Apple’s Spaceship campus is still a long way from complete, but this amazing time lapse shows just how far it’s come — especially when you compare it… Read more “4k drone footage shows just how far Apple’s new ‘Spaceship’ campus has come”
Category: Smart City
Uber defies demand to cease self-driving
The company started testing the vehicles this week, but the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has said the firm must have a test permit. Uber said it… Read more “Uber defies demand to cease self-driving”
This driverless bus is about to roll out in Singapore
The autonomous vehicle can hold 15 passengers, and will ferry them between the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus and the CleanTech eco-business park roughly 1.5 km (0.93… Read more “This driverless bus is about to roll out in Singapore”
Gear VR gets social with Oculus Rooms and Parties
A few months ago at Oculus’ annual developer conference, the company announced a couple of social VR features known simply as Parties and Rooms. Parties is basically… Read more “Gear VR gets social with Oculus Rooms and Parties”
Inside Dubai’s Quest to Build the First Hyperloop
In recent weeks, the hyperloop has gone from a concept touted by Elon Musk to something realistically achievable within the next five years in a city that… Read more “Inside Dubai’s Quest to Build the First Hyperloop”
First offshore wind farm in US waters delivers power to Rhode Island
On Monday, energy company Deepwater Wind announced that its wind farm three miles off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, has the all-clear to sell electricity to… Read more “First offshore wind farm in US waters delivers power to Rhode Island”
Outsmarting traffic jams: Uber just bought Geometric Intelligence AI lab
Well, we need some intelligence every now and then for making really good decisions. It’s really no different for Uber, the ride sharing company, and based on “more is… Read more “Outsmarting traffic jams: Uber just bought Geometric Intelligence AI lab”
Drones can safely carry blood bags
Paramedics and rescue teams can’t always afford to wait for blood supplies, especially when they’re in remote locations where most vehicles would take too long (or can’t… Read more “Drones can safely carry blood bags”
iEthics: A crush on crashes
Apple wrote a letter to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding its Project Titan which covers its automated vehicles policies. The project is all about automated transportation and… Read more “iEthics: A crush on crashes”
Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs is eyeing a contest to build its own internet city
‘A living laboratory for urban technology’ For months, it was rumored that Sidewalk Labs, the Google spinoff focused on smart city solutions, wanted to build its own… Read more “Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs is eyeing a contest to build its own internet city”
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