Instead of throwing your keys at the parking valet or struggling to manoeuvre in a multistorey car park, why don’t you leave your car in a special bay at the front of the building? Just check in at a kiosk and a radical new system, called Automated Parking, autonomously parks the car for you inside of a parking garage.
The system is developed by Unitronics Automated Parking Solutions, the U.S. subsidiary of Unitronics. More »
Tesla is giving all its new cars hardware for full self-driving capability.
All of Tesla vehicles being produced in its factory, including the Model 3, would be equipped with the hardware that will allow Level 5 self-driving capability, announced the company in a press release only a few days ago. More »
The trucker shortage is one of the greatest threats to the shipping and logistics. The American Trucking Associations has raised concerns that the industry is facing a monumental shortage of qualified drivers.
The American Trucking Association reported a shortage of nearly 50,000 drivers by 2015, projected to grow to 174,000 by 2024.
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Your next apartment may come with a drone friendly balcony.
As drones are becoming more popular with people finding use for them in every aspect of our lives, the vehicles will need places to land and our homes may soon come with drone landing pads.
The Drone Tower is a futuristic condo building with large landing pads on their balconies to accommodate small electric aircraft or shipping drone. The concept is created by Charles Bombarier, a mechanical engineer in Quebec, Canada along with Ashish Thulkar, an industrial designer from Bengalore, India. More »
Following several incidents, Tesla is planning to limit Autopilote functions for drivers who don’t pay sufficient attention to the road.
Tesla Motors might soon be planning to disable Autopilot’s Autosteer feature for drivers who abuse it and ignore the car’s commands to retake the steering wheel. More »
Tesla Motors has just unveiled the world’s fastest production car.
On Tuesday, Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk confirmed the arrival of new 100-kilowatt-hour battery packs for the dual-motor versions of the Model S and Model X.
The new Tesla Model S P100D with Ludicrous mode will hit 60 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds, More »
Tesla confirmed officially that it is merging with solar energy company SolarCity. The government is expected to approve the $2.6 billion all-stock deal and the shareholders of both companies will vote on it.
Many analysts have been criticizing the deal since it was publicly proposed for the first time two months ago. Even Wall Street analysts predict that investors may be finally turning their backs on Elon Musk. Continue reading.
Jeep hackers take control of steering and braking systems at speed.
Security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek have taken the remote hack of a car to the next level. Now they can control the accelerator, steering wheel, brakes, and even electronic parking brake while the car is driving at more dangerous high speeds.
A year ago, the same pair of hackers remotely compromised a Jeep Cherokee. In a controlled demonstration the two cybersecurity researchers were able to access More »
After 35 years in development, the world’s consumer jetpack, dubbed Martin Jetpack, will be on sale next year.
Next month, Australia-listed Martin Aircraft Co. will begin manufacturing its carbon-fiber, petrol-powered aircraft that can reach heights of 3,000 feet and speeds up to 46 miles per hour.
The machine was invented in New Zealand by Glenn Martin in 1980s. By 1986, Martin had built a prototype of his jetpack in his garage. He wanted to make a device that could lift a solidly built guy and then stay airborne for as longer as possible.
Martin Aircraft Co. has signed preliminary agreements with several companies, including Dubai Civil Defense department. More »
Elon Musk has just revealed the second part of his Master Plan. Tesla expands into electric trucks and buses, car sharing, self-driving technology and solar energy systems.
Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive unveiled the new and updated version of the “top secret” Tesla Master Plan in a post on a company’s website on Wednesday. More »