-do priority for enterprises.

Basically, get on board the AI train or be left behind.

Nov 4, 2022

Musk’s hyperloop site will be transformed into a parking lot- here’s why

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, transportation

Does that spell the end of the project?

It’s not looking good for Elon Musk’s hyperloop. The site of the futuristic train-like vehicle is now going to be turned into a parking lot, according to a report by Bloomberg published on Thursday.

Still, it’s not all doom and gloom.

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Nov 4, 2022

TeraWatt Developing I-10 Electric Corridor, the First Network of Electric Heavy-Duty Charging Centers

Posted by in category: transportation

The I-10 Electric Corridor will consist of multiple facilities, called TeraWatt Charging Centers, that will be spread across California, Arizona, and New Mexico. TeraWatt Charging Centers will be purpose-built to serve heavy-duty and medium-duty electric fleets, featuring dozens of direct current (DC) fast chargers, pull-through charging stalls, on-site driver amenities, and reliable operations including resiliency generation and zero carbon electricity options. TeraWatt will offer access to these sites both for the purposes of long-haul and local electric trucking operations.


SAN FRANCISCO, CA – October 20, 2022 – TeraWatt Infrastructure, a company powering electrified fleets with the most reliable network of charging centers, today announced it is developing the first network of high-powered charging centers for heavy-duty and medium-duty electric trucks along the Interstate 10 (I-10) highway, stretching from the Port of Long Beach – Los Angeles, California to the El Paso, Texas area. By investing in the necessary charging infrastructure, TeraWatt is enabling and accelerating the transition to zero-emission long-haul freight.

Nov 2, 2022

The world’s first fully electric vertical take-off and landing flying car is unveiled in China

Posted by in category: transportation

It can be maneuvered quite easily while flying as it has full range of motion in the air.

XPENG AEROHT, the largest flying car company in Asia, released the latest version of the world’s first fully electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) flying car last week in China, according to a press release by the company.


Designed for both flying and driving

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Nov 2, 2022

Tesla Cybertruck production reportedly delayed further to 2023 end

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation

Elon Musk’s final lap is one year long.

Fans of Tesla’s much-awaited Cybertruck may have to wait for yet another year to see their dream pickup at their doorstep. According to a Reuters.

When Elon Musk first showcased the Cybertruck, it immediately caught the eye of many motorheads. With a $100 fee to book the truck, many jumped in the fray to get one. Years have now rolled by, and Tesla has been pushing back production dates.

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Nov 1, 2022

Researchers use lasers to trick autonomous cars and remove pedestrians from view

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

Software upgrades could help resolve the issue.

A collaboration of researchers from the U.S. and Japan has demonstrated that a laser attack could be used to blind autonomous cars and delete pedestrians from their view, endangering those in its path, according to a press release.

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Nov 1, 2022

Half Company designs transport network that combines cable cars with AI

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, transportation

A network of autonomous cable cars transports people and goods around a city in this concept developed by transport design studio Half Company.

Halfgrid is a proposal for a city-wide transport system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to move suspended capsules to their designated location.

It is billed as “a fully autonomous transit system for people and goods, running on a separate layer above the ground and based on the smallest unit possible — an individual person-sized pod”.

Nov 1, 2022

Digital mapmaking innovations are revolutionizing travel

Posted by in categories: mapping, transportation

GPS for scuba divers, cars with built-in holographic maps, and other new tech mean ’you’ll never get lost again.‘.

Nov 1, 2022

One-stroke is Enough! E-Rex Petrol Engine Revealed

Posted by in categories: economics, energy, transportation

FOR as long as internal combustion has ruled the roads, vehicles have been fitted with just three basic types of engine: four-stroke, two-stroke, and rotary.

Each differs from the next with regard to its power density and fuel economy, but the general premise of each is very similar. Air and fuel go in, get ignited, and push the piston (or rotor) which in turn rotates the crankshaft creating motion.

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Oct 31, 2022

World’s largest plane flies with a hypersonic vehicle for the first time

Posted by in category: transportation

The flight lasted for five hours and six minutes over the Mojave Desert.

For the first time on Friday, October 28, Stratolaunch’s Roc, the world’s largest plane, flew a prototype of the Talon-A separation test vehicle, TA-0, its air-launched hypersonic vehicle.

According to a press release, the flight centered on measuring the aerodynamic loads on the Talon-A vehicle. “The loads captured in flight will validate aerodynamic predictions to ensure the release mechanism will function as designed,” it said.

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