Transportation department launches car safety app
The Transportation Department is launching a free app for iPhones and iPods that gives real-time vehicle safety information.
Software
Mar 21, 2013
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Boeing plans to carry on with 787 production
Boeing plans to keep building its flagship jetliner while engineers try to solve battery problems that have grounded most of the 787 fleet.
Engineering
Jan 18, 2013
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Tesla sued over 2018 fatal crash
Tesla was sued Tuesday by the family of a passenger killed in a 2018 crash which they allege was due to a defective car battery, attorneys said.
Business
Jan 9, 2019
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Road phones safer than ever
New self-lighting and self monitoring telephones on road highways and other key locations can reduce the need for maintenance significantly and, more importantly, save lives.
Engineering
May 3, 2012
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Trump administration unveils guidelines on self-driving cars
The Trump administration released new guidelines on Tuesday designed to promote the development of self-driving cars.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 13, 2017
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NTSB: Autopilot was in use before Tesla hit semitrailer
A Tesla Model S involved in a fatal crash with a semitrailer in Florida March 1 was operating on the company's semi-autonomous Autopilot system, federal investigators have determined.
Automotive
May 16, 2019
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Kelly Latimer flies at the cutting edge of aviation—and soon, space
Kelly Latimer, 54, is a test pilot for Virgin Galactic and Virgin Orbit—two commercial space companies owned by British billionaire Richard Branson. For space tourism company Virgin Galactic, Latimer flies the giant, twin-fuselage ...
Space Exploration
Jun 21, 2019
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Deadly crash raises questions about Uber self-driving system
Video of a deadly self-driving vehicle crash in suburban Phoenix shows a pedestrian walking from a darkened area onto a street just moments before an Uber SUV strikes her.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 22, 2018
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Agency seeks anti-lock brakes on all new US road motorcycles
A federal safety agency is recommending that all new motorcycles built for road use in the U.S. have anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control as standard equipment.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 11, 2018
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US safety board probes case of texting pilot
(AP)—The pilot of a medical helicopter that ran out of fuel and crashed, killing four people, was distracted by text messages when he should have been conducting pre-flight checks, U.S. accident investigators said Tuesday.
Other
Apr 9, 2013
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