Apple Inc and Hyundai Motor Company are preparing to close a partnership deal to design autonomous electric cars by March, according to Korea IT News. Last week, Hyundai released a statement revealing that it was in early talks with Apple. This announcement came after South Korea’s Economic Daily reported that the two companies were aiming to launch … Read more
General Motors (GM) has unveiled a flying version of its Cadillac that is autonomous and can take off and land vertically. At its digital presentation at CES 2021, GM said the new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) concept was “reimagining the future of personal transportation”. The concept vehicle, which looks like a combination between … Read more
HS2 Ltd has outlined its plans to incorporate robotic arms in its two tunnel-boring machines (TBMs), used to bore the 16km Chiltern Tunnel. The two 170m-long, 2,000-tonne TBMs – nicknamed Cecilia and Florence – were revealed in August. Beginning at a site near the M25, they will dig as deep as 90m below the Chilterns, … Read more
A UK study has revealed how micro-structured finlets on owl feathers enable silent flight – a discovery that could pave the way for reducing the noise of future aircraft. The study was conducted by researchers at City, University of London, led by Professor Christoph Bruecker, and was published in the Institute of Physics journal, Bioinspiration and Biomimetics. … Read more
The Welsh Government has revealed its draft strategy to reduce carbon emissions in the transport sector, placing private cars at the bottom of the list for investment. Transport currently makes up 17 per cent of Wales’ carbon emissions and the draft strategy, Llwybr Newydd – New Path, is set to shape the country’s transport system over … Read more
Velodyne Lidar, which makes one of the most crucial sensors for driverless cars, has announced a new $500 (£380) lidar array with no moving parts that could drastically lower the cost of bringing automation to vehicles. The high cost of lidar sensors, which act as the eyes of a self-driving car, has been one of … Read more
The US’s first regional hub for flying cars is to be built in Orlando, Florida by the Tavistock Development Corp and aviation startup Lilium. The Lake Nona Vertiport will be built near Orlando International Airport in the Lake Nona community, which has ambitions to become a ‘smart city’ and is already home to medical and … Read more
Projects which will explore medical deliveries by drone, hydrogen delivery aircraft, and retrofitting aircraft with electric propulsion are among 20 to receive funding from the UK government. The £7m funding is part of the £33.5m available via the ‘Future Flight Challenge’, which aims to develop technologies to enable new classes of aircraft and reduce reliance … Read more
However careful manufacturers and drivers are, autonomous vehicles will inevitably be involved in accidents. A rigorous approach to the design of their system architectures can help establish clarity around questions of legal liability. We all know that connected and autonomous cars are coming. The level of autonomy is increasing, even if we don’t know when … Read more
Smart and clean mobility requires strategy planning, policy making and a calibrated approach, whereby manufacturing needs to be attuned to consumer demands. When the transport industry completely shifts from ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) to electric and hybrid mobility, the impact it will make on India will go beyond traffic-related matters. Electric and hybrid mobility will … Read more