San Francisco residents may notice something
missing the next time they hail a taxi — no driver at
the wheel. On June 2, 2022, Cruise, a division of
General Motors (GM), was approved to charge for
rides in its autonomous cars. Waymo, owned by
Google's parent company, Alphabet, has been
offering a similar service in Chandler, Arizona, sinc...
Car manufacturers often create concept vehicles to
showcase their technological prowess. However,
most never get past the prototype stage because
the designs are too far-fetched or expensive to make
on a large scale. But on May 5, 2022, South Korean
car manufacturer Hyundai announced plans to
further develop the Elevate and Tiger X-1. The radi...
Water scarcity is one of the world's biggest
challenges. The World Health Organization (WHO)
estimates that one in three people globally do not
have easy access to clean water. Desalinating ocean
water could help. But the currently-available devices
are too energy-intensive and expensive to deploy on
a large scale. Now, Massachusetts Institute of Tech...
Self-portrait photographs, or "selfies," are a great
way to document and share precious memories.
However, the images, which only capture a moment
in time, can be somewhat limiting. That may change
soon, thanks to Pixy, a tiny camera drone that
autonomously captures pictures and videos of all
your adventures.
Electric vehicle (EV) sales have sharply escalated
over the past three years. However, their overall
global market share remains extremely low. It ranges
from about 16 percent in China to just 4.5 percent in
the US. One of the biggest hurdles to widespread EV
car adoption is the fear of running out of charge
while on the road. Israeli startup Electreon hopes t...
Shoppers pondering over which color car to
purchase may want to consider German automaker
BMW's new concept car. Unveiled at the January
2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,
Nevada, the stylish BMW iX Flow is the world's first
color-changing car. The vehicle's exterior can be
changed from white to gray to black, and back, wit...
