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Faradair announces hybrid electric commercial flight capability from 2025

“Faradair®, has revealed its intention to certify its revolutionary 18 seat, hybrid electric ‘BEHA’ aircraft (Bio Electric Hybrid Aircraft) by 2025 for passenger operations. Designated the BEHA_M1H, this hybrid powered aircraft utilises a design patented ‘Triple Box-wing’ high-lift configuration, delivering …

JAXA and Toyota Reach Agreement on Consideration Toward International Space Exploration

“Aiming to make future lunar mobility a reality The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announce their agreement today to consider the possibility of collaborating on international space exploration. As a first step, JAXA and Toyota …

Volvo to test full-size driverless bus in Singapore

“Sweden’s Volvo Buses and Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on Tuesday unveiled a full-size autonomous electric bus for testing this year in the city state. High-density Singapore has been encouraging the development of driverless technology in hopes that …

Delivering the Future: FedEx Unveils Autonomous Delivery Robot

“Delivering the Future: FedEx Unveils Autonomous Delivery Robot FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced today a development in cutting-edge delivery solutions to meet the rapidly changing needs of consumers the FedEx SameDay Bot an autonomous delivery device designed to help retailers …

New high-altitude platform to revolutionise the way we look at Earth

“Ordnance Survey and a team of world-leading aeronautic engineers are developing a highly innovative solar powered, High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) that is going to change the face of Earth observation and the way we map our planet. The pioneering …

Boeing Autonomous Passenger Air Vehicle Completes First Flight

“Boeing NeXt program tests prototype to advance safety and technology of urban air mobility Electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle has design range of up to 50 miles Boeing [NYSE: BA] yesterday successfully completed the first test flight of its …

BELL unveils full-scale design of air Taxi at CES 2019

“Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, revealed the configuration and full-scale vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) air taxi vehicle today during CES 2019. The air taxi, named Bell Nexus, is powered by a hybrid-electric propulsion system and features Bell’s signature …

Hyundai Walking Car Concept is the Future of the First Responder Industry

“Any first responder will tell you that the first 72 hours following a natural disaster are the most crucial to saving lives. However, often times duetothe nature of the disaster (forest fire, earthquake,hurricane,or flood), it can be difficult …

Mercedes-Benz, NVIDIA to Create New AI Architecture for Mercedes Vehicles

“NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang, Mercedes’ Sajjad Khan unveil vision for software-defined AI cars integrating self-driving, intelligent cockpits. Mercedes-Benz announced today it has selected NVIDIA to help realize its vision for next-generation vehicles. Speaking to a packed crowd at the Mercedes-Benz …

Using Autonomous Vehicle Technology to Make Roads Safer Today

“Technologies Developed for Fully Autonomous Vehicles Can Improve the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Already in Wide Use Safety has always been our North Star. We view it as a moral imperative to pursue a future with autonomous vehicles (AV), but …