Car2X can inform drivers of traffic jams, accidents, roadworks and approaching emergency vehicles, etc. in their immediate vicinity and can help to avoid critical situations The more vehicles that use the technology, the more effective the system becomes Information is transmitted at lightning speed via direct communication between vehicles or … [continued] The post A […]
Hyundai Motor Group and Toray Group to develop advanced materials for future mobility, including high-performance vehicles and special-purpose mobility Hyundai Motor Group will carry out vehicle-level design, performance evaluation and suitability assessments of advanced materials and components Toray Group will focus on developing intermediate materials and molded products based on … [continued] The post Hyundai […]
This is apparently Robot Sunday. We’ve got another robot story. And another bubble story. A couple of days ago, I wrote about a potential (or expected) AI bubble, and combined that with some robot news. However, now we’ve got a separate story about a potential robot bubble. Rodney Brooks is … [continued] The post Roboticist […]
We were all lined up outside the Caloundra Power Boat Club to see the arrival of the newly purchased Zeekr 7X. Joe and Kay have only owned the car for a week and are learning and loving it. They have purchased the two-tone AWD, top-of-the-range model with 543 km of … [continued] The post Zeekr […]
The EV charger joint venture IONNA recently announced a new partnership with Casey’s to install 8 new fast charging hubs at Casey’s stores this year. The chargers will be 400 kW, which is quite fast, and Casey’s is a very familiar brand to many motorists. The new charging hubs will … [continued] The post 8 […]
The Gezhouba, a new 13,000-ton all-electric bulk carrier launched in Yichang, is more than a technical milestone. It is a sign that the electrification of inland shipping is moving from concept to inevitability. The vessel’s 24 MWh of containerized lithium battery modules can move cargo roughly 500 km on a … [continued] The post The […]
Like HAL in the movie 2001 – A Space Odyssey, AI today is beginning to show signs of resisting efforts to shut it down. The post AI Shows Evidence Of Self-Preservation Behavior appeared first on CleanTechnica.
I just finished the Kamala Harris memoir about the 2024 election, 107 Days. I come away from reading it even more unsettled than ever about the dystopian state of our democracy under President Donald J. Trump and his Project 2025 backers. Private companies and US citizens are hesitant to practice … [continued] The post Dystopian […]
Michael Liebreich and I have enjoyed meals, interviews, and EV adventures together a handful of times over the years. We connected really well from the start and had great chats together. So, it’s a little unsurprising that we are both in love with essentially the same story right now. I … [continued] The post The […]
Unsurprisingly, climate risks keep growing. However, it’s not great to hear that one of the possibilities that has concerned me the most for almost two decades is getting more likely. That is the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The AMOC brings warm water from tropical parts of … [continued] The post Risk […]