This 18-rotor passenger drone could fly at the Paris Olympics
Volocopter recently tested its extraordinary 18-rotor passenger drone and says its wants to offer flight services at the Paris Olympics in 2024......»»
Video footage provides first detailed observation of orcas hunting white sharks in South Africa
The first direct evidence of orcas killing white sharks in South Africa has been captured by both a helicopter and drone pilot, and a new open-access paper published today in The Ecological Society of America's journal Ecology presents both sets of v.....»»
iPhone crash detection calls cops to deadly wreck
A passenger's iPhone automatically alerted responders to a fatal car crash in Nebraska that was called "the worst crash" in the area in some time.The new crash detection feature of iPhone 14 was triggered after the Honda Accord's collision around 2:1.....»»
Future of drone use may be in logistics and human transportation
Currently, a major business focus of drones is in the traffic sector with mapping and inspection. However, it may shift to logistics in 2-5 years with human transportation a development goal for the distant future, according to CP Wang, associate VP.....»»
Best drone deals for October 2022: DJI, Potensic, Holy Stone and more
Buying a drone? Here are answers to the most common questions and the best drone deals available right now......»»
We need more 7-passenger EVs, but the 2023 Mercedes EQS SUV has room to improve
Mercedes' latest EV is a luxury flagship mainly in price......»»
Fisker will debut top-spec Ocean crossover at Paris show
The Californian EV startup has said it is still on track to start production of the Ocean with Austrian contract manufacturer Magna Steyr in November......»»
Taiwan Drone 100 sees content design as key to group flying performance
For Taiwan Drone 100, a startup which has wowed audiences with its group flying performances, content design is crucial......»»
Asia EV 50: China consolidates EV hub position; Japan and South Korea expedite electrification
Electric vehicles (EV) are expected to take up 13% of the global passenger vehicle sales in 2022, according to International Energy Agency. The proportion represents an increase from almost 9% in 2021......»»
Alice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, takes flight
The world's first all-electric passenger aircraft has successfully taken to the sky......»»
NOAA robot captures crazy video from inside a violent hurricane
A robot used by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has captured a hurricane on video like never before. The video was released on YouTube and features footage captured by the NOAA’s Saildrone, a 23-foot-long drone. The video.....»»
Industrial UAV startup AiSeed offers AI+Drone to tackle toughest challenges
AiSeed Technology (AiSeed), a newcomer to the commercial drone market, was established in Taiwan right before COVID-19 rampaged across the world. Despite the difficulty, it still survived during the pandemic and continues to gain attention at interna.....»»
GM"s EV commitment still has its skeptics
General Motors joined forces with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to recommend tougher emissions rules for passenger vehicles but skeptics remain unconvinced of the company's commitment to going green......»»
BEV not to be only instrument for heavy truck industry to achieve zero emissions
As the world strives to transition to green energy with zero emissions, the heavy-duty truck industry is facing more significant challenges in terms of range, payload, charging infrastructures than passenger vehicles......»»
The Genius Hack For Landing A Drone On Water
Waterproof drones are ridiculously expensive, something which has encouraged DIY pilots to think up their own creative fixes for avoiding splashdown damage. Waterpro.....»»
Reanalysis of data places new constraints on powerful extragalactic technosignatures
At the 2022 International Astronautical Congress in Paris, France, the University of Manchester and Breakthrough Listen (the initiative to find signs of intelligent life in the universe) announced a reanalysis of existing data that extends the search.....»»
Ready for electric revolution in agricultural automobiles: VST India
Much of the news of India's shift to electric vehicles (EV) is limited to passenger and some commercial vehicles. But what often goes unnoticed is that EVs are perfectly suited for several niche markets as well. Agricultural automobiles like tractors.....»»
More than half of US car sales to be electric by 2030
Just over half of passenger cars sold in the US will be electric vehicles by 2030, according to a report from BloombergNEF, thanks in part to consumer incentives included in the US$374 billion in new climate spending enacted by President Joe Biden......»»
The World Has Reached Peak Attenborough
The British documentarian is a national treasure. But soaring strings and stunning drone shots feel frozen in an earlier era of climate activism......»»
Daimler Trucks shifts battery strategy to avoid competition with cars
Daimler Trucks shifts to LFP battery chemistry as the growing electric passenger car market sucks up nickel and cobalt......»»
U.S. Pressured Taiwan to Ban Pirate TV Boxes But China’s Not Too Interested
When public figures in Taiwan were called out for watching the Olympics on pirate set-top boxes last year, it would've been no surprise to the U.S. that China was the supplier. But while Taiwan attempts to outlaw highly capable 'Ubox' devices, the so.....»»