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UK Royal Navy vision embraces autonomous technology

13 September 2021, 12:11

Oulines a stratosphere drone station, a semi-sub carrier, and various unmanned platforms.

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Virgin outlines its vision for deploying Hyperloop systems

24 August 2021, 13:11

Video shows maglev pods travelling at nearly 700mph, transporting tens of thousands a day.

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Tesla Bot 'friendly' humanoid robot unveiled

20 August 2021, 12:11

It is 172cm tall, will be able to do menial tasks, and can carry about 20kg of groceries.

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Virgin Galactic completes its first crewed space flight

12 July 2021, 10:11

SpaceShipTwo reached an altitude of 53.5 miles, but the Kármán line (space) is 62 miles up.

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Royal Navy tests rescue drones for 'man overboard' accidents

8 July 2021, 12:11

Tests successful in finding a dummy, will be equipped to drop floatation aids.

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QOTW: How are you getting on with your electric car?

25 June 2021, 16:31

Let's hear some real-world experiences from EV owners.

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Airspeeder Mk3 full-size flying car racing events to begin this year

18 June 2021, 11:11

And Airspeeder Mk4 crewed racing events are planned to begin next year.

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Updated Tesla Model S "can play Cyberpunk" Tweets Elon Musk

29 January 2021, 10:11

ICE utilises an AMD Navi 23 GPU with 8GB GDDR6 according to a leaked block diagram.

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Taiwan's chipmakers agree to prioritise automotive products

27 January 2021, 13:11

Semicon component shortages are hurting the likes of VW, Ford, Toyota and others.

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Hyundai confirms Apple self-driving car negotiations

8 January 2021, 13:11

South Korean industrial company's shares were up over 20 per cent this morning.

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Tesla car eMMC NAND wear cause of 16,000 user complaints

18 November 2020, 11:11

Symptoms include loss of rear view / reversing camera system, alerts going silent, and more.

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QOTW: What car do you drive?

17 July 2020, 16:31

And how do you rate it in terms of in-car tech?

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Dyson takes the wraps off its cancelled N526 electric car

18 May 2020, 14:11

2.6 ton vehicle was a 7 seater with 600 mile range using solid state batteries.

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Prototype inflatable Poimo eBike fits in a backpack

13 May 2020, 13:11

An interesting 'soft mobility' solution to the 'last-kilometre problem'.

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UK plans legal e-Scooter and medical drone test regions

16 March 2020, 12:21

There are also plans for Uber-style bus and mixed-mode transport booking apps.

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IBM invents sustainable lithium-ion-beating battery

27 December 2019, 12:11

Battery uses materials extracted from seawater and requires no heavy metals.

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Google Maps Street View covers >10 million miles of roadway

16 December 2019, 13:10

That is claimed to be 98 per cent coverage of the world's populated area.

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USAF takes delivery of its first laser powered anti-drone buggy

23 October 2019, 11:11

It can neutralise rogue drones "in a matter of seconds".

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Dyson ends 'not commercially viable' electric car project

11 October 2019, 11:21

Meanwhile the likes of Boeing and Porsche are testing an electric VTOL flying vehicle.

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QOTW: Do you own an electric car?

20 September 2019, 16:31

And if so, what insight can you share for those who are on the fence?

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Razer and Nio launch a 544hp electric SUV

5 August 2019, 12:11

Sales of the 88 limited edition vehicles have begun in China.

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Nvidia partners set records at Goodwood Festival of Speed

12 July 2019, 11:11

Check out the Devbot 2.0 autonomous vehicle, and teleoperated drifting VR fun in a Lincoln MKZ.

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Hyundai Elevate car can walk "in mammalian and reptilian style"

8 January 2019, 16:11

Firm thinks it could be useful for exploration or as a disaster relief vehicle.

CES 2019 7

BMW Porsche fast charger delivers 100km range in 3 mins

14 December 2018, 12:31

But the car batteries and cables need active cooling to soak up the 450kW safely.

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Belgian researchers can steal a Tesla Model S in seconds

11 September 2018, 13:01

Security system opens to cloned key fob but an added PIN feature might help secure the cars.

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Tesla promises best Atari games will feature in v9.0 car update

2 August 2018, 13:11

And Elon Musk asks developers to apply to Tesla to create IRL gaming experiences.

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BlackFly electric VTOL aircraft brings "Jetson's world to life"

13 July 2018, 11:01

This Personal Aerial Vehicle (PAV) has a range of 25 miles and speed of 62mph.

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Intel's Mobileye boss says experience counts in road safety

27 March 2018, 12:30

Suggests that Intel system with multiple sensors could have avoided recent fatality.

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Byton electric SUV includes a 49-inch dashboard touch screen

9 January 2018, 10:01

Car designed by ex BMW and Apple employees. Available from 2020, will cost about $45k (£33k).

CES 2018 12

Nissan unveils Brain-to-Vehicle, or B2V, research

3 January 2018, 14:02

B2V can speed up driver reaction time at critical moments.

CES 2018 11

Samsung develops 5x faster charging battery

28 November 2017, 12:31

Graphene ball material delivers capacity increase of approx 45 per cent too.

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Tesla's new Roadster is "the quickest car in the world"

17 November 2017, 13:01

And Tesla launches an electric semi truck which is "more aerodynamic than a Bugatti Chiron".

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Uber and NASA partner on flying taxi project Uber Elevate

9 November 2017, 12:01

Uber plans to trial its flying taxis in LA, Dallas, and Dubai by 2020.

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