Watch America’s first firefighting robot in action
A firefighting robot this week became the first of its kind to be deployed in the U.S. And the LAFD's newest recruit has already been put to work.
View ArticleGM Cruise given nod to test fully driverless cars in San Francisco
General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit, Cruise, will start testing fully driverless cars on the streets of San Francisco before the end of 2020.
View ArticleSmart streetlights could help control the problem of light pollution
A new study has looked at how much street lighting contributes to the problem of light pollution, and how new smart city lighting could reduce it.
View ArticleAlexa can estimate how much electricity smart home devices consume
Alexa can tell you how much energy your smart devices use through the Energy Dashboard and act on hunches through the Proactive Hunches feature.
View ArticleWatch video of Virgin Hyperloop’s vision for its ultrafast transportation...
Virgin Hyperloop has released a video showing the expected experience for future passengers traveling on its ultra-high-speed transportation system.
View ArticleGoogle is planning to test drones for fighting fires
Google is already testing drone delivery services via its Wing unit, but now the company is considering using the same technology for fighting fires.
View ArticleHacker tries to poison the water supply of a Florida city
A computer hacker tried to poison the water supply of a Florida city, local police revealed on Monday, February 8.
View ArticleUnited Airlines to order 200 flying taxis for airport trips
United Airlines is betting big on urban mobility with plans to purchase 200 electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
View ArticleIt’s high time for the U.S. to build a high-speed rail network
High-speed rail practically doesn't exist in the United States, but if there's ever been a time where that could change, it's now.
View ArticleWorld’s Fair 2.0: The mission to resurrect the greatest tech expo of all time
The World's Fair was a technology expo that sparked the world's imagination in a way that no other has. It's time to resurrect it
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