Here"s how a self-driving truck handles a blown tire
A blown steer tire can be catastrophic for tractor-trailers. Self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics recently showed how its system handles such a dire scenario......»»
The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV’s great range comes at a high cost
At $94,500, the Chevrolet Silverado RST First Edition offers diminishing returns. Enlarge / Chevrolet is starting at the top with the Silverado EV RST First Edition. It's betting that EV truck buyers want a lot of range and towin.....»»
Study suggests less conformity leads to more innovation
Sociodiversity—the diversity of human opinions, ideas, and behaviors—is a driving force behind many positive developments......»»
Finding the beat of collective animal motion: Scientists show reciprocity is key to driving coordinated movements
Across nature, animals from swarming insects to herding mammals can organize into seemingly choreographed motion. Over the last two decades, scientists have discovered that these coordinated movements arise from each animal following simple rules abo.....»»
Airbnb wants more travelers to plug in on vacation
A partnership between ChargePoint and Airbnb encourages rental property owners to add chargers for travelers driving EVs......»»
On self-driving, Waymo is playing chess while Tesla plays checkers
We'll know Tesla is serious about robotaxis when it starts hiring remote operators. Enlarge / A Waymo autonomous taxi in San Francisco. (credit: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Tesla fans—and CEO Elon Mus.....»»
This is Volvo’s production-ready fully autonomous Class 8 truck
Some believe autonomous trucks are the answer to a shortage of truck drivers. Enlarge / Aurora's sensors festoon this Volvo VNL class 8 truck. (credit: Volvo Trucks) Recently, we took a look at Volvo's VNL new Class 8 h.....»»
Toyota prepares $531.7 million investment into Texas truck plant
Toyota is readying a $531.7 million expansion of its Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas plant in San Antonio to build unspecified components there......»»
Tesla will deliver 50 more electric Semis to PepsiCo
Tesla is focusing on PepsiCo's order now but plans to provide its Tesla Semi electric truck to other customers starting in 2026......»»
Genetic drift, not natural selection, identified as main factor driving speciation in endangered pupfish species
Scientists have identified a new member on the genetic family tree of an endangered pupfish native to south-central New Mexico......»»
Many More Android Apps are Coming to Your Car
If you’re someone driving around a car equipped with Android Automative, you’ll soon be sitting back and relaxing in that driver’s seat (while parked, of course), enjoying a ton of new apps. Thanks to behind the scenes work done by.....»»
Honda"s fuel cell truck technology is ready for work
The Japanese automaker will demonstrate its Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck concept to showcase the viability of its clean technology in long-haul applications......»»
Solar storm detected in deep sea observatories
The powerful solar storm driving the aurora borealis over global skies last weekend was also triggering the movement of compasses deep in the ocean, as revealed in new scientific findings shared today by Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), a University of V.....»»
Tesla must face fraud suit for claiming its cars could fully drive themselves
Lawsuit targets 2016 claim that all Tesla cars "have full self-driving hardware." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | SOPA Images) A federal judge ruled yesterday that Tesla must face a lawsuit alleging that it committed fra.....»»
Pedego Moto review: Fast and furious fun for $4,000
Pedego's newest e-bike is quality even if a little bit impractical. Enlarge / The Pedego Moto has serious moped energy. (credit: Eric Bangeman) I'm not a fat-tire bike guy. My tire tastes run toward the thinner end of th.....»»
Tesla must face claims it misled buyers about Autopilot and self-driving
Tesla Inc. must face a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that it misled consumers about its cars’ self-driving capabilities, a fresh setback for the electric-car maker just as Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has staked the company’s future.....»»
7 things we hope to see in X-Men ’97 season 2
X-Men '97 has blown away fans and newcomers alike, and audiences would very much like to see these seven things in season 2......»»
Could your car power your home? GM makes it a reality in EV truck demo.
GM's Ultium-based EVs can power your house during an outage. Enlarge / GM used a Silverado EV to power a 10,000-square-foot house as a demo of its Home Energy system. (credit: General Motors) LOS ANGELES—Let's face it:.....»»
Penske Truck Leasing to offer REE electric truck to fleet customers
REE's partnership with Penske Truck Leasing is a boon for the electric truck and chassis company at a time EV startup successes are rare......»»
Feds probe Waymo driverless cars hitting parked cars, drifting into traffic
Auto-safety regulator is investigating 22 reports of Waymo cars malfunctioning. Enlarge / A Waymo self-driving car in downtown San Francisco on Bush and Sansome Streets as it drives and transports passengers. (credit: JasonDoiy |.....»»
The self-driving industry fumbled away public trust. Now it seeks a remedy
With a backlash brimming, the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association is seeking to regain trust in self-driving technology. Only 9 percent of U.S. consumers tell AAA they trust the tech......»»