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Robotics Reimagined: NVIDIA Releases Isaac SDK to Accelerate Creating Autonomous Machines

“The robotics revolution just shifted into high gear. In a move that will accelerate the development and deployment of robotics across a broad range of industries, NVIDIA announced the expansion of its Isaac platform to build robotics applications. Unveiled at …

This 3-D printed electric car costs $7,500 and took three days to make

“Mass production of 3-D printed cars is coming soon. The first will be from start-up XEV and Polymaker, a developer of 3-D printing materials. The $7,500 car, called LSEV, only took three days to make according to the creator …

Self-driving Uber car kills Arizona woman crossing street

“An Uber self-driving car hit and killed a woman crossing the street in Arizona, police said on Monday, marking the first fatality involving an autonomous vehicle and a potential blow to the technology expected to transform transportation. The ride services …

DHL to Deploy Robots, Drones, Virtual Reality to Speed up Deliveries

“DHL is employing a variety of new technologies to deliver packages faster and give consumers more options when it comes to where and when they want their packages arrive. As part of an innovation showcase media event here on March …

Larry Page’s Flying Taxis, Now Exiting Stealth Mode

“Since October, a mysterious flying object has been seen moving through the skies over the South Island of New Zealand. It looks like a cross between a small plane and a drone, with a series of small rotor blades along …

Vahana, the Self-Piloted, eVTOL aircraft from A3 by Airbus, Successfully Completes First Full-Scale Test Flight

“Vahana, the all electric, self-piloted, VTOL aircraft from A³ by Airbus, today announced the successful completion of its first full-scale flight test, reaching a height of 5 meters (16 feet) before descending safely. The test was completed at 8:52AM …

Toyota Develops New Magnet for Electric Motors Aiming to Reduce Use of Critical Rare-Earth Element by up to 50%

“Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announces that it has developed the world’s first1 neodymium-reduced, heat-resistant magnet. Neodymium magnets are used in various types of motors such as the high-output motors found in electrified vehicles, use of which is expected …

Elon Musk’s Boring Company gets preliminary permit for NYC-DC Hyperloop

“A 29-minute trip from D.C. to New York may seem too good to be true. And it very well may be. But that isn’t stopping Elon Musk from pushing forward with plans to build a Hyperloop along the …

Yandex.Taxi’s Self-Driving Car Conducts Winter Testing on Moscow’s Public Streets

“Last week the Yandex.Taxi driverless car team passed another major milestone on our mission to achieve a level 5 self-driving car, which began with the May 2017 prototype launch. The Yandex.Taxi autonomous car safely navigated the streets of …

Airbus completes first flight demonstration for its commercial parcel delivery drone ‘Skyways’

“Airbus Helicopters’ Skyways unmanned air vehicle has successfully completed its first flight demonstration at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The drone took off from its dedicated maintenance centre and landed on the roof of a specially designed parcel station …