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Silicon Valley Gets Its First Drone Delivery Service

Silicon Valley is getting its first drone delivery service to airdrop food and commercial items to local homes, though only the bare essentials (chocolate and Prime-branded drinks) are ...

Toyota Delays US Electric Car Plans As Sales Slow

Toyota is pushing back the start date for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in the US, as global demand for battery-powered cars continues to soften. The Japanese motor industry giant was ...

Tiny Robot Convoy Conducts Successful Endoscopic Surgery In A Medical First

A new robotic surgical tool has been developed. In a first-of-its-kind development, a robotic convoy was used to perform a minimally invasive endoscopic microsurgery. This was achieved using several ...

In-Car Tech Innovation: Holographic Displays, AI Assistance, Smart Infotainment

This week’s e-mobility roundup: Volkswagen and Google Cloud launch an AI assistant, Ford unveils a holographic display, and Alibaba Cloud partners with Nvidia. Ford holograms The truth is, real estate is ...

Caterpillar Presents Dynamic Charging System For Mining Trucks

Caterpillar has called the system Cat Dynamic Energy Transfer (DET), which is suitable for the intermediate charging of both battery-only and hybrid mining vehicles. The solution consists ...

3 Reasons The Automotive Industry Is Poised To Fulfill The Promise Of Autonomous Driving

Over the past decade, numerous startups have raised billions to make self-driving cars a reality. Yet so far, most of these startups either have failed or remain limited. Companies like Waymo and ...

Self-Flying Drones, Self-Driving Robots Combine To Deliver In Dallas

Self-flying drones and self-driving aircraft are joining forces to deliver your burrito. On Tuesday, Wing, the drone delivery arm of Google parent Alphabet, and Serve Robotics, a manufacturer of sidewalk ...

NASA Shuts Off Voyager 2 Science Instrument As Power Dwindles

NASA engineers have turned off one of Voyager 2's science instruments due to dwindling power supplies on the spacecraft as it explores interstellar space.  Voyager 2 launched into space on ...

Four-Legged Robot Learns To Climb Ladders

The proliferation of robots like Boston Dynamics’ Spot has showcased the versatility of quadrupeds. These systems have thrived at walking up stairs, traversing small obstacles, and navigating ...

Uber, Lyft Drivers Use Teslas As Makeshift Robotaxis, Raising Safety Concerns

A self-driving Tesla carrying a passenger for Uber rammed into an SUV at an intersection in suburban Las Vegas in April, an accident that sparked new concerns that a growing stable of self-styled ...