Transportation

Expert explains why a nearly new Boeing 737 MAX 9 door flew off
A 60-pound “door plug” blew out from a nearly new Boeing 737 MAX 9 in flight at 16,000 feet, leaving a gaping hole in the fuselage. Why?
Safer skies with self-flying helicopters
Engineers start with an existing helicopter model and add control, sensing, and other software systems to make it autonomous.
Archer’s flying taxi finishes first round of flight tests
Battery electric trucks offer emission cuts of 75-85% over their entire life cycle
How to train your self-driving car
First jet suit race is less than a month away
Are EVs really cheaper to own? It all depends on the model.
Swiss startup unveils the world’s first hydrogen VTOL jet
Are modern cars keeping us safe, or invading our privacy? Or both?
Autonomous tech is taking over last-mile delivery
We test drove BMW’s life-sized remote-controlled car