Those lofty ideas you hear about like flying autonomous taxis, drone food delivery, and robot battery swaps aren’t just theoretical. China is jumping headfirst into these pie-in-the-sky concepts. As New York Times correspondent Keith Bradsher put it, “China has now raced far beyond the flirtation stage.” In Hefei, Bradsher explored the concept of autonomous flying…
Photo Credit: Getty Images An initiative from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is funding a number of programs that are attempting to “harness” artificial intelligence to benefit climate and nature-based causes. In a news release, the Bezos Earth Fund announced that it will spend $30 million on new investments, “supporting innovations that range from decoding the…
China recently made some big waves by launching the world’s first commercial underwater data center off the coast of Hainan, according to Interesting Engineering. The massive 1,433-ton steel data cabin is a major step in the country’s growing “blue economy” drive. Constructed 115 feet beneath the surface, the structure uses the ocean’s natural cooling power…
While purchasing out-of-commission vehicles has long been the purview of salvage yards and auto-restoration enthusiasts, a new market has been emerging when it comes to out-of-use electric vehicles: buyers of secondhand EV batteries. As the transition to renewable sources of energy has continued, the demand for used lithium-ion batteries has surged, according to a report…
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Tesla had a wild summer ride, we’re getting a peek at Audi’s new EV future, Formula 1 is (sort of) embracing electric vehicles — here’s all that, plus the other news you need to know about clean machines now. An electric ‘Carmageddon’ may be approaching The fast-approaching end of the federal EV tax credit may…
In a market of smartphones that are designed to be upgraded and replaced within a year or so, the Fairphone 6 breaks the mold. The new Fairphone 6 prioritizes repairability, sustainability, and ethical production, Geeky Gadgets reported. Fairphone says the phone comes equipped with powerful technology including a 50 megapixel main camera with 10x digital…
BMW i Ventures announced in July that it was investing $11 million in a seed financing round for a California-based battery and technology developer, with hopes for advancing electric vehicle batteries domestically. According to Autoblog, Estes Energy Solutions has a goal to configure batteries with the specific budget and range of transportation firms in mind….
Honda recently released a series of new patent images for an affordable electric motorcycle, exciting riders around the world, Electrek reported. The model is not yet in production, but the level of detail in the patent images signifies that the design is production-ready. “Honda could start prepping an assembly line for this thing tomorrow,” Electrek…
Chinese researchers believe their latest technological breakthrough could help reduce the way countries battle fine particulate matter pollution. The Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau has unveiled a new method of analyzing this microscopic source of pollution, China Daily reported. Known as PM2.5, these airborne particles are no larger than 2.5 micrometers. To get an…
China is rapidly closing in on an achievement that could transform the way we power homes, cities, and industries forever. The country has entered the final assembly phase of a next-generation fusion reactor called the Burning Plasma Experiment Superconducting Tokamak, which is expected to be operational by 2027, per Popular Mechanics. If it’s successful, BEST…