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Elon Musk said he'd push to regulate autonomous driving on the federal level 'if there's a department of government efficiency'
Musk previously said he would be enthusiastic to take on a White House role centered on enforcing g…
Kelsey Vlamis,Lloyd Lee
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Ikea's fleet of 250 autonomous drones takes stock of warehouse inventory without any human intervention
Ikea's partnership with the drone maker Verity fits into its larger plan to improve customer experi…
John Kell
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New AI and 5G advancements will usher in the era of edge computing on smartphones, autonomous cars, and more
The edge-computing boom could reduce costs and the environmental impact of powering AI — and …
Hugh Langley
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How flying taxis could go mainstream
Flying taxis could even replace short-haul flights, but certification and new digital infrastructur…
Sarah Sloat
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The new Air Force One won't fly until 2026 years after the military Boeing 747 was supposed to first take flight
The first flight of the next-generation Boeing 747-8i — set to replace the old 747-200Bs firs…
Taylor Rains,Jake Epstein
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The US Air Force is testing a self-flying F-16 fighter jet — and is sending its boss up as a passenger
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has volunteered to be a passenger in a self-flying F-16 to see ho…
Mikhaila Friel
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The US military is keeping it secret who won the real-world dogfight between a human pilot and an AI flying an F-16 fighter jet
In a simulated dogfight a few years ago, the AI smoked the human pilot with a flawless 5-0 victory.
Chris Panella
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Ukraine says it's new drone can fly 20 miles and is resistant to electronic jamming
The Backfire drone's main feature is a "powerful GPS antenna, resistant to Russian jamming," Ukrain…
Chris Panella
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Flying taxis could take to the skies by next year. Here's why the aviation industry is so excited about eVTOLs.
Flying-taxi companies such as Archer and AutoFlight hope to change the daily commute with electric …
Pete Syme
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You may soon be able to beat the traffic by using a flying car
If you have been waiting for a flying car, your wait may finally be over. A Chinese automaker has t…
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A company that creates electric flying cars wants them to be the future of sports, and the first race could happen this year
The first Airspeeder prototype debuted in summer 2019, and now the company is at what it calls an a…
Mary Meisenzahl
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The pilot shortage is slowly easing — but isn't going away anytime soon. Autonomous planes could fill the gap.
New research shows a shortage of qualified commercial pilots will last until at least 2030, and it'…
Bianca Giacobone
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The FAA has given approval for commercial drones to fly over people. It means autonomous deliveries by companies like Amazon are one step closer to reality
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday finalized rules allowing commercial drones to fly ove…
Kevin Shalvey
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EHang has developed a firefighting autonomous flying vehicle for high-rise fires in dense cities — see how it works
This includes its flagship two-seater EHang 216, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) AAV with po…
Brittany Chang
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A pair of major flying-taxi companies who've been locked in a legal battle for 2 years have buried the hatchet and agreed to work together
Wisk Aero had accused Archer of stealing trade secrets in a 2021 lawsuit, but now they will work to…
Pete Syme
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Meet LEO, a bipedal robot that can walk, fly and even ride a skateboard
LEO is short for LEONARDO which is again short for LEgs ONboARD drOne. Caltech describes it as a…
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Volocopter has created an autonomous flying taxi you can hail with your smartphone
The German-based urban air mobility provider has a goal of making city transportation safe, quiet, …
Brittany Chang
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The dream of the truly driverless car is officially dead
Human oversight on autonomous technology like driverless cars causes bloated costs, which is the op…
Ashley Nunes
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Airbus' self-flying plane just completed successful taxi, take-offs and landing tests, opening the door for fully autonomous flight
The first milestone of the flight testing campaign occurred in December when Airbus was able to suc…