You might think new ideas in food startups are done to death. From ghost kitchens to 10- minute grocery deliveries, many people buy and cook our food, so we don’t have to. Now, a US company called Wonder has created an entirely new business model: […]
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This coalition believes every ADAS feature needs a universally understood name
AAA research shows that consumers may encounter as many as 20 names for a singleadvanced driver assistance system (ADAS) feature. For example, take blind spot warning. This functionality detects vehicles in the blind spot while driving and notifies the driver of their presence. Some systems […]
Can an escooter driving school curb bad user behavior?
This week Dott unveiled an experiment to send bad escooter riders back to school. In an industry-first pilot in Rome and Milan, Dott is launching a scheme where bad riders who repeatedly park escooters badly (outside a permitted area or violating the Highway Code) are […]
Why wind turbines are not as green as you think
The wind is great for producing electricity without generating greenhouse gas emissions. But there’s a dirty secret — what happens to turbines at the end of their life? This week, a study by the University of South Australia’s Future Industries Institute revealed the huge waste […]
The future of micromobility is your ebike coming to you, autonomously
Ever wondered what would happen if bicycles could think for themselves? Well, this week, MIT researchers released a paper exploring the potential impacts of an autonomous bike fleet on city mobility. The MIT Autonomous Bicycle — a multi-year project — explores on-demand bike sharing. The […]
SpaceX’s Starlink is coming to planes, trains, and automobiles
This week saw a big win for SpaceX, with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granting the company authorization to use its Starlink satellite internet system on vehicles in motion — including cars, trucks, boats, and aircraft. Starlink is SpaceX’s network of Earth-orbiting satellites, providing […]
Robotaxis block San Francisco street for no reason, surprising no one
Picture this. You’re in San Francisco. It’s late at night, and you’re driving back home. You’re dreaming of your warm bed. But, you arrive at the intersection of Gough and Fulton Streets — and shock! Horror! You’re forced to stop. The road, it seems, is […]
These activists are taking SUVs off the road, one flat tire at the time
How far would you go to save the planet? Well, there’s a movement of activists aiming to make it impossible to own a huge, polluting 4×4 SUV in the world’s urban areas. So, they are taking out SUVs and their owners, flattening one tire at […]
The revived DeLorean EV is wilder than we expected
Turned into a pop-culture icon by the Back to the Future film franchise, the DeLorean is coming back to life after 39 long years! And the best part? It’s being reimagined as a whole new EV by the incarnated DMC, which was acquired by Stephen […]
Electricity from the ocean depths could power entire islands
In the tropics, the deep sea is cold and the sea surface is very warm. That temperature difference can be harnessed and turned into electricity. If we can improve the technology, this method of producing power could be a godsend for island nations reliant on […]