Amazon plans to develop autonomous vehicle and road management technology
Amazon started to develop a self-driving vehicle technology. The company has just got a patent for the coordination of autonomous vehicles on a roadway ...
Parking availability as a new feature on Google Maps
Google will add a parking availability alert feature to its Google Maps. Yet, only a few users will be able to use the feature because it will be available ...
New Plastics Economy initiative signed in Davos
40 parties, among them major companies such as Unilever, Danone or Coca-Cola, signed the “New Plastic Economy” initiative to reuse and recycle ...
U.S. Air Force wants to switch to renewable energy sources
The U.S. Air Force aims at implementing resilient energy projects and resilient energy systems throughout the whole enterprise. The diesel energy supply at ...
New global temperature high reached in 2016
In 2016 the world temperatures reached a record high for the third year in a row. The consequences were extreme weather including the unprecedented heat in ...
Tesla Gigafactory also to produce electric motors and gearboxes
Tesla’s Gigafactory in Nevada will not only produce lithium-ion battery cells but it will also produce electric motors and gearboxes for the new ...
First wind turbine put into operation in Saudi Arabia
The first wind turbine has been installed in Saudi Arabia. The turbine is made by the American company “General Electric Co” and has been ...
“Towards 5G” project to develop 5G infrastructure for connected vehicles
Ericsson, Orange and the PSA Group have signed a partnership agreement on a 5G technology project for automotive applications. The project is called “ ...
First connected transport living lab launched in Melbourne, Australia
The city of Melbourne, VIC, AU, has started the world’s first connected transport living lab in its CBD led by the University of Melbourne School of ...
Californian iconic beer brewery uses Tesla batteries for power supply
Sierra Nevade, the California craft beer brewery, has installed 500 kilowatts/1 megawatt-hour of Tesla Powerpack batteries to supply power for the brewing ...
