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Google Maps to Get New Look
Google Maps will soon be getting a makeover with improved navigation, driving, transit and explore views.
Greensboro Transit Buys Electric Buses
Over their 12-year lifetime, the buses are expected to generate maintenance and operations cost savings of more than $1.7 million.
Ford Testing Exoskeleton Vest That Could Help Assembly Line Workers
With a number of daily tasks requiring workers to raise their hands above their heads in a prolonged stance that mimics changing a light bulb, the impact on workers can range from sore arms and shoulders to overall workplace dissatisfaction.
Now Available: A Hydrogen Fueling Station Testing Trailer
CSA Group, which provides inspection and certification services in Canada and the U.S., has developed on-site evaluation testing equipment for hydrogen fueling stations.
Watch: Steering Automotive Technology Into The Future
Neonode's zForce® DRIVE™ Steering Wheel Sensor introduces new technology to combat driver distraction.
Ford Is Testing an Exoskeletal Device on the Assembly Floor
The non-powered vest is designed to offer protection and support against fatigue and injury by reducing the stress and strain of high-frequency, long-duration activities.
Ford Enters JV to Build EVs for China's Market
The JV will design, build, market, and distribute all-electric passenger vehicles for China, which ranks as the world’s leading electric vehicle market.
See Lamborghini’s Electric Sports Car of the Future
The Terzo Millennio embodies innovations in terms of energy storage, materials, propulsion system and design.
NASA and Uber Join Forces to Make Flying Taxis a Reality by 2020
Today NASA and Uber announced a joint partnership to make Uber’s vision of flying vehicles a reality.
Large-scale Use of Driverless Vehicles Still Decades Away: Report
A new report from Netherlands-based 2getthere says totally driverless roadways are unlikely during the next few decades, and may not ever come to pass on a large scale.
Thousands of Lives Could Be Saved by Earlier Introduction of Autonomous Vehicles, According to Report
Instead of waiting until the technology behind autonomous vehicles is perfected before being widely used in the U.S., research from the RAND Corporation indicates that using the technology — imperfect though it may be — could still save thousands of lives each year.
Moving Bus Stop Locations Could Cut Riders' Pollution Exposure
Consequently, the research team believes that exposure to pollutants would be dramatically reduced by moving bus and light rail stops 120 feet from high-traffic intersections.
Report Says Electrified Vehicles to Secure Half of Global Auto Market by 2030
Hybrids and battery-powered vehicles will slowly increase their market share through 2025, after which growth accelerates with rising consumer demand.
Optical Device May Lead to Cleaner Air and Skies
A new optical device at Sandia National Laboratories that helps image pollutants in combusting fuel sprays might lead to clearer skies in the future.
SCE Charts a Path to a Clean Energy Future
California environmental goals include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050, as well as reducing NOx and other health-harming pollutants in areas of the state with the highest levels of air pollution by 2032.
Elon Musk Reveals First Photo of Boring Company’s Tunnel Under LA
The tunnel is intended to be part of an underground transportation network carrying cars and “people pods” on electric sleds at speeds up to 150 miles per hour.
Watch: Materials and Systems We're Only Beginning to Understand
Our Oct. 30 weekly newscast delves into the inner workings of materials and systems that are only beginning to be fully understood. Topics: getting clear on glass; portrait of a nanoparticle; our self-driving brains.
How Composite Materials Challenge the Automotive Manufacturing Industry - Part 1 Cost Barriers
Using composite materials for high-volume automotive production is a challenge for a variety of reasons such as cost barriers (raw material, manufacturing, equipment costs), material properties and performance, composite manufacturing processes, joining and assembly, finishing and coating, inspection and quality assurance, after-market repair or replacement, capital equipment cost, and composite design knowledge. How can the automotive industry tackle the barriers to broader implementation of composites and increased light-weighting?
A One-Stop Shop Approach to Automotive Paint Protection
Saint-Gobain’s NORFILM™ paint protection film and coatings are based on a solid understanding of films and coatings, going further to provide coating solutions that until now have remained elusive.
Collaborative Robotics Driving Manufacturing Productivity Gains
Automation can help improve process quality, consistency and throughput by allowing robots to perform repetitive, boring or unsafe tasks while humans engage in operations that require their superior cognitive abilities, skill and judgment.