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The UK won’t sit idly by while the US, Japan and China put self-driving vehicles on their roads. The country’s government has announced an ambitious driverless public transport plan for 2021, including autonomous buses in Scotland and self-driving taxis in several of London’s boroughs, with state funding to the tune of £25 million ($ 33 […]
SpaceX and Boeing are vying to take the first US crew members to the ISS. Now they know who’ll be on board. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b6498465bac5521a29ba6ce/master/pass/astronauts.jpg
Mercedes parent company Daimler has struck the partnerships it thinks it needs to keep up in the race for autonomy. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b450aae9bc3f356f405942b/master/pass/F015Web_15C226_009.jpg
The Germans have a word, “fernweh,” literally meaning “far sickness,” that describes a special kind of longing. It’s a strange sensation in which you feel homesick for a place that you’re in tune with, a place that moves you, but it’s a place you’ve never actually been to before. Someone who loves cars might be […]
Mercedes (or rather, its parent Daimler) and Bosch aren’t far off from making their self-driving taxis a practical reality… in a manner of speaking. Bosch chief Volkmar Denner has informed Automobilwoche that the two companies will put test vehicles on the road within a few months. He didn’t supply other details, but the mention provided […]
GUEST: Drones are going to see significant new capabilities in 2018. The use of multiple high-functioning cameras as well as upgraded Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) will enhance navigational acumen far beyond that of today’s drone models. This, combined with ultra-fast charging and longer-lasting batteries, means the drones of 2018 will have far greater range […]
ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images On-demand taxis are gaining traction in North Korea. This popularity is driven by the country’s growing consumer class. In turn, taxis have become highly lucrative and being a driver is one of the country’s most sought after jobs. On-demand taxis are gaining popularity among wealthier customers across North Korea. According to Daily […]
Aptiv, The self driving tech company will supply a fleet of eight BMW 5-Series sedans equipped with its automated driving technology. Lyft will handle the dispatching. This service will be in Las Vegas at CES. Let’s block ads! (Why?) Autoblog
Published time: 30 Oct, 2017 18:56 Edited time: 30 Oct, 2017 18:56 The world’s first flying taxi service is expected to become operational in the Swiss city of Geneva transporting passengers to neighboring towns. Five of the taxis known as SeaBubbles will start the service from Lake Geneva in April, the vehicle’s creator Alain Thebault […]
(Reuters) — Dubai staged a test flight on Monday for what it said would soon be the world’s first drone taxi service under an ambitious plan by the United Arab Emirates city to lead the Arab world in innovation. The flying taxi developed by German drone firm Volocopter resembles a small, two-seater helicopter cabin topped […]
