Automotive

Used EV batteries could power vehicles, houses or even towns if their manufacturers share...

Around the world, more and more electric vehicles are hitting the road. Last year, more than 17 million battery-electric and hybrid vehicles were sold. Early...

This AI drone defeats human champions in world racing first

In a historic moment for artificial intelligence and robotics, an autonomous drone has beaten human champions in an international drone racing competition for the...

How a new wave of fighter jets could transform aerial combat

The most advanced fighter jets in the world are known as "fifth generation." They contain technologies developed in the first part of the 21st...

EVs that charge 5x faster in the cold? New battery tech could make it...

A new battery breakthrough from engineers at the University of Michigan could help electric vehicles (EVs) charge much faster—even in freezing weather. This innovation could...

Tiny programmable pixels could change the future of infrared technology

Imagine if self-driving cars couldn’t “see” people or objects around them, or if doctors lost an important tool for spotting early signs of cancer. These...

Scientists say traffic laws aren’t ready for self-driving cars

are falling behind. According to research led by Charles Darwin University (CDU), current road rules in Australia mostly apply to human drivers—and that’s a big...

Why e-scooter accidents happen – and how to prevent them

Electric scooters have become a fast and fun way to get around cities. But a new study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden shows...

New low-cost AI camera could make self-driving cars affordable

Self-driving cars may soon become much cheaper and safer thanks to a new AI-powered camera system developed by researchers at Australian Catholic University (ACU). Called...

This helmet design could make cycling much safer

A team of researchers from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and the University of Isfahan in Iran has developed a new type of...

Safer, longer-lasting batteries could power cars for 1,000 km on a single charge

A team of scientists at UNIST (Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology) has made an exciting discovery that could lead to electric car...