Transportation is expected to continue to get faster (and hopefully safe) in the future. We may also hand off the controls to robots in many situations. Here is the latest transport coverage from Science, Space & Robots:
Apple Bails Out of Electric Car Plans
Apple will not be making an electric car. Instead it will focus more on its AI project. (February 29, 2024)
Honda Unveils Honda Motocompacto e-Scooter
Honda has unveiled its new Honda Motocompacto e-Scooter. It has a range of 12 miles and features an extreme folding design. (September 19, 2023)
Ford Envisions Headless Robots Delivering Packages
Ford sees headless robots delivering packages in the near future. The robot was built by Agility Robotics. (May 23, 2019)
SpaceX Wants to Take You Anywhere On Earth in Under One Hour
SpaceX wants to use rockets to take people anywhere on Earth in less than one hour. (September 29, 2017)
The Boring Company Releases Video of Underground Transportation System
The Boring Company has released a video showing its futuristic vision for an underground highway system. (May 4, 2017)
Mr. Trash Wheel Cleans Baltimore Harbor
Mr. Trash Wheel has been cleaning Baltimore's Inner Harbor since 2014. He has cleared over 1 million pounds of trash. (May 3, 2017)
World's Longest Aircraft Slowly Crashes During Second Test Flight
The World's Longest Aircraft slowly crashed during its second test flight. It sustained damage to the cockpit. (August 24, 2016)
Mercedes-Benz Unveils Autonomous Future Bus
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its self-driving bus called Future Bus. It recently drove through Amsterdam. (July 19, 2016)
China Unveils Elevated Bus That Passes Over Cars on the Highway
China unveiled an elevated bus that passes over other vehicles on the highway. It can carry as many as 1,200 people. (May 24, 2016)
Domino's Unveils Pizza Delivering Robot Prototype
Domino's Australia has unveiled a pizza delivery robot called the DRU. DRU stands for Domino's Robotic Unit. (March 25, 2016)
Starship Technologies Plans Fleets of Self-Driving Delivery Robots
Starship Technologies is planning to launch a line of self-driving delivery robots that could delivery groceries and other goods. (March 3, 2016)
Researchers Invent a Sonic Tractor Beam
Researchers from the University of Sussex have invented what they are calling a sonic tractor beam that uses holographic acoustic elements to levitate objects. (October 27, 2015)
Study Finds People Are Ready for Driverless Robot Cars
A new study from the University of Michigan has found that people are ready for cars that drive themselves. (July 26, 2015)
Freightliner Launches First Licensed Autonomous Commercial Truck
Freightliner has launched the first truck that is a licensed autonomous commercial truck in the U.S. (June 1, 2015)
Walmart Unveils Futuristic Looking Truck at Mid-America Trucking Show
Wal-Mart has unveiled a futuristic looking truck at the Mid-America Trucking Show. (April 2, 2014)
One Killed When Rogue Wave Hits British Cruise Ship
A rogue wave hit the British cruise ship Marco Polo and killed an elderly man. (February 17, 2014)
Fish on Wheels System Lets Goldfish Drive Fish Tank
The Fish of Wheels system lets goldfish drive its fish tank around. The tank moves in the same direction the goldfish is swimming. (February 10, 2014)
Elon Musk Details Hyperloop Transport System
Elon Musk has detailed his Hyerloop transport system, which could take passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 30 minutes. (August 16, 2013)
Researchers Developing Robotic Boats That Join Together to Form Bridge or Landing Strips
The Daily Pennsylvanian reports that University of Pennsylvania researchers have developed small robotic boats that can join together to form a large flat structure. (February 11, 2013)
Autonomous Road Trains Make First Debut on Public Highway
The SARTRE project - which stands for Safe Road Trains for the Environment - aims to encourage the development and use of technology for road trains of self-driven cars called platoons. (May 30, 2012)
ET3 Consortium Says Evacuated Tube Transport Could Get People From New York to Beijing in Two Hours
The ET3 consortium is pushing for the development of Evacuated Tube Transport (ETT) technology. (April 26, 2012)
Terrafugia's Flying Car Debuts at the New York International Auto Show
There are two flying cars at this year's New York International Auto Show. (April 6, 2012)
Simulation: A Robotic Car Intersection of the Future
Here is a simulation of a intersection that is perhaps not too far off in our future full of robot driven vehicles. (March 22, 2012)
Zyvex Technologies Tests Light Weight Piranha Boat
Zyvex Technologies announced that its Piranha boat completed sea trials early this morning near Puget Sound in the Pacific Ocean. (April 7, 2011)
Solar Powered Houseboats From RAFAA, Arkup and Azura Marina
RAFAA Architecture came up with this unique houseboat design called The Last Resort. The Arkup and Aquanima are two completed solar houseboats. (April 22, 2010)