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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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Daimler Tests Self-Driving Truck on German Highway

German auto giant Daimler has performed the first test drive with the world’s first series-production autonomous truck under real traffic conditions.The trial test took place on Autobahn A8 near Stuttgart in southern Germany a week ago. The self-driving truck drove … Continue reading

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LAPD to Add Tesla Model S and BMW i3 to Its Fleet

Los Angeles Police Department showed off the newest members of its fleet of patrol cars a puny, electric-powered BMW i3 and a Tesla Model S P85D. The Los Angeles Police Depart. announced a few days ago that it will use … Continue reading

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Porsche Rivals Tesla with Its Mission E Concept

The 66th Frankfurt Motor Show, one of the largest motor shows on the calendar, kicked off this week. Some phenomenal concepts have popped up and many car experts consider that the most notable among them is Porsche Mission E concept. … Continue reading

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A New York Pilot Program Will Track How You Drive

  The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is launching a pilot program that will track data about how and when the motorists drive, how fast and how much gas they use. The project is called “Drive Smart” and … Continue reading

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New Report: Put Speed Cameras on Fast Track to Save Lives

If every state had a speed camera program like Montgomery County, Maryland, 21,000 deaths or serious injuries nationwide could be prevented every year, according to a new report of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The number of traffic … Continue reading

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Apple To Be Developing Huge Head-Up Display

Apple is rumored to be developing a new massive head-up display system that will span nearly the entire car windscreen. The display screen will be between 25 and 50-inch wide and is very likely to enter production, according to Trip … Continue reading

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Audi Set to Rival Tesla’s Model X with 310-mile Electric SUV

German automaker Audi is set to take on Tesla Motor’s forthcoming Model X with its own electric SUV that will have a range of over 310 miles. Audi, based in Ingolstadt, Germany said in a statement Wednesday that its electric … Continue reading

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