Transportation

A white and black vertical takeoff aircraft, marked "N302AX," flies against a clear blue sky with multiple propellers visible.

Flying cars are almost here — but who will actually fly them?

Air taxi services could launch soon, but only if regulators and developers can make operating eVTOLs appealing to prospective pilots.

Kristin Houser

A solar-powered car races along a highway surrounded by sparse vegetation under a clear blue sky.

Cars

Why aren’t there solar-powered cars?

There are a number of reasons why solar-powered cars aren’t an option for everyday travel, at least not yet.

Chen Liu

Black electric sedan in motion on a road with motion blur effect.

Transportation

Elon Musk: Tesla will unveil a “robotaxi” on 8/8

While denying reports that Tesla won’t be making a low-cost EV, CEO Elon Musk announced plans to unveil a “robotaxi” on August 8, 2024.

Kristin Houser

Series| Hard Reset Podcast

Hard Reset Podcast: Sidewalks | Episode #9

1:07:58

Much of U.S. infrastructure is designed with cars in mind, not pedestrians. Here’s how we can fix that.

Three people posing for a photo with Honda's hands-free wheelchair

Accessibility

Honda unveils hands-free wheelchair you steer like a Segway

Honda Robotics has unveiled a prototype of the UNI-ONE, a hands-free wheelchair that you steer with your body weight.

Kristin Houser

A person is putting a battery into the back of a bike.

Cars

What causes lithium-ion battery fires? Why are they so intense? And how should they be fought?

When a lithium-ion battery fire breaks out, the damage can be extensive. These fires are intense, long-lasting, and hard to fight.

Muhammad Rizwan Azhar

a red and white Helix eVTOL on a white background

Transportation

You’ll be able to buy this flying car for $190k in 2024 (Updated)

Startup Pivotal has unveiled the Helix eVTOL, a one-seater aircraft it plans to begin selling for $190,000 in 2024.

Kristin Houser

An autonomous cargo plane flying through the clouds.

Aerospace

This massive autonomous cargo plane could slash shipping costs

A UK startup has an ambitious plan to slash the cost of air freight by shipping goods in a massive autonomous cargo plane.

Kristin Houser

Transportation

New AI algorithm transforms 2D photos into 3D maps

A new method named MonoXiver uses AI to build up reliable 3D maps of a camera’s surroundings based only on 2D photos.

Sam Jarman

Aerospace

“Blended-wing” aircraft design promises 50% cut in fuel

Blended-wing-body aircraft aren't new, but the sector might soon start taking off for the first time.

Stephen Johnson

an Aska A5 flying car parked on a tarmac

Transportation

A $790,000 flying car is now cleared for takeoff

Air mobility startup Aska has begun flight testing the Aska A5, an SUV-sized flying car that costs an eye-watering $789,000.

Kristin Houser

A submersible exploring the ocean depths with a sturdy rope to prevent implosion.

Disaster Response

What was the “catastrophic implosion” of the Titan submersible?

Eric Fusil

a white self-driving car parked in a parking lot.

Transportation

VR for self-driving cars makes training safer, more efficient

A system that acts like a virtual reality headset for self-driving cars makes training the vehicles safer and more efficient.

Kristin Houser

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