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Toyota Concept-i Makes the Future of Mobility Human

“Imagine if the vehicles of the future were friendly, and focused on you. That’s the vision behind Toyota’s Concept-i. Announced today at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the groundbreaking concept vehicle demonstrates Toyota’s view …

Mining 24 Hours a Day with Robots

“Mining companies are rolling out autonomous trucks, drills, and trains, which will boost efficiency but also reduce the need for human employees. Each of these trucks is the size of a small two-story house. None has a driver or anyone …

DPDgroup drone delivers parcels using regular commercial line

“Following two years of tests, crowned with success, DPDgroup, GeoPost’s international parcel delivery network and international express subsidiary of Le Groupe La Poste, received authorisation from the General Directorate for Civil Aviation to deliver parcels using drones on a …

Drones dazzle at Disney World in a new holiday show

“Drones are being used for military purposes along with aerial photography and video, and, by many accounts, will soon be used for shipping. There’s another application for the lightweight, unmanned flying devices that you might not have considered: entertainment …

First Ever Cargo Drone Deliveries in Amazon Rainforest

“The Amazon is home to thousands of local indigenous communities spread across very remote areas. As a result, these sparsely populated communities rarely have reliable access to essential medicines and public health services. Local doctors in the region report an …

Amazon Conducts First Commercial Drone Delivery

“Amazon.com Inc.’s drone delivery program has liftoff—from a rural corner of England. Amazon last week made its first customer delivery by drone, carrying a package containing popcorn and a Fire TV video-streaming device several miles to a …

Baidu’s self-driving cars begin public test in Wuzhen, China

“Internet giant Baidu is fast-forwarding its own self-driving car tests with a new public trial of autonomous vehicles, including cars supplied by Chinese automakers BYD, Chery and BAIC. The public tests opened for passengers on Tuesday, and have ferried around …

Intel Announces $250 Million Investment for Autonomous Driving

“Delivering his keynote address at the LA Auto Show’s AutoMobility conference, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich today announced that Intel Capital is targeting more than $250 million of additional new investments over the next two years to make fully autonomous …

We Just Made a Strong Move Ahead in Autonomous Mobility

“Several hours ago and 500 meters high in the Burj Khalifa tower, Hyperloop One signed an agreement with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to explore high-speed routes in the United Arab Emirates. The RTA runs all the public …

Delivering in your city from 2017 british auto tech company charge reveals new electric truck

“Businessman and entrepreneur Denis Sverdlov today revealed the future of electric trucks live on stage at a London technology conference, showing the latest model in a range of electric vehicles being developed for sale in 2017 by his automotive technology …