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Jul 26, 2017
What will the car of 2040 be like?
Posted by John Gallagher in categories: futurism, transportation
Following the announcement petrol and diesel engine cars will be banned from sale in 2040, the car of the future is up for grabs.
Jul 23, 2017
Norway Takes Lead in Race to Build Autonomous Cargo Ships
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: robotics/AI, transportation
We are getting close to the point of a completely automated supply chain.
OSLO—Two Norwegian companies are taking the lead in the race to build the world’s first crewless, autonomously operated ship, an advance that could mark a turning point in seaborne trade.
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Jul 23, 2017
Back to the future: Flying taxis to transport Muscovites in 2018
Posted by Klaus Baldauf in categories: futurism, transportation
Jul 20, 2017
Autonomous Cars: The Ultimate Job Creator?
Posted by Johnny Boston in categories: automation, business, driverless cars, drones, futurism, media & arts, robotics/AI, transportation
In our last film, we explored how the introduction of autonomous, self-driving cars is likely to kill a lot of jobs. Many millions of jobs, in fact. But is it short sighted to view self-driving vehicles as economic murderers? Is it possible that we got it totally wrong, and automated vehicles won’t be Grim Reapers — but rather the biggest job creators since the internet?
In this video series, the Galactic Public Archives takes bite-sized looks at a variety of terms, technologies, and ideas that are likely to be prominent in the future. Terms are regularly changing and being redefined with the passing of time. With constant breakthroughs and the development of new technology and other resources, we seek to define what these things are and how they will impact our future.
Jul 19, 2017
People who never want to get out of their car will obsess over this amphibious vehicle
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: transportation
Jul 19, 2017
Self-Driving Cars Get Boost With Unanimous Vote
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: government, robotics/AI, transportation
Congress took the first step toward setting rules for self-driving cars, as a House panel unanimously approved a measure that would allow thousands of automated vehicles to hit the road while federal regulators develop safety standards and preempt state rules.
The legislation garnered bipartisan support after Republican leaders adopted Democratic proposals for provisions to bolster safety oversight of self-driving vehicles by federal regulators.
Jul 19, 2017
No More Metal: Airstream Goes Fiberglass With ‘Nest’ Camper — By Nate Mitka | Gear Junkie
Posted by Odette Bohr Dienel in categories: environmental, fun, transportation
“The Airstream Nest, expected early 2018, will be constructed from fiberglass, a lightweight and durable material.”
Jul 18, 2017
Hyperloop One just successfully completed its first major test
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: transportation
Jul 18, 2017
‘Suicidal’ security robot ‘drowned itself’ at Washington office
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: robotics/AI, security, transportation
July 18 (UPI) — Officials at a Washington, D.C., office building patrolled by a security robot they are investigating after workers reported the robot “drowned itself.”
MRP Realty announced last week there was a “new sheriff in town,” namely a K5 security robot developed by Silicon Valley startup Knightscope, but Bilal Farooqui, a worker at the office complex, tweeted a photo Monday revealing the mechanical guard had met with a watery end.
“Our D.C. office building got a security robot. It drowned itself,” Farooqui wrote alongside an image of the robot horizontal inside a fountain. “We were promised flying cars, instead we got suicidal robots.”
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