Bolivian EV startup hopes tiny car will make it big in lithium-rich country

Dr. Carlos Ortuno drives a Bolivian-made, Quantum electric car to a house call, in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Launched in 2019, Quantum Motors has only sold 350…

Self-driving cars must learn the language of cyclists to keep roads safe, research suggests

Credit: University of Glasgow Future generations of self-driving cars should learn the language of cyclists to help them safely share the roads with bikes, new research suggests. Human-computer interaction specialists…

Self-navigating catamaran can carry cargo into war zones

Alive team members (back row, from left) Wyeth McKinley, Oli MacGregor, Freddy Angarita-Cuesta, Jessica Kies, (front row) Alan Lopez, Anna Frey and Scarlett Spindler pose next to their self-navigating, cargo-carrying…

Environmental and economic benefits of overhead cable line technology to power trucks

Siemens Mobility built an overhead contact line for electric trucks on a 6.2-mile stretch of Germany’s autobahn. Credit: Siemens Electrical cables have been suspended over trams and trolley tracks for…