Transportation

Los Angeles has launched Metro Micro, an on-demand public transportation service that charges just $1 per ride.

Tesla’s future powertrains won’t contain rare earth elements, which are mined primarily in China using environmentally destructive methods.

The Pelican is an autonomous electric cargo plane capable of transporting 400 pounds of cargo 200 miles in less than three hours.

DARPA is developing an X-plane that uses “active flow control” to maneuver, rather than traditional flight control surfaces.

By 2035, hydrogen fuel cells could be used to electrify mid-range flights and hydrogen combustion aircraft could be used on long-haul flights.

Autonomous race cars took to the track at CES, opening new forms of competition and setting speed records.

Jetoptera is designing quieter, safer vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) vehicles with bladeless propulsion systems.

Amogy, a startup founded by four MIT grads, has unveiled an ammonia-powered semi truck that can be refueled in just eight minutes.

A new test flight puts the world’s largest plane one step closer to helping the US develop — and respond to — hypersonic weapons.

A Swedish startup has joined the race to build the world’s first electric airplane to help reduce the carbon impact of flying.