Tag: Autonomous Driving

Trains offer sustainable transportation, especially when they remove CO2. Buses, too, at least compared with private cars. But the average usage rate of public transportation is only 15% in Europe. The electric ‘collective’ taxis developed by an Italian startup could soon change all that, because on shared routes, their modules combine together to make buses. Depending on the desired...

Converting your cabrio to a campervan should soon be a possibility. Now, a New York startup has developed a versatile machine to keep your house and garden shipshape all year round. The cordless robot can be turned into a lawn mower, leaf-blower or snow plough by attaching one of three different modules. The area to be cleaned is defined...

Trailers can be remote-controlled while self-driving haulers could soon feature on railways. Meanwhile, a Swiss private sector initiative is developing an underground tunnel system allowing driverless EVs to transport supplies and waste at 30km/h. Trials will take place on a 70km three-lane stretch between Geneva and St. Gallen. Rather than using a swapping system, vehicles will be charged from...

Enzymes break down plastics, while seaweed helps us avoid them altogether. Now, a local startup is using a weather-proof robot boat to help keep Hong Kong waters clear. Taking a predetermined route, the 3-metre-long vessel autonomously collects waste, with a conveyor belt offloading it into a 200kg capacity container. An AI camera system identifies the type of rubbish and...

Packaging is becoming more sustainable. Shipping too. Now, a startup from California is aiming to use intercity rail networks more efficiently by developing self-driving, electric haulers. Any two vehicles can transport a shipping container for up to 800 km on a single charge. Huge rail terminals could be replaced with micro terminals, built closer to the containers’ destination. This...

We’ve seen how this schoolgirl’s invention could stimulate crop growth. Cultivating plants in the desert is a different ball game - but this robot might just help. Developed by students at the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation, the 20cm long device moves autonomously through the desert on legs from a 3D printer. Spurred on by a battery powered...

Whether in our gardens or out in the fields, they are always an unwelcome guest. Weeds. Snatching water and nutrients away from a farmer’s crop. Now a startup from Seattle is taking action to prevent the use of pesticides that cause damage to our health and surrounding environment. They developed a robot that combines artificial intelligence, laser modules and...

Remember stabilizers? Once upon a time they helped us take corners on a bike. Now with its compact electric cars a Polish startup is bringing a touch of dynamism to the concept. At speeds of up to 56 mph the wheelbase spreads to almost 1.5 meters for increased stability. It’s reduced to 86 cm when you need to go...