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Cop Pulls Over Google Car: Finds no Driver to Ticket

Google’s driverless car has been pulled over by police for driving too slow in Mountain View, Silicon Valley. The vehicle was stopped for doing 24mph in a 35mph zone. Google self-driving cars have driven 1.3 million miles and haven’t managed … Continue reading

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SkyDeck: The New First-Class Air Travel

Windspeed, a US aerospace company has recently introduced a potential airplane feature, SkyDeck, bubble-shaped viewing platform for the top of commercial aircraft that offers 360-degree views from the sky. Windspeed Technologies, a private aerospace engineering services company has filed for … Continue reading

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Hoverboards Banned by Major US Airlines

Hoverboards may be gaining popularity as a Christmas gift this year, but they’re falling out of favor with the major US airlines. If you’re getting one of those electric self-balancing scooters, known as hoverboards, for the holidays this year, don’t count … Continue reading

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LiFi Internet, 100 Times Faster Than WiFi, Coming Onboard Planes

Airlines may soon use a new method of delivering data: lightbulbs that can deliver internet speeds 100 times faster than traditional wi-fi. The new  wireless technology Li-Fi is similar to Wi-Fi. It allows data to be sent at high speeds … Continue reading

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Airbus to Create Detachable Cabins That Cut Plane Boarding Times

Airbus has come up with a new idea for getting people into planes faster. French aircraft maker has filed a patent for a detached cabin that might become the fastest way to board a plane and definitely the most creative. … Continue reading

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Self-Driving Buses Coming to America in 2016

It seems the self-driving future is coming far sooner than we might have expected. The Bishop Ranch- a suburban office park in San Ramon, California will be the first place in the U.S. to use driverless shuttles.  The 500-acre office park … Continue reading

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Skype Founders Invent Robot That Delivers Groceries for Only $1

Forget the drones and meet the new delivery robot. While companies like Google and Amazon create delivery airborne drones, two of the founders of Skype believe deliveries will stay firmly on the ground. A new company called Starship Technologies is … Continue reading

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Meet Kirobo Mini – a Companion Robot from Toyota

Are you often lonely on the road? Do you sometimes need a companion while driving? What about a robot companion? Toyota is working on a tiny human robot that could gesture, read your mood and talk to you while you … Continue reading

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California Bullet Train Project Likely to Miss Target Deadline and Exceed Budget

The $68-billion California bullet train project will encounter serious setbacks: tunneling, financing, total cost, land acquisition, legal and environmental challenges.The project will hit many snags and it will definitely overshoot budget and deadline targets. It will be the most ambitious … Continue reading

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First Driverless Pod on the Netherlands Roads

The WEpod will be the first self-driving electric shuttle for use on public roads. The first autonomous pods have already been delivered to the Netherlands and they will start operating this November. Passengers will be able to take the shuttle … Continue reading

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