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Oct 27, 2021

Could facial recognition be the future of airport security? Delta Air Lines is testing it out

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, security, transportation

Delta Air Lines expects 2.5 million passengers to move through the Atlanta airport during the Thanksgiving period. Ahead of the holiday rush, Delta is testing new facial recognition technology to reduce the time it takes between arriving at the airport and getting passengers in their seats.

The company’s senior vice president for customer experience, Ranjan Goswami, said the facial recognition technology has been years in the making and will speed up travel.

Oct 27, 2021

India’s New Hypercar Is the Fastest Electric Vehicle It’s Ever Built

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Nd it’s also the lightest.

A Mumbai, India-based startup called Vazirani Automotive revealed images of its Ekonk electric hypercar, which was designed to be the “lightest EV ever,” a report from Motor1.com explains. The car, which looks like it’s out of the ‘Speed Racer’ movie, was designed with a special cooling system to keep it as light and fast as possible.

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Oct 26, 2021

The Case of the Vegetarian Jet Engine: How GE Jet Engines Running on Vegetable Oil Mix Broke the Sound Barrier

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Circa 2012

Oct 25, 2021

A New Futuristic Electric Bike Concept Looks Straight Out of the Tron Series

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

Is this the future of electric vehicles?

Anyone who has seen Tron movies can testify to the impressive vehicles that the characters ride. Now, a designer has created a Tesla electric bike concept called Dust that is reminiscent of the bikes in the movie.

The dreamy bike is draped in a completely metallic finish that seems straight out of the future. It also comes in two models: one is completely black and the other is a contrasting design with a silver finish and matte blac… See More.

Oct 25, 2021

Hertz Orders 100,000 Teslas for Rental Cars

Posted by in categories: sustainability, transportation

It’s the largest purchase of electric cars ever.

Oct 25, 2021

Tesla FSD Beta is starting to save lives

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, robotics/AI, transportation

Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving Beta are, at their core, safety systems. They may be advanced enough to make driving tasks extremely easy and convenient, but ultimately, CEO Elon Musk has been consistent with the idea that Tesla’s advanced driver-assist technologies are being developed to make the world’s roads as safe as possible.

This is something that seems to be happening now among some members of the FSD Beta group, which is currently being expanded even to drivers with a Safety Score of 99. As the company expands its fleet of vehicles that are equipped with FSD beta, some testers have started sharing stories about how the advanced driver-assist system helped them avoid potential accidents on the road.

FSD Beta tester @FrenchieEAP, for example, recently shared a story about a moment when his Model 3 was sitting at a red light with the Full Self-Driving Beta engaged. When the light turned green, the all-electric sedan started moving forward — before braking suddenly. The driver initially thought that the FSD Beta was stopping for no reason, but a second later, the Model 3 owner realized that a cyclist had actually jumped a red light. The FSD Beta just saw the cyclist before he did.

Oct 24, 2021

Watch Jetson ONE, A Personal Electric Quad-Copter That Lets Anyone Take To The Friendly Skies

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Jetson One is the flying car we all wanted by now, its real and it’s awesome!

Oct 24, 2021

A City Without Cars Is Already Here, and It’s Idyllic

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Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana has been car-free for over a decade. Is it time to export their model?

Oct 24, 2021

New Marine Corps Robot Will Provide ‘Eyes in the Water’ for Explosive Device Removal Technicians

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The Marine Corps is expanding its mission set to include operating robots in shallow waters, a first for the service that comes as it prepares to operate on islands in the Indo-Pacific.

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Remotely Operated Vehicle is a box-shaped robot that can navigate in shallow waters, where it will be able to identify and neutralize threats, according to a Marine Corps Systems Command news release issued Thursday.

The robot, also referred to as an ROV for remotely operated vehicle, has high-definition video capability and the ability to provide real-time feedback for explosive ordnance disposal divers, according to the release. It also uses sound navigation and ranging sensors.

Oct 23, 2021

The 7 coolest electric cars coming soon, from Aptera’s solar three-wheeler to Canoo’s pickup

Posted by in categories: augmented reality, sustainability, transportation

Aptera says you’ll never need to charge its solar-powered three-wheeler. Lucid’s Air Pure sedan aims straight at Tesla. And many more are on the way.


Facebook outlines ambitions for augmented reality glasses.