In Germany, Japan and the United States, famous carmakers are in trouble. One reason is intense competition from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers—and growing public demand for EVs. The automakers that dominated the 20th century have largely failed to shift to electric vehicles.
This novel LiDAR system maps location, speed, and material properties in a single measurement, opening new possibilities for autonomous driving and robotics.
<p>The new LiDAR system can simultaneously measure the location, speed, and material properties (polarization) of objects in a scene, which could be useful for autonomous driving.</p>
Airbus on Tuesday said it would inspect 16 A380 planes, five of them immediately, after cracks were found in a key wing component on aircraft used by Emirates and Qantas.
Black has long been one of the most popular colors for luxury cars. Its sleek, elegant appearance often gives vehicles a premium and powerful look. Now, scientists have developed a new type of ultra-black coating that could make future luxury cars darker than ever before. The new coating was developed by researchers from the Nipsea […]
Waymo, the subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet and a U.S. robotaxi leader, has recalled nearly 4,000 of its driverless cars after several incidents in which its robotaxis entered closed-off highway construction zones.
As summer road trips begin and rainy weather arrives, many drivers may encounter one of the most dangerous situations on the road: hydroplaning. This happens when a layer of water builds up between a vehicle’s tires and the road surface, causing the tires to lose grip. In severe cases, drivers can temporarily lose steering and […]
Could electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft be the harbingers of an exciting new era of fossil-free aviation, or impractical, expensive play toys? I got a glimpse of personal air mobility’s future with Velo X’s X1 at the 2026 Sun n’ Fun airshow.
Are eVTOL aircraft harbingers of a new era of fossil-free aviation, or impractical, expensive play toys? Lee Goldberg went looking for answers at the recent 2026 Sun n’ Fun airshow.
As summer approaches, you might be planning a road trip. A recent study from the University of Georgia explores how you can stay safe while driving in the rain. Vehicles can hydroplane when water gathers on a road, causing tires to lose their grip.
Self-driving cars and advanced robots rely on cameras, sensors, and artificial intelligence to understand the world around them. However, these systems often struggle when lighting conditions change quickly or when bright and dark areas appear at the same time. A new study may offer a solution. Researchers have developed an artificial vision system inspired by […]
A team of researchers in South Korea has developed a new type of transparent OLED technology that could help improve future augmented reality (AR) glasses, smart windows, vehicle displays, and other advanced electronic devices. The research was led by Professor Yongtaek Hong and his team at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seoul […]
China's passenger car exports jumped 73% year-on-year in May to around 809,000 vehicles, an industry group reported Wednesday, as higher gasoline and diesel prices due to the war in Iran raised interest in electric vehicles.
As cities continue to expand, railways are expected to become an important component of urban mobility systems. Compared with automobiles and air transport, railways are highly energy efficient and produce relatively low environmental impacts and therefore form an important component of sustainable transportation systems. Thus, researchers have been exploring advanced train control technologies for further improvement of operational efficiency, passenger comfort and punctuality while reducing energy consumption.
The 120-, 160-, and 240-kW power-electronics systems from Hyundai Mobis will work with EVs ranging from small mobility solutions to high-performance vehicles.
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