January 12, 2021 Cadillac unveils flying vehicle, autonomous luxury van concepts Cadillac is planning for a very different transportation landscape in the future with designs for an autonomous drone taxi and luxury van.
January 11, 2021 CES: Autonomous IndyCar unveiled with $1 million prize for race winner IndyCar has unveiled the car teams will use to compete in the Indy Autonomous Challenge race on Oct. 23. The Dallara open-wheel racer has been equipped with self-driving hardware that 30 colleges will develop software to operate.
December 14, 2020 Amazon's Zoox reveals self-driving taxi Amazon-owned Zoox has unveiled the autonomous electric vehicle it plans to launch in a ride-hailing service. The four-passenger car has sliding doors and center-facing seats.
November 19, 2020 Test drive: The 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost hybrid lives up to its name The 2021 Ford F-150 PowerBoost is the only hybrid pickup on sale today and the most powerful model in the F-150 lineup. It features a unique built-in generator that can be used to power equipment in remote locations.
November 13, 2020 Cholula debuts hands-free hot sauce dispensers for restaurants, people who might need such a thing Cholula claims to have developed “the world’s first hands-free hot sauce dispenser.”
November 12, 2020 Look out: Semi-automated Hondas hitting the road here in 2021 Honda has been granted permission to put Level 3 autonomous cars on the road in Japan. Its Traffic Jam Pilot feature will be available by March of next year.
November 9, 2020 Illuminated seat belt buckles designed for safety VW-owned Skoda has designed a seat belt with an illuminated buckle that turns from red to green when it is secure. The feature also makes it easier to find the receiver in a dark car.
October 30, 2020 Ford F-150 and Mustang Mach-E hands-free driving tech: Here's how much it costs Ford's hands-free Active Drive Assist will be on over 100,000 vehicles by the end of next year, the company said. The feature can steer and control the speed of a vehicle in a highway lane.
August 7, 2020 New Hampshire woman is first American to undergo two full face transplants Carmen Blandin Tarleton became the first American to ever receive a second full face transplant when she underwent a 20-hour surgery at Boston's Brigham and Women’s Hospital last month, according to an Associated Press report.
June 22, 2020 Army developing drones that can change shape mid-flight U.S. Army researchers are developing drones that can change shape in mid-flight.