Self-driving cars: Hype-filled decade ends soberly
The calendar will soon turn to 2020, and you can be forgiven if you're wondering where your self-driving car is. A decade of hype and bold predictions is coming to a quiet end.
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Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot agree to merge
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA Group have signed a binding merger agreement, solidifying a nearly $50 billion deal that will create the world's third largest automaker.
Scientists have discovered deepest point on land
A new study shows that the deepest point on land is under the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica. Glaciologists at the University of California, Irvine, were mapping the area only to find that the trough under the glacier went far deeper than they had imagined.
'World's first' fully-electric commercial flight completed
A fully electric commercial plane has completed a test flight in Canada in what operators have called a "world first" for the aviation industry.
New airplane seat design will make it easier to sleep in economy
Who hasn't struggled to sleep on an airplane economy seat, forced to improvise a makeshift pillow out of a rolled up sweater or scarf?
America's national parks overrun by rats, cats and feral hogs
Millions visit US National Parks each year, many hoping to catch glimpses of animals including bison, mountain goats and alligators.
Flying saucer is one man's vacation home
Is it a UFO? An art installation? A mod pod?
Flying cars are coming soon
Once upon a time, flying cars were a staple of science fiction.
Ethical questions raised about police use of robotic dog
Using robots in dangerous police situations is common these days, but one police department has been quietly testing a special robot that looks like a dog.
Japan is losing the tech race but one AI startup hopes to change that
A robot that can find the laundry even if you've moved it could give Japan's startup scene a much-needed shot in the arm.
Swiveling seats, sound 'bubbles': Car interiors reimagined
Ever since cars first hit the road, the basic interior layout has remained the same, with everything built around the driver: a driver's seat, driver's steering wheel and driver-controlled power and brake mechanisms. But that's only until autonomous vehicle technology completely eliminates the need for a driver. Cars can now be designed for a new generation of driverless vehicle transportation.
Tesla unveils the Cybertruck, its 'bulletproof' electric pickup
The Cybertruck has arrived and it looks nothing like any pickup truck you've ever seen. Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the long-awaited electric pickup truck at its Design Studio in Hawthorne, California, just outside Los Angeles.
SpaceX prototype blows its top during ground test mishap
SpaceX's Mars rocket prototype burst apart during a ground test, a setback for the company as it works to develop a spaceship capable of taking humans and cargo to deep space.
Amazon wants to ship you anything in 30 minutes
Amazon is burning through billions to get you stuff faster. It'll spend more than $35 billion on shipping costs this year, more than twice what it spent two years ago.
Feds blame distracted test driver in Uber self-driving car death
A federal investigation into a fatal crash involving an Uber self-driving car concluded the probable cause was a safety driver distracted by their phone. The National Transportation Safety Board investigation also determined that an inadequate safety culture at Uber contributed to the March 2018 crash in Tempe, Arizona.
Disney CEO Bob Iger ready for risky Disney+ launch on Nov. 12
Bob Iger is on top of the world.
Lamborghini's mission: Take supercars into electric age
Lamborghini doesn't just make supercars, it invented them.
Adidas partners with International Space Station to test products
Adidas is going above and beyond the confines of Earth and looking to the stars to push the boundaries of innovation.
Papa John's to add new crust for first time in nearly 4 decades
Papa John's is slowly turning things around — and perhaps a new crust will help.
New technology enables plane to land itself
Last summer in Australia, a man taking flying lessons for the first time was forced to land a small aircraft when his instructor passed out at the controls. Everyone was okay, but it was a harrowing incident that might have been avoided had the airplane been able to land on its own.
Artwork to remain in Getty Museum as wildfire nears
As flames encroach on the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, the art inside is staying put.
Chicken sandwiches taking over America
Months after this summer's brief but brutal fried chicken sandwich battle, rivals are diligently plotting to win the longer war.
New gene editing technology could correct 89% of genetic defects
Scientists have developed a new gene-editing technology that could potentially correct up to 89% of genetic defects, including those that cause diseases like sickle cell anemia.
Hyundai investing $35B in autonomous driving and electric cars
Hyundai does not intend to be left behind in the high-stakes race to build mass-market electric and self-driving cars.
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