Transportation

Three people posing for a photo with Honda's hands-free wheelchair

Honda unveils hands-free wheelchair you steer like a Segway

Honda Robotics has unveiled a prototype of the UNI-ONE, a hands-free wheelchair that you steer with your body weight.

Waze will now tell you if a road has a history of car accidents

Navigation app Waze’s new Crash History Alerts let drivers know when they’re approaching an area prone to car accidents.

Kristin Houser

Series| Hard Reset Podcast

Hard Reset Podcast: Sidewalks | Episode #9

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Much of U.S. infrastructure is designed with cars in mind, not pedestrians. Here’s how we can fix that.

Cars

Tesla Superchargers will soon work with Ford and GM EVs

Ford and GM vehicles will be able to use the 12,000 Superchargers in early 2024, helping potentially set a new charging standard.

B. David Zarley

Accessibility

Delta debuts spaces for passengers with wheelchairs

Passengers who use a power wheelchair have a uniquely arduous air travel experience. But a new seat looks to change that.

B. David Zarley

Transportation

Why EV growth in US could be much faster than expected

Consumer preferences and technological trends suggest that most buyers will be ready to choose an EV by 2030.

Ross Pomeroy

a computer rendering of the Aussie Invader with its jet engine firing

Transportation

Why has no one broken the land speed record for 25 years?

Two groups are competing to be the first to create a 1,000-mph car, which would shatter the current land speed record.

Matt Benoit

Transportation

Fully self-driving cars are finally available on Uber

Uber has teamed up with robotaxi operator Waymo to make rides in fully autonomous cars available to its customers.

Kristin Houser

a massive airplane mid-flight. a smaller hypersonic aircraft is attached to its underside

Aerospace

Watch the world’s largest plane drop a hypersonic aircraft

Aerospace company Stratolaunch has dropped a hypersonic aircraft from its record-breaking Roc launch platform for the first time.

Kristin Houser

Transportation

Autonomous public transportation rolls out in Arizona

Sun City, Arizona has launched a free transit system featuring self-driving cars for its retirement-age residents.

B. David Zarley

Cars

The grid isn’t ready for 300 million EVs by 2030. Here’s how to fix it.

There were 16.5 million electric vehicles on the world’s roads in 2020 - this is expected to rise to 300 million by 2030.

Stephen Hall

an all-white, two-door car on a colorful background

Cars

This $11,000 microcar ships flat like IKEA furniture

Swedish mobility startup Luvly has unveiled an ultra-efficient $11,000 microcar, Luvly O, for urban transportation.

Kristin Houser

a man holding a container labeled "Titan Silicon" and filled with a black powder

Transportation

New battery tech boosts EV range by 20%

A new silicon anode material for EV batteries can boost a vehicle’s range by 20% while cutting down on charging times.

Kristin Houser

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