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fromFast Company
9 hours ago

This turbulence-tracking travel app will make your next trip more tolerable

Turbli is a free website that provides detailed turbulence forecasts for flights, enhancing travel planning and experience.
Cars
fromFuturism
1 day ago

Dozens of Robotaxis In China Stop Dead in the Middle of Roads and Highways, Causing Crashes

A system failure left over a hundred Baidu robotaxis stranded in Wuhan, causing traffic chaos and multiple crashes.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
3 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.
Toronto startup
fromThe Verge
3 days ago

Baidu's robotaxis froze in traffic creating chaos

Baidu's robotaxis malfunctioned in Wuhan, trapping passengers and causing traffic issues due to a reported system failure.
Europe news
fromCN Traveller
3 days ago

Will flights be cancelled due to fuel shortage?

The Iran war is causing a jet fuel shortage in the UK, impacting airlines and travelers significantly.
fromTNW | Startups-Technology
3 days ago

Metafuels wins 1.92M Dutch grant to advance its Rotterdam e-SAF plant

Metafuels' aerobrew technology converts renewable methanol into drop-in jet fuel, delivering up to 90% lower lifecycle emissions than conventional kerosene, with no modifications needed for existing aircraft.
European startups
Venture
fromTechCrunch
4 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.
#autonomous-vehicles
fromInfoQ
5 days ago
DevOps

Optimization in Automated Driving: From Complexity to Real-Time Engineering

DevOps
fromInfoQ
5 days ago

Optimization in Automated Driving: From Complexity to Real-Time Engineering

A production-grade AV stack is a distributed dataflow graph of components, optimized for resource management and real-time constraints.
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.
Digital life
fromInsideHook
6 days ago

What Will Airlines' Use of Satellite Internet Mean for Entertainment?

Airlines are partnering with satellite internet providers to offer free wifi, transforming in-flight entertainment and passenger experience.
Austin
fromFast Company
6 days ago

This new tech could help prevent future runway crashes

New runway collision warning technology could significantly enhance aviation safety by providing pilots with immediate alerts.
Roam Research
fromFast Company
3 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.
#uber
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago
European startups

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

fromTechCrunch
4 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.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 week ago

United is rolling out beds in economy. Here's how the airline's new 'Relax Row' will work.

United Airlines is introducing the 'Relax Row', a set of three coach seats with legrests that flip up to create a flat bed for enhanced comfort on long-haul flights.
Travel
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.
#waymo
Toronto startup
fromFuturism
4 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.
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Why fully self-driving cars are almost impossible

Despite significant investments and technological advancements, the reality is that no vehicle currently operating on public roads can be classified as fully autonomous. The complexities of real-world driving conditions present insurmountable challenges.
Cars
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
#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.
#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.
Alternative transportation
fromSustainable Bus
3 days ago

New certified Ultrafabrics collections target durability and compliance in passenger transport interiors - Sustainable Bus

Ultrafabrics launches new certified collections for passenger transport, combining durability, aesthetics, and sustainability in high-performance upholstery fabrics.
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.
European startups
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Zipline snaps up another $200M to fuel its drone delivery expansion | TechCrunch

Zipline raised $200 million, increasing its Series H funding to $800 million, to expand its drone delivery services in the U.S.
fromSFGATE
6 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
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.
fromSustainable Bus
4 weeks ago

New Flyer opens Customer Acceptance and Delivery facility in Winnipeg, restoring full Canadian bus manufacturing - Sustainable Bus

The new site forms part of a broader investment programme combining federal and provincial funding with internal capital from the manufacturer. According to the company, the facility allows heavy-duty transit buses - including zero-emission models - to be manufactured entirely in Winnipeg, restoring a complete domestic production chain that had not been present in Canada for fifteen years.
Canada news
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.
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.
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.
Artificial intelligence
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Compute Isn't Weightless: AI Infrastructure and the Architecture of the City

AI development is reshaping urban infrastructure and spatial planning in the Greater Bay Area through government-led initiatives that translate computational needs into physical zones, data centers, and specialized districts.
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
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.
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.
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.
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

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.
Alternative transportation
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Electric freight's next chapter will be won on discipline, not ambition

Electric trucks have proven capable of long-haul freight operations, shifting focus from feasibility to infrastructure, economics, and sustainable business models.
#evtol
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
fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago

Mobility Justice: Urban Equity in an Era of Innovation

Every city contains two transportation systems. One is the visible network of roads, rail lines, sidewalks, and bus routes mapped in planning documents. The other is the invisible geography of privilege and exclusion embedded within it: the neighborhoods that received highways instead of parks, the communities whose bus routes were cut, the sidewalks that abruptly end at the edge of a district.
Alternative transportation
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
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.
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
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
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Trump Department Responsible for Airline Safety Using AI to Write New Regulations, So They Can Be Churned Out as Fast as Possible

"exciting new AI tools available to DOT rule writers to help us do our job better and faster."
US politics
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.
fromSustainable Bus
1 month ago

Evolution: the practical path to autonomous buses - Sustainable Bus

It's tempting to frame autonomous driving as a single leap. In public transport, adoption tends to be incremental - because the system is built for reliability, and new capabilities have to fit into daily operations without disrupting service. That is why a practical strategy is evolution, not revolution: introduce autonomy in a defined domain, learn safely in real operations, and expand capability step-by-step.
Artificial intelligence
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Revealed: how aviation emissions could be halved without cutting journeys

Aviation emissions could be halved without reducing passenger journeys by removing premium seats, improving load factors, and deploying the most efficient aircraft.
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

How Smart Airport Taxi Solutions Improve Business Travel Efficiency for UK SMEs

The Hidden Cost of Poor Airport Transport Planning Missed pickups, last-minute cancellations, surge pricing, and unreliable availability can all disrupt carefully planned business schedules. Searching for a Taxi Near Me just hours before departure may work occasionally, but for executives heading to important meetings, uncertainty is not an option. Public transport delays, airport parking fees, fuel costs, and lost preparation time all add up. For SMEs managing tight budgets, these inefficiencies are more than inconvenient-they affect both financial performance and professional reputation.
Travel
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.
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.
fromSustainable Bus
2 months ago

Autonomous Systems: depot-first autonomy for smartbuses

For more than a decade, autonomous buses have been "almost ready." Demonstrations with safety drivers began around 2015, and ten years later, this is still largely what we see. The reason is not a lack of ambition - it is physics, safety, and economics. Autonomous buses on city streets are inherently difficult. They carry dozens of passengers, operate as heavy vehicles, and move through a chaotic urban environment.
Business
frominsideevs.com
1 month ago

How Pedal-Assist Mini-Trucks Are Transforming Cities

Climbing onto the Honda Fastport eQuad is, quite literally, just like getting on a bicycle, except easier. With four wheels and broad diamond-plate running boards on either side, ingress and egress is as simple as swinging my leg over and stepping on and off the pedals, no kickstands involved. This makes sense, as the e-bike-based mini box-truck has been custom designed and constructed by the Japanese transportation company for the constant stop-and-go of urban e-commerce package delivery.
Cars
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.
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
Environment
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Five 'Supercool' Transportation Founders to Watch in 2026 - Streetsblog USA

Transportation start-ups accelerate decarbonization by deploying low-emission mobility options, optimizing vehicle systems, and leveraging market momentum to scale solutions ahead of 2026 policy changes.
Artificial intelligence
fromeLearning Industry
2 months ago

Artificial Intelligence In Transportation Training And Education

AI enables individualized transportation training by evaluating trainee performance, tailoring instruction, simulating real scenarios, and measuring performance for targeted improvement.
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
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Airports embrace AI to manage growing global passenger traffic

Airports deploy AI across passenger flow, baggage, maintenance, biometrics and cybersecurity to improve efficiency, predict congestion, and enhance customer experience amid rising passenger volumes.
Gadgets
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Asia's biggest aviation event shows how the counter-drone craze is taking hold

Global militaries increasingly prioritize counter-drone systems as drones become affordable, versatile threats prompting diverse detection and neutralization technologies at major defense events.
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
Alternative transportation
fromSustainable Bus
2 months ago

FIAA 2026 positions itself as the bus and coach sector's key strategic partner - Sustainable Bus

FIAA 2026 will focus on internationalisation, sustainability and digitalisation to support manufacturers, operators and authorities addressing regulation, driver recruitment, franchise renewals, investment and profitability.
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