Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said the electric car maker will have fully self-driving vehicles on the road by the end of the year. During an earnings call with investors on Wednesday, the serial entrepreneur revealed that he is already testing an updated version of the firm’s Autopilot software on Weiterlesen…
NEVS, the successor to Saab, is introducing Sango, its fully autonomous battery electric shuttle for urban mobility. — Weiterlesen cleantechnica.com/2020/07/07/nevs-unveils-autonomous-electric-shuttle-for-urban-use/
Alphabet’s Loon has officially begun operating its commercial internet service in Kenya . This is the first large-scale commercial offering that makes use of Loon’s high-altitude balloons, which essentially work as cell service towers that drift on currents in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. Loon’s Kenyan service is offered in partnership Weiterlesen…
Before your read on, the sobering news: old in tech is 41. -> I‘m 42 now, so I‘m an old. -> Are you, too? Tech has an ageism problem, but there are things you can do to stay relevant and get jobs as an older person in tech. — Weiterlesen Weiterlesen…
Triso particles are an alien-looking fuel with built-in safety features that will power a new generation of high-temperature reactors. — Weiterlesen www.wired.com/story/nuclear-power-balls-triso-fuel/ #NuclearEnergy #disruptive #innovacion
Engineers are turning to generative design algorithms to build components for NASA’s next-generation space suit—the first major update in decades. — Weiterlesen www.wired.com/story/nasas-new-moon-bound-space-suits-will-get-a-boost-from-ai/
RNA Sequencing as an Alternative to Immunohistochemistry for Cancer Diagnostics | Technology Networks — Weiterlesen www-technologynetworks-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/news/amp/rna-sequencing-as-an-alternative-to-immunohistochemistry-for-cancer-diagnostics-336540
ONEtoONE Special Programmatic Printing — Weiterlesen www.onetoone.de/programmatic-printing/db/oto_programmaticprinting.944788dt.html
Fintech giant PayPal plans to roll out direct sales of cryptocurrency to its 325 million users, according to three people familiar with the matter. — Weiterlesen www.coindesk.com/paypal-venmo-to-roll-out-crypto-buying-and-selling
Inside Disruptive Food Bubble-blowing drones may one day aid artificial pollination Drones that blow pollen-laden bubbles onto blossoms could someday help farmers pollinate their crops. Inside Disruptive Energy Researchers pioneer revolutionary keg-sized nuclear reactor with a 3D printed core In what could be a truly transformational breakthrough in nuclear power technology Weiterlesen…
Snapchat Geht All-In Mit Augmented Reality VENICE (dpa-AFX) – Die Foto-Plattform Snapchat öffnet sich für Dienste anderer Anbieter und folgt damit dem Vorbild chinesischer Super-Apps wie WeChat, in denen die Nutzer den Großteil ihres digitalen Alltags erledigen können. Mit der Funktion „Minis“ können abgespeckte Versionen anderer Apps direkt in Snapchat Weiterlesen…
There are at least 36 intelligent alien civilizations in our galaxy, say scientists. What it is: A group of University of Oxford researchers recently arrived at an estimation of at least 36 intelligent alien civilizations in our Milky Way galaxy, according to their “cosmic evolution”-based calculation. Our galaxy contains 100-400 Weiterlesen…
Self-driving bus services tested out in Tallinn — Weiterlesen techxplore.com/news/2020-06-self-driving-bus-tallinn.html
This is the Otari, an interactive workout mat that allows you to stream fitness and yoga classes from top instructors […] — Weiterlesen www.techthatmatters.com/this-smart-workout-mat-lets-you-take-part-in-live-strength-and-cardio-classes-with-real-time-ai-pose-feedback/
There’s a new company that wants to get into the commercial space tourism business — with a unique spin that involves non-traditional launch vehicles. Space Perspective, a new startup founded by Jane Poynter and Taber MacCallum, intends to fly a pressurized capsule to the upper edge of Earth’s atmosphere using Weiterlesen…
SpaceX is on quite a roll this year. After successfully completing the Dragon’s first crewed flight to the International Space Station, the firm deployed 58 more Starlink satellites just a few days back. Now, the company has shifted gears back to its Starship initiative, which is slated to be SpaceX’s Weiterlesen…
The idea is that giant battery systems would charge from the grid when demand is low and discharge at peak demand to help reduce the peak of power production. — Weiterlesen electrek.co/2020/06/17/tesla-massive-megapack-projec-replaces-gas-peaker-plant/
According to Musk, who replied to another Twitter user, we could see Boring Company tunnels at the Las Vegas airport and other downtown locations. — Weiterlesen www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/elon-musk-boring-company-tunnels-las-vegas/
Rocket Lab is making a name for itself in the small-satellite launch sector as it seeks to take on the almighty SpaceX, among others. — Weiterlesen www.digitaltrends.com/news/rocket-lab-ramps-up-satellite-launch-cycle-to-take-on-spacex/
Amazing: The first time drone technology has been deployed in real port conditions to deliver a variety of small, time-critical maritime essentials to working vessels at anchorage. — Weiterlesen www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2019/03/airbus-skyways-drone-trials-worlds-first-shoretoship-deliveries.html