On December 25, 1918 a daring French industrialist launched the world's first ever airmail service, flying between the southwestern French city of Toulouse and Barcelona in northeastern Spain.
Engineering
Dec 20, 2018
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Toyota will pump about $500 million into ride-share firm Uber as part of a deal to work together on mass-producing self-driving vehicles, the Japanese car giant said on Tuesday.
Automotive
Aug 27, 2018
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The location of road accidents is not random and they tend to be highly concentrated in urban areas, according to a new UCL study.
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2018
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Uber said Tuesday it was taking the first step toward restarting its autonomous ridesharing program, putting its self-driving cars back on the road in "manual mode," with a driver at the wheel at all times.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 24, 2018
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Germany's transport minister wants trucks fitted with compulsory 'blind spot' safety systems to prevent pedestrians and cyclists from being killed by careless drivers.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 15, 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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Accidents involving autonomous cars could slow the advance of the technology and demonstrate the need for tougher federal standards, a leading highway safety advocate said Thursday.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 29, 2018
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US federal investigators said Tuesday they were examining a fatal crash last week involving a Tesla electric automobile in California.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 27, 2018
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The CEO of Waymo, the Google subsidiary tasked with developing driverless cars, has said the recent death of a pedestrian in an accident involving an autonomous car would not have occurred with his company's technology.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 26, 2018
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Toyota Motor, Komeda Co., and KDDI Corporation will begin an initiative on September 20, 2016 by utilizing a smartphone application called Driving Barista. The application is aimed at reducing the number of traffic accidents ...
Software
Sep 20, 2016
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