Next-Generation Sustainable Supercapacitors Soon to Power Electric Vehicles
11 Jun 2021, 13:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / High-energy and low-cost supercapacitors could be the answer for fast electric vehicle charging and a sustainable energy supply chain
Ford’s SecuriAlert App Will Tell You If Your Car Is Getting Broken Into
10 Jun 2021, 10:10 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Ford’s SecuriAlert app will send a notification to your smartphone if it identifies anything going on with your vehicle, such as attempts to gain access inside
Samsung New Stretchable Electronic Skin Can Measure Your Heart Rate in Real-Time
8 Jun 2021, 16:10 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) recently published a research about stretchable technologies that can measure the heart rate in real-time
Non-GM Car Owners Can Finally Download and Use the OnStar Guardian Mobile App
8 Jun 2021, 09:35 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / General Motors’ OnStar Guardian is a recurring subscription that offers OnStar’s key safety and security services through a mobile app
This "Fancy Schmancy" Version of Catan Is Any Board Game Lover’s Dream
4 Jun 2021, 17:36 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Sam March came up with an interesting idea of playing his favorite board game: he turned the classic Catan into a "fancy schmancy" version with LEDs
The Daymak Spiritus Three-Wheeler Will Mine Crypto When Parked
3 Jun 2021, 08:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The light electric vehicle (LEV) is part of the Avvenire lineup from Canadian company Daymak, is expected to start deliveries in 2023
Weaponized Drone in Fully Autonomous Mode Hunts Down and Engages Human Target
31 May 2021, 09:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / In a March 2020 incident, a Kargu-2 quadcopter described as a “killer drone” engaged a human target without any input from command, UN report reveals
World’s First Micro-LED Stretchable Display Is a Real Mind Bender
29 May 2021, 15:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Stretchable objects that you can pull, twist, roll and shape in 3D free-forms. They could be feasible with Royole’s stretchable micro-LED display technology
Tesla Now Uses Cabin Camera to Monitor Driver Attentiveness With Autopilot On
28 May 2021, 07:27 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The announcement is included in the latest software update, finally addresses criticism that more safeguards with Autopilot are needed
Most Reliable Parking Sensor Is Also the Cutest, Not What You Expect
22 May 2021, 06:28 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Who needs parking sensors: Golden Retriever is a good boi and helps out with parking, barks when human should stop backing
Robotic Third Eye Looks Out for You When You’re in Smartphone Zombie Mode
19 May 2021, 07:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Created by industrial design student Minwook Paeng, Third Eye brings a sense of security to "Phono Sapiens," the modern man permanently glued to the smartphone
Jet Fuel Made Of Plastic Could Be the Next Thing, Is Cheaper and More Effective
18 May 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Plastic might get rid of its bad reputation in the future as scientists figured out a way to turn it into jet fuel, using a time and cost-effective procedure.
Here’s a Waymo Autonomous Car Getting Repeatedly Confused by Cones, Fleeing
16 May 2021, 06:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Waymo AVs have Level 4 autonomy and operate in a geo-fenced area in East Valley, Phoenix. This viral video shows current limitations of AVs
Team Planning Algorithm Helps Robots Succeed in Rescue or Surveillance Missions
15 May 2021, 13:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / An MIT research project that's being partially funded by Boeing is improving robot teams that are designed for complex missions in challenging environments.
The U.S. Space Force Plans to Go Digital, Will It Make the Cut?
15 May 2021, 05:05 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The USSF released its new vision plan on May 6th, describing its goal to become a fully digital service. More details about its vision will follow this summer.
Watch This See-Thru Rotary Engine Run in Slow Motion on Three Types of Fuel
14 May 2021, 17:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Simpler and more efficient than Mazda's Wankel rotary, the LiquidPiston X-Engine rotary engine runs on the high-efficiency hybrid cycle
You Can No Longer Buy a Tesla With Bitcoin, So Maybe Dogecoin Is Next
13 May 2021, 05:51 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tesla CEO Elon Musk says that Bitcoin is no longer accepted as payment, less than two months after it was introduced, due to environmental concerns
Elon Musk Was Right About the Tesla Model S That Crashed and Burned in Texas
11 May 2021, 04:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tesla CEO said that the car was not on Autopilot, so it couldn’t have been driving itself; a preliminary report from the NTSB confirms it
Tesla Engineer Says Elon Musk’s Claim of Full Autonomy “Does Not Match Reality”
8 May 2021, 05:39 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Elon Musk said we’d have Level 5 autonomy by the end of the year, Tesla engineer told the DMV that such a claim did not “match engineering reality”
Volkswagen Plans on Charging by the Hour for Level 4 Autonomy
7 May 2021, 11:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you want your car to drive itself, you’ll have to pay an hourly subscription and it won’t be cheap: VW says it’s considering the option