Transportation

Sensor Fusion Challenges In Cars

Semiconductor Engineering: The automotive industry is zeroing in on sensor fusion as the best option for dealing with the complexity and reliability needed for increasingly autonomous vehicles, setting the stage for yet another shift in how data from multiple devices is managed and utilized inside a vehicle. The move toward…

Wingsail Technology Uses Wind To Reduce Ships’ Emissions By 30%

Forbes: Shipowners and operators may be able to decrease their fuel-related costs and pollutant emissions up to 30%, thanks to a new system created by Bound4blue. The Spanish company aims at delivering automated wind assisted propulsion systems (also called wingsails)…

These Underwater Drones Use Water Temperature Differences To Recharge

IEEE Spectrum: Yi Chao likes to describe himself as an “armchair oceanographer” because he got incredibly seasick the one time he spent a week aboard a ship. So it’s maybe not surprising that the former NASA scientist has a vision for…

Drone Delivery? Amazon Moves Closer With F.A.A. Approval

New York Times: Amazon has received federal approval to use drones to deliver packages, bringing the retailer a critical step closer to its goal of shortening delivery times to 30 minutes or less. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that it had…