NASA’s Curiosity rover will have been on Mars for five years come this summer, and it’s held up surprisingly well. The rover’s mission has been extended essentially indefinitely. As long as Curiosity can do science, NASA will make use of it. The harsh Martian terrain has not been kind to …
Read More »Blink All Wheel Drive Electric Skateboard (video)
The Acton Blink all wheel drive electric skateboard has raised over $800,000 via the Indiegogo website this week thanks to over 1100 backers with still 20 days left on its crowdfunding campaign. Designed by a team based in Mountain View the Acton Blink electric longboard is available in three different …
Read More »Hands-off the steering wheel with a Delphi-Mobileye autonomous test-drive
PITTSBURGH – Delphi and Mobileye are creating a self-driving car that relies more on cameras, less on radar and lidar. In a demonstration drive here, the heavily modified Audi Q5 had no trouble following the road, recognizing traffic lights and stop signs, and interacting safely with cars and pedestrians on …
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