As Gov. John Kasich announced a $15 million investment in advanced self-driving highway technology on Wednesday, he urged Ohioans to push back against old ideas about the state.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 30, 2016
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Shoppers sitting down at their computer to take advantage of online sales are helping the environment, said a Purdue University professor.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 29, 2016
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Ronald De Feo has watched robots take factory jobs for years. Now he sees them threatening a new class of worker: People who drive for a living.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 3, 2016
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A self-driving truck built by Uber's unit Otto made a pioneering delivery of beer in Colorado last week, Otto announced Tuesday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Oct 25, 2016
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Delivering beer and other beverages to bars in Boston and other cities with old infrastructure—where many storage cellars have no elevator access—can damage workers' health and businesses' bottom line. Repeatedly bouncing ...
Engineering
Jul 28, 2016
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While industry in the U.S. has made solid strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions over the past 25 years, the transportation sector has increased its carbon footprint, say University of Michigan researchers.
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 12, 2016
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Picture an 18-wheel truck barreling down the highway with 80,000 pounds of cargo and no one but a robot at the wheel.
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 17, 2016
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Weaning cars and trucks off of gasoline and diesel made from fossil fuels is a difficult task. One promising solution involves biodiesel, which comes from natural oils and fats, but it is costly. Using a microwave and catalyst-coated ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 20, 2016
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Six convoys of semi-automated "smart" trucks arrived in Rotterdam's harbour Wednesday after an experiment its organisers say will revolutionise future road transport on Europe's busy highways.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 6, 2016
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Although a U.S. Department of Transportation report on federal truck size and weight limits acknowledges gaps in addressing its legislative charge, a more comprehensive and useful response would have been possible, says a ...
Other
Oct 8, 2015
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