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Airline Wants to Weigh Travelers Before They Board the Plane

Posted on November 4, 2017 by editor

Passengers at Helsinki airport flying with Finnair, the national airline, have been asked to step onto weighing scales before boarding. Finland airline is conducting a voluntary weigh-in. Passengers’ names are not included in the data, the company claims. it needs … Continue reading →

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Tesla to Build Manufacturing Plant in Shanghai

Posted on October 31, 2017 by editor

Tesla is planning to build a factory in Shanghai to help bring costs down. Tesla Motors is in discussions to establish its first factory in China. CEO Elon Musk said two years ago that a factory in the country could … Continue reading →

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Richard Branson Invests in Hyperloop One

Posted on October 21, 2017 by editor

Sir Richard Branson invests in the US company developing vehicles that will run at supersonic speeds. After a major investment from Richard Branson’s company, the Hyperloop One transport company has changed its name into Virgin Hyperloop One. The exact investment … Continue reading →

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A Rocket Will Get You Anywhere on Earth in an Hour

Posted on October 2, 2017 by editor

The vehicle would both take off and land vertically, just like a space rocket. It would fly New York to Tokyo and any other routes in about 30 minutes or at least under an hour. The billionaire innovator unveiled his … Continue reading →

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Lockheed Martin Unveils Reusable Crewed Mars Lander

Posted on October 1, 2017 by editor

Fully reusable crewed Martian lander was unveiled Friday by Lockheed Martin at this year’s International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia. The water-powered lander, single stage and fully reusable, will allow humans to explore Mars from an orbiting ‘base camp’ in … Continue reading →

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Volkswagen ‘s Dieselgate Bill Hits Another $30 bln

Posted on October 1, 2017 by editor

Volkswagen is taking further $3 billion charges to fix diesel engines. Volkswagen was hit with another $3bn charge over Dieselgate scandal lifting the total damages to the carmaker from the emissions scandal to around $30 billion. Last year, VW signed … Continue reading →

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Tesla Working With AMD to Develop A.I. Chip for Self-Driving Cars

Posted on September 24, 2017 by editor

Tesla is getting closer to having its own A.I. chip to handle autonomous driving tasks in its cars. The EV- maker is working with AMD to develop its own A.I. chip for autonomous cars, according to a source familiar with … Continue reading →

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The US House to Vote on Self-Driving Car Legislation Next Week

Posted on September 3, 2017 by editor

Congress will vote on the first federal laws for self-driving cars Wednesday. The U.S. House of Representatives will vote next week on a bill to speed the deployment of self-driving cars and stop states from banning fully-autonomous vehicles, according to … Continue reading →

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The Traffic is Awful? Just Take a Flying Taxi

Posted on August 1, 2017 by editor

A new enterprise launched in April by European Airbus, Voom, opened the sky to those commuting every day and at a competitive price. Voom is a helicopter taxi service that charges according to distance and the traveler’s weight. Sao Paulo, … Continue reading →

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Judge Orders Review of Airline Seat Sizes

Posted on August 1, 2017 by editor

People have become larger since seats are shrinking. A court ordered the FAA to regulate seat sizes and legroom on commercial airlines. Airplane seats have shrunk in the last decade and a court wants the Federal Aviation Administration to prove … Continue reading →

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