Physicists and material scientists have succeeded in constructing a motor and an energy storage device from one single component. They used an elastic polymer fibre closed into a ring that was made to rotate on application ...
General Physics
May 4, 2018
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Electric carmaker Tesla has confirmed its "Autopilot" feature was engaged during a fatal crash last week, a development set to exacerbate concerns over the safety of futuristic vehicles.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 31, 2018
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Mission managers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, this week lowered the orbit of the nearly 12-year-old CloudSat satellite following the loss of one of its reaction wheels, which control its orientation ...
Space Exploration
Feb 26, 2018
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For the technology phobic, the Einride T-Pod autonomous cargo truck could be the stuff of nightmares.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 17, 2018
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Regulators will "carefully and responsibly" review General Motors' request to test an autonomous car without a steering wheel, US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said Sunday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 15, 2018
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Autonomous driving is generating talk at this year's Detroit Auto Show after being a star at last week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 14, 2018
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Nearly 90 percent of older drivers do not make inexpensive adaptations to their vehicles that can improve safety and extend their time behind the wheel, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. ...
Other
Nov 29, 2017
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General Motors' Cadillac luxury brand is embarking on a cross-country drive to show off its version of a car that almost drives itself on the freeway.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 25, 2017
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NASA's Dawn spacecraft is preparing to observe Ceres on April 29 from an "opposition" position, directly between the dwarf planet's mysterious Occator Crater and the sun. This unique geometry may yield new insights about ...
Space Exploration
Apr 27, 2017
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Once the stuff of science fiction, self-driving cars may soon be cruising our nation's roadways. Federal and state authorities are rushing to keep up with this rapidly advancing technology. The U.S. Department of Transportation ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 21, 2017
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