Autos

A large-scale study led by Bilal Farooq, civil engineering professor at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), is the first of its kind to use virtual reality (VR) to study pedestrian interactions and street crossing behaviors. The […]

The world’s biggest auto show opens Wednesday in Shanghai, with foreign carmakers raring to show they can compete against the ultra-competitive Chinese firms that dominate the sector’s new electric frontier.This post was originally published on […]

Scientists say they have created a methodology that could replace two diesel engines powering a ferry boat with pneumatic propellers.This post was originally published on this site.

Citing the US-China trade conflict, Ford said Friday it has “adjusted” its exports to the country, where the US auto giant operates manufacturing jointly with local partners.This post was originally published on this site.

When you’re testing a cutting-edge NASA aircraft, you need specialized tools to conduct tests and capture data—but if those tools need maintenance, you need to wait until they’re fixed. Unless you have a backup. That’s […]

NASA’s C-130 Hercules, fondly known as the Herc, went wheels up at 9:45 a.m., Friday, April 18, as it departed from its decade-long home at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, for the final time. […]

NASA engineers began using a network of ground sensors in March to collect data from an experimental air taxi to evaluate how to safely integrate such vehicles into airspace above cities—in all kinds of weather.This […]

Switching from diesel to electric trains dramatically improved the air quality aboard the San Francisco Bay Area’s Caltrain commuter rail line, reducing riders’ exposure to the carcinogen black carbon by an average of 89%, finds […]

The Titanic sank 113 years ago on April 14–15, after hitting an iceberg, with human error likely causing the ship to stray into those dangerous waters. Today, autonomous systems built on artificial intelligence can help […]

The world’s leading maker of electric vehicle batteries, Chinese firm CATL, posted a 32.9% jump in first quarter profit, even as demand for electric vehicles slows.This post was originally published on this site.