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China is opening up its roads to self-driving cars. The Beijing Municipal Transport Commission released a statement today saying that on certain roads and under certain conditions, companies registered in China will be able to test their autonomous vehicles. Last year, Chinese authorities banned self-driving vehicles from the country’s highways until new regulations could be […]
Lest anyone think that Waymo hasn’t been preparing to launch its own autonomous ride-sharing service at some point, the Google spinoff just announced that its self-driving cars have driven a collective 4 million miles on public roads. But it’s not just the milestone the company is celebrating, it’s the pace: While it took the company […]
In some cities, the most common electric vehicles are likely to be two-wheelers like bikes and motorcycles. But cities aren’t really designed for them — you have to compete with cars on the road and at charging stations. BMW and Tongji University think they can do better: they’ve developed a concept, Vision E3 Way, that […]
chrisyarzab/Flickr A team at Siemens has created the eHighway, a mile-long stretch of road located near Los Angeles. Three different types of trucks are currently testing it. Cars cannot currently drive on it. Its creators believe it will lower emissions and fill transport needs without overloading the already-stressed rail infrastructure in the US. The road’s […]
Argiris Madikos /Eurokinissi via AP Greece has declared a day of national mourning after at least 14 people died in floodwaters near the nation’s capital. Heavy rains this week triggered flash flooding in the region. The death toll could rise as rescue crews search flooded homes and streets on the western outskirts of Athens. MANDRA, Greece […]
– After spending eight years honing its self-driving technology, seven months laying the groundwork for operations, and a month on a final marketing push, Waymo says its cars are ready for a major milestone: truly driverless operations on public roads. – Indeed, officials from Waymo, the company sprung from Google’s self-driving-car project late last year, […]
Published time: 27 Oct, 2017 08:26 Authorities have issued a yellow smog alert in and around the Chinese capital Beijing, as dense fog caused road closures in the country. People have taken to social media, posting pictures of blanketed sites and of themselves wearing masks. On Friday, air pollution levels in Chinese cities, including Beijing, […]
After You is a psychological horror game and the debut from Normal Wholesome Games, a studio that developer Andy Sum founded. It’s a big departure from his previous work — he co-created the family-friendly mobile game Crossy Road and developed the meme-laden shooter 420Blazeit. It will be out on PC, with no release date yet. “I’ve always […]
The smart zebra crossing, created by Umbrellium, lights up with a warning when someone walks into the road in front of traffic. Road safety charity Brake worker Jason Wakeford said: “This is a great example of how technology can help to improve road safety.” Some 7,000 dangerous traffic incidents happen on crossings every year, Transport […]
German automaker Daimler AG’s trucks division said it would test a new technology called “platooning” on U.S. roads, allowing large digitally-connected trucks to save fuel by driving closely together, with one vehicle following the other. Daimler’s announcement, and promises on Monday by rivals Navistar International Corp and Volkswagen AG to field a medium duty electric […]
