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fromBreaking Defense
2 days ago

Industry bullish on DoC draft license process for novel space activities - Breaking Defense

US commercial space firms support a new licensing framework for unregulated operations to enhance investment and streamline mission authorization.
frominsideevs.com
1 day ago

The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Isn't On PauseAnd It Could Get A Camping Version, VW CEO Says

"The ID. Buzz continues to serve as an important halo product for the Volkswagen brand, and safeguarding its market presence remains a top priority."
Cars
#ai
fromFast Company
1 day ago
Environment

Critical minerals are required to power AI data center demand

AI is driving unprecedented demand for energy storage solutions, particularly batteries, to support data centers and ensure grid stability.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Why Entrepreneurs Can't Ignore AI's Growing Energy Demands

AI's rapid growth is significantly increasing global electricity demand, reshaping energy as a strategic business asset for entrepreneurs.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Critical minerals are required to power AI data center demand

AI is driving unprecedented demand for energy storage solutions, particularly batteries, to support data centers and ensure grid stability.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
2 days ago

Why Entrepreneurs Can't Ignore AI's Growing Energy Demands

AI's rapid growth is significantly increasing global electricity demand, reshaping energy as a strategic business asset for entrepreneurs.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
2 days ago

How AI-powered echolocation is giving small drones night vision

An ultrasound-based perception system inspired by bat echolocation enables small aerial robots to navigate in low-visibility environments.
#autonomous-vehicles
fromWIRED
3 days ago
Toronto startup

Tesla Says Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans

Toronto startup
frominsideevs.com
3 days ago

Rivian's E-Bike Spinoff Will Make Autonomous Delivery Bots For Bike Lanes

Also plans to develop self-driving delivery vehicles in partnership with DoorDash, expanding its focus beyond human-driven vehicles.
Toronto startup
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Tesla Says Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Driven by Remote Humans

Remote assistance programs are crucial for autonomous vehicles, but companies are not disclosing how often they are needed, raising safety concerns.
#uber
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago
European startups

Uber increases stake in WeRide as robotaxi partnership ramps up in Dubai | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
3 days ago
European startups

Uber increases stake in WeRide as robotaxi partnership ramps up in Dubai | TechCrunch

Venture
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once | TechCrunch

Uber is investing in Rivian to develop autonomous R2 robotaxis for its network, with a planned rollout in 2028.
Venture
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Rivian spinoff Also will build autonomous delivery vehicles for DoorDash | TechCrunch

Also partners with DoorDash to develop autonomous delivery vehicles, raising $200 million and achieving a valuation over $1 billion.
#drones
fromFortune
1 week ago
European startups

The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield | Fortune

European startups
fromFortune
1 week ago

The Army and Amazon are creating an online storefront to buy drones as the technology transforms the battlefield | Fortune

Drones are revolutionizing warfare, prompting the Army to create an online marketplace for rapid procurement of unmanned aircraft systems.
Russo-Ukrainian War
fromFlowingData
1 week ago

Cheap drones allowing war with volume

Drones have transformed warfare, allowing less equipped nations to effectively combat larger forces through high-volume, low-cost technology.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Electric cars? This company makes fully electric snowmobiles and personal watercraft

"If you're on the water, all you hear is the wind and the waves. And if you're on the snow, you hardly hear anything-just that track spinning through the snow at incredible speeds," says Taiga Motors cofounder and CEO Sam Bruneau.
Snowboarding
#robotaxi
Cars
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Lucid Motors shows off robotaxi concept called 'Lunar' | TechCrunch

Lucid Motors unveiled the Lucid Lunar robotaxi concept, a two-seater autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, while pursuing partnerships with Uber and Nuro to commercialize autonomous vehicle services.
Cars
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Lucid Motors shows off robotaxi concept called 'Lunar' | TechCrunch

Lucid Motors unveiled the Lucid Lunar robotaxi concept, a two-seater autonomous vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, while pursuing partnerships with Uber and Nuro to commercialize autonomous vehicle services.
fromEngadget
3 days ago

DoorDash partners with Rivian spinoff Also for autonomous delivery vehicles

DoorDash's investment in Also aims to develop and accelerate the deployment of autonomous delivery at scale, focusing on areas not yet fully solved for, including intersections of roadways and bike lanes.
Toronto startup
Silicon Valley
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Wing expands its drone delivery service to the Bay Area

Automated drones will deliver packages in 30 minutes or less to San Francisco Bay Area residents.
Environment
fromFortune
6 days ago

Data centers aren't breaking the grid. A broken grid is | Fortune

A new Senate bill misidentifies data centers as the problem, while the real issue lies in an outdated and underbuilt electrical grid.
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
3 days ago

Tesla Admits Its Robotaxis Are Being Driven Remotely

Waymo relies on remote operators in the Philippines for assistance with autonomous vehicles, highlighting the ongoing human involvement in autonomous driving.
frominsideevs.com
4 days ago

Europe's New Big Electric SUV Solves A Problem American Families Know Well

The Skoda Peaq can seat up to seven people, with a maximum trunk volume of 35.7 cu-ft in its five-seater configuration and 10.6 cu-ft behind the third row in the seven-seater variant.
Cars
Alternative transportation
fromSustainable Bus
4 days ago

Zero-emission buses move beyond cities: intercity transition in Sustainable Bus' session at BUS2BUS - Sustainable Bus

Electrification of intercity and coach segments in Europe is advancing, requiring new infrastructure and operational strategies for zero-emission mobility.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Pardoned Nikola founder Trevor Milton is trying to raise $1B for AI-powered planes | TechCrunch

Milton and an "investment group" purchased a downtrodden aviation company called SyberJet Aircraft late last year, and has spent the time since trying to turn the company around. That involves bringing in "dozens" of former Nikola staff, soliciting possible investors from Saudi Arabia, and spending a few hundred thousand dollars on lobbying, according to the report.
NYC startup
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Antigravity's 360-degree drone is 20 percent off ahead of its next feature drop

Insta360's Antigravity A1 drone receives a 20% discount across all bundles through April 16th, with an upcoming software update adding voice controls, timelapse photography, and virtual effects.
#electric-air-taxi
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

Santa Cruz-Based Electric Air Taxi Company Showcases Demo Flight Across the Bay

fromSun Sentinel
3 weeks ago
European startups

Tough challenges confront electric air taxi firms as they maneuver to take flight in South Florida

East Bay (California)
fromsfist.com
2 weeks ago

Santa Cruz-Based Electric Air Taxi Company Showcases Demo Flight Across the Bay

Joby Aviation demonstrated its piloted electric air taxi, reducing a typical hour-long bay crossing to 10 minutes, with trial operations launching in 10 states and potential future expansion to California.
European startups
fromSun Sentinel
3 weeks ago

Tough challenges confront electric air taxi firms as they maneuver to take flight in South Florida

The electric air taxi industry is transitioning from development to competitive commercialization, with companies like Archer and Vertical engaged in patent disputes while seeking regulatory approval and investment.
Bicycling
fromElectric Bike Reviews, News, & Testing
2 weeks ago

Rad to make Bikes Domestically; Juiced Comeback Nearly Complete | TWR Ep 74

LifeEV acquired Rad Power Bikes for $13.2 million and plans to revitalize the brand through domestic assembly, expanded retail presence, and improved customer support programs.
fromSFGATE
5 days ago

Hawaii could see electric passenger planes launch by 2027

"We're essentially nine months away from testing an electric cargo plane, and then from there, we're hopefully a year and a half away from flying passengers on the plane," Louis Saint-Cyr, the president of Surf Air Mobility, stated.
Alternative transportation
#electric-air-taxis
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

Joby air taxi makes Bay Area flight in FAA commercial approval push

Joby Aviation demonstrated its electric air taxi technology over San Francisco and received FAA approval to begin operations in multiple states within three months.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago

Joby air taxi makes Bay Area flight in FAA commercial approval push

Joby Aviation demonstrated its electric air taxi technology over San Francisco and received FAA approval to begin operations in multiple states within three months.
Cars
fromTESLARATI
6 days ago

Tesla Robotaxi gets a small but significant change

Tesla's all-electric Semi is gaining positive feedback from drivers for its innovative features and ease of use.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Live: Will AeroVironment (AVAV) Beat Q3 Earnings Tonight?

AeroVironment reports Q3 FY2026 earnings with Wall Street expecting $0.69 EPS on $475.65M revenue, driven primarily by BlueHalo acquisition integration and organic drone business growth.
Cars
frominsideevs.com
6 days ago

BMW Pioneered Range Extended EVs. Now It's Not So Sure

BMW is open to building range extenders again, but sees limited need due to improved EV technology and charging infrastructure.
fromThe Cipher Brief
3 weeks ago

Cheap Drones, Expensive Consequences: The New Economics of War

For most of the twentieth century, airpower was one of the most costly components of military strength. Fighter jets, strategic bombers, and advanced missile systems necessitated massive financial investments, highly skilled personnel, and sophisticated logistical support networks. Only great military forces had the ability to sustain these capabilities.
World politics
NYC startup
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

'Flying Cars' Will Take Off in American Skies This Summer

Advanced aircraft combining helicopter and airplane capabilities will begin operating in eight US regions by June 2024 through a three-year FAA pilot program before full certification.
Toronto startup
from24/7 Wall St.
1 week ago

Amazon's Zoox Is Expanding Its Robotaxi to San Francisco and Las Vegas - Tesla Should Be Worried

Zoox is expanding its driverless robotaxi service to San Francisco and Las Vegas, challenging Tesla's autonomous vehicle ambitions in key markets.
Bicycling
fromBikeMag
3 weeks ago

EVOC Finally Solves the Most Annoying Part of Flying With Your Bike

EVOC's Mountain Bike Bag Pro solves modern bike travel by allowing bars to rotate without removal, eliminating cable routing complications that plague current bike bags.
Tech industry
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Archer Aviation Is Putting NVIDIA's IGX Thor at the Core of Its Air Taxi's Brain

Archer Aviation integrates NVIDIA's IGX Thor compute platform into its Midnight eVTOL aircraft for safety-critical autonomy, enabling unified sensor fusion and flight decision logic on a certifiable hardware substrate.
Design
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

The Technosphere: ArchDaily's March Editorial Focus

Modern architecture's true weight lies in energy-intensive mechanical systems rather than physical structures, embedding buildings within planetary technospheres of 30 trillion tons of human-made matter.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation's Air Battle Continues

Archer Aviation sued Joby Aviation for government fraud and concealing Chinese ties, escalating legal conflict between leading eVTOL competitors amid regulatory scrutiny and federal grant competition.
Alternative transportation
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Affordable mobility for all: why we need smaller, cheaper electric vehicles

Low-speed electric vehicles offer affordable, practical decarbonization for underserved populations but remain overlooked due to bias toward expensive, high-tech solutions and nationalist trade policies.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Archer Aviation's Stock Tailspin Is Your Signal to Buy

Archer Aviation's stock declined 10% after missing EPS forecasts and raising Q1 2026 EBITDA loss guidance, but the company maintains $2 billion in liquidity to fund commercialization without additional capital raises.
fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago

Life EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now | TechCrunch

Rad Power Bikes, a buzzy electric bike company that raised nearly $330 million in venture capital, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in December. The company had struggled for months prior to its bankruptcy filing, and had warned employees it might have to shut down without new capital.
Bicycling
from24/7 Wall St.
3 weeks ago

KeyBanc Flags AeroVironment (AVAV) as Top Iran Conflict Winner

KeyBanc lowered its price target to $295 from $330 and kept its Overweight rating after adjusting estimates post-earnings. The firm attributes the target reduction to recent changes to the SCAR program and timing in contract awards. Despite the revision, KeyBanc's broader conviction on AeroVironment is unchanged: the firm maintains that AeroVironment is positioned to capitalize on the proliferation of UAS/cUAS and increased government spending in defense and space-related programs.
Venture
Alternative transportation
fromEntrepreneur
3 weeks ago

Flying Cars Could Hit the Skies as Soon as This Summer: 'It's Not Science Fiction'

The U.S. Department of Transportation will allow flying cars to operate in eight U.S. regions starting June 2024 through a three-year pilot program testing electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles and ultralight aircraft.
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Live: Will Archer Aviation Beat Earnings After the Bell Tomorrow?

For a pre-revenue company burning through roughly $126 million per quarter in cash, the narrative around FAA certification progress, Hawthorne Airport integration, and 2026 guidance will matter far more than any headline loss figure.
Business
Gadgets
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Connectivity, AI drive fleet safety, productivity and decision-making | Computer Weekly

AI, connected data, and safety-focused services are transforming fleet operations, with GPS tracking adoption at record highs and AI delivering measurable safety improvements and cost reductions.
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian's R2 gambit | TechCrunch

Rivian said it expects to sell between 20,000 and 25,000 R2s this year, the first of which will head to customers in June once production begins. That means it has six months to reach that goal. Even if Rivian hits the low end of that target, its sales rate will outpace every other comparable electric vehicle at or under $60,000 aside from the Tesla Model Y.
Cars
European startups
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

Electric air taxi maker Archer hits back at Joby in countersuit alleging concealed Chinese ties | TechCrunch

Archer Aviation countersued Joby Aviation, alleging Joby fraudulently misrepresented itself as American-made while sourcing critical aircraft components from Chinese suppliers and mislabeling them as consumer goods to evade tariffs.
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

AeroVironment (Up 10%) and AST SpaceMobile (Up 7%) Jump on Tuesday

AST SpaceMobile achieved $54.3 million in Q4 2025 revenue, a 2,731% year-over-year increase, marking its transition to a revenue-generating business with $1 billion revenue projected for 2027.
Alternative transportation
fromSustainable Bus
1 month ago

From e-coaches to UITP insights on MENA, Altas industrial strategy and Europe's trolleybus revival (and more) in new Sustainable Bus magazine - Sustainable Bus

Europe's e-bus sector achieved over 9,000 registrations in 2025 with 40% growth, while the bus and coach industry undergoes rapid transformation driven by electrification, battery strategies, charging infrastructure, and emerging driverless technologies.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Your next ride with Uber could be in the sky

Passengers will be able to book an air taxi ride through the Uber app in Dubai before the end of 2026, the company said on Wednesday. The option will use flying electric vehicles created by startup Joby Aviation. Joby's aircraft can fit up to four passengers and are flown by commercial pilots, the companies said. Joby will operate four landing locations, or "vertiports," in Dubai, connecting Dubai International Airport with a mall, a hotel on Palm Jumeirah, and the American University of Dubai.
Venture
#evtol
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Robotaxis are in a literal land grab moment

The robotaxi takeover - assuming they take over - will also be a real estate story. As Waymo, Uber, Tesla, and other competitors race to flood the streets with fully autonomous cars, robotaxi operators will need to find places to park, charge, and maintain their vehicles. Voltera, a charging infrastructure company based in Palo Alto that has partnered with Alphabet-backed Waymo, is buying up real estate now to prep for the AV boom.
Real estate
Fundraising
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Skyryse lands another $300M to make flying, even helicopters, simple and safe | TechCrunch

Skyryse raised over $300 million in Series C funding, reaching a $1.15 billion valuation while advancing FAA certification and deploying SkyOS across helicopters including Black Hawks.
Science
fromWIRED
1 month ago

This Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing

General Galactic aims to demonstrate water-based in-orbit propulsion to enable satellite refueling and advance deep-space mission logistics.
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

10 Last Mile Technology Trends Transforming Urban Logistics in 2025 - Social Media Explorer

Urban logistics is entering a new era where practical technology drives meaningful results. Today, more than 55% of people live in cities, and urbanization is expected to rise to 68% by 2050, placing intense pressure on delivery networks to keep up with growing demand. U.S. e-commerce is projected to reach $1.1 trillion in sales by 2026, heightening expectations for faster and more reliable last-mile service.
E-Commerce
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Joby Aviation Burns $500 Million a Year and Tonight One Number Decides Its Fate

Joby Aviation's survival depends entirely on cash runway, with approximately two years of funding remaining at current $475 million annual burn rate before requiring commercial revenue generation.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
1 month ago

Faster drones a "game-changer" for pesticide application

High-speed, high-payload drones like the DJI T100 can produce more consistent spray swaths, enabling far higher pesticide application rates approaching ground rig productivity.
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Uber previews its Dubai air taxi service

The experience of booking an air taxi will be much like reserving a four-wheeled Uber. In the app, after entering your destination, Uber Air will appear as an option for eligible routes. The Uber app will book a flight and an Uber Black to pick you up and drop you off at a Joby "vertiport."
Alternative transportation
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Flapping Airplanes on the future of AI: 'We want to try really radically different things' | TechCrunch

There's just so much to do. So, the advances that we've gotten over the last five to ten years have been spectacular. We love the tools. We use them every day. But the question is, is this the whole universe of things that needs to happen? And we thought about it very carefully and our answer was no, there's a lot more to do.
Artificial intelligence
Venture
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

17 Analysts See 42% Upside in AeroVironment as March Earnings Approach

AeroVironment's Reddit sentiment has increased despite recent stock declines, driven by contract wins and upcoming Q3 earnings expectations for margin recovery.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

World's first hydrogen-powered surveillance drone enters combat duty with Ukrainian Defense Forces - Yanko Design

Hydrogen-powered unmanned aerial vehicles are not a new concept. Drones running on hydrogen fuel have been in experimental forms for over a decade, but this is for the first time, a drone has been fully designed and deployed on full-scale combat duty in an active war zone. The drone is a hybrid version of the Raybird USA developed by Skyeton and is deployed with the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
Design
E-Commerce
from24/7 Wall St.
2 months ago

Walmart Drone Delivery Service Surges

Walmart will deploy drone delivery at 150 locations by year-end, expand to 270 next year, and could serve millions via Wing-powered drones by 2027.
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 months ago

aerogel-covered drone flies inside burning buildings to help firefighters in rescue missions

FireDrone is an aerogel-covered that can help firefighters in rescue missions by surveying for victims inside burning buildings. The assistive device aims to be the 'flying eye' in extreme environments so humans can be sure of who are and what is inside a site before going in. The FireDrone flying machine resembles a small quadcopter with its four arms and spinning propellers, but unlike regular drones, the parts of the device are built to survive high temperatures.
Gadgets
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Anduril has invented a wild new drone flying contest where jobs are the prize | TechCrunch

Palmer Luckey's eyes light up, and he talks a mile a minute, when discussing his company's new recruiting event: the AI Grand Prix. This is a drone flying contest with a twist. Rather than humans operating drones, the drones must operate autonomously. The humans will be tested on their software-writing skills that cause the drones to outfly their competition. There are prizes ranging from a $500,000 pot to be spilt amongst the highest-scoring teams,
Artificial intelligence
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A different set of rules': thermal drone footage shows Musk's AI power plant flouting clean air regulations

xAI continues operating unpermitted gas turbines at a Southaven datacenter, emitting pollutants despite an EPA ruling that such turbines require state permits.
Environment
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Intriguing New Machine Turns Air Into Gasoline You Can Put Straight Into Your Car

A New York startup captures ambient CO2 and converts it via electrolysis and synthesis into motor-grade gasoline, but production is minimal and the process is energy-inefficient.
Artificial intelligence
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Self-driving cars, drones hijacked by custom road signs

Environmental indirect prompt injection attacks can hijack embodied AI (self-driving cars, drones) via manipulated signage, causing dangerous misbehavior across languages and appearances.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Airbus is making a new handheld tablet for helicopters to act as a hub for drone teams

"We were completely controlling the drone from the helicopter. For us, it's of course unique. Today, what we performed is a world first," Gerin-Roze told reporters on Thursday at the Singapore Airshow. The software is part of Airbus' contribution to the surging industry for drone wingmen, which the world's biggest aircraft manufacturers are betting will be the future of air warfare.
Gadgets
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian's savior | TechCrunch

Rivian's fourth-quarter and full-year earnings did precisely that. My takeaway: Software, and specifically its technology joint venture with Volkswagen Group, was the company's savior in 2025. It will also buoy the company into 2026 (another $2 billion is expected from VW Group) as Rivian launches its most important product to date: the lower-cost R2 SUV. The company's earnings also provided a progress report on its bid to lower the cost of goods sold per unit.
Cars
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Antigravity's 360-degree A1 drone is 15 percent off

Antigravity's ambitious A1 360-degree drone is 15 percent off through February 9th. The first-ever discount on this model is available across all bundles, with the most affordable option dropping from $1,599 to $1,359 at Amazon and Best Buy. Pricier bundles are also discounted and include accessories such as a carrying case, additional replaceable drone wings, and extra batteries. The Antigravity A1, Insta360's first drone, really impressed us during our hands-on with a prototype in December 2025.
Gadgets
Alternative transportation
fromSustainable Bus
2 months ago

Altas Auto's 2026 roadmap: diversification, growth and a new wave of e-bus demand. Our interview with CEO Ignas Pranskevicius - Sustainable Bus

Altas Auto expanded sales, launched Altas Trade, advanced electrification with the upcoming e-Sprinter, and reorganized to compete amid rising Asian entrants.
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