[ad_1] Law enforcement officers set up a sting operation using a Ring camera, hoping to lure out whoever vandalized nearly 140 scooters since April. They placed scooters in view of security cameras and waited. Sure enough, Williams was caught tampering with the handle of one scooter and the frame of another. While no scooter-related injuries […]
Category: Transportation
Tesla reportedly buys AI startup that helps self-driving cars see
[ad_1] The deal hasn’t been officially confirmed. We’ve asked Tesla for comment. However, it’s clear that something is afoot. DeepScale chief Forrest Iandola stated on LinkedIn that he joined Tesla’s Autopilot team “this week,” and that he was working on autonomous driving. CNBC sources said that Tesla bought DeepScale “outright.” An acquisition would make sense. […]
VW’s Electrify America starts selling its first home EV charger
[ad_1] Thee are a few perks. Built-in WiFi helps you check in on your charging and, eventually, adapt to power companies’ demand-based programs. It’s also outdoor-friendly if you have to mount it beyond your garage. And if you’d rather not ask someone to mount it in the first place, there’s a power plug to help […]
UPS delivery drones are on the way after FAA certification
[ad_1] Flight Forward is the first company to claim the Part 135 Standard certification, and it’ll be able to operate an unlimited number of drones. The machines and their payloads can weigh more than 55 pounds and UPS can fly its drones at night. Earlier this year, under the Transportation Department’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration […]
Hyundai hires a NASA engineer to run its new ‘flying car’ division
[ad_1] According to Hyundai, the UAM sector is expected to grow to $1.5 trillion within the next 20 years. But Hyundai is far from the first to announce UAM plans. Uber is working on a flying taxi with Bell. Volocopter has an 18-rotor autonomous air taxi. Lilium’s flying taxi may carry as many as five […]
A ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ preview
[ad_1] Let’s try that again.iOS 13.1 review According to Chris Velazco, “A dark mode, helpfully redesigned apps and Voice Control add offer more flexibility out of the box, and now that iOS 13.1 has filed down a lot of the initial release’s rough edges, it’s finally worth installing.” This is the series’ first new entry […]
Tesla’s first major V3 Supercharger rollout is taking place in Canada
[ad_1] This is an unusual focus for Tesla when it tends to serve the US first, but it makes sense given the realities of Canadian driving. It’s a more sparsely populated country with longer stretches between cities than you see stateside. Electric car drivers not only face a dearth of chargers for cross-Canada trips, they […]
The Morning After: SpaceX builds a Starship
[ad_1] It cycles through 90 different options, all at random.Autoblow AI is a sex toy that promises ‘surprise’ The phrase “artificial intelligence” conjures all sorts of ideas about a synthetic consciousness that knows us better than we know ourselves. But it’s more often hollowly used as a buzzword, providing a little excitement to systems that […]
Tesla update with Netflix, ‘Cuphead’ and Smart Summon is rolling out now
[ad_1] You’ll be able to kick back and watch a movie or TV on a Model S, Model X, and Model 3 through the Tesla Theater. You can connect your Netflix, YouTube or Hulu account (including Live TV on the latter), or iQiyi and Tencent Video if you’re in China. You’ll only be able to […]
Uber brings all of its services into a single app in new test
[ad_1] The idea behind the new app test is that a rider could use the same app they hailed a ride to also order food without having to install Uber Eats. If you do have Uber Eats installed, the Uber app will launch that application. It’ll also tape into the various other transportation services the […]