Hackaday Links: December 15, 2024

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It looks like we won’t have Cruise to kick around in this space anymore with the news that General Motors is pulling the plug on its woe-beset robotaxi project. Cruise, …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: December 15, 2024

GMC Sierra EV pickup gets range spike & price cut ahead of launch

Good news for anyone looking to become one of the first to park an all-new GMC Sierra EV in their driveways. General Motors announced today that the Sierra EV Denali Edition 1 will push well past the previously announced 400-mile range, putting it in p… Continue reading GMC Sierra EV pickup gets range spike & price cut ahead of launch

GM to fit monster e-drive mining truck with hydrogen power cubes

In a move that mirrors an Anglo American and Williams Advanced Engineering project from 2020, General Motors has partnered with Japan’s Komatsu to develop a fuel-cell power module for the latter’s 930E electric-drive mining truck.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading GM to fit monster e-drive mining truck with hydrogen power cubes

GM+Honda+Cruise prepare for 2026 launch of driverless taxis in Japan

Cruise, General Motors (GM) and Honda have announced plans for a joint venture that will begin a driverless ridehail service in Japan in early 2026, pending regulatory approvals. The new service, named Cruise Origin, will be purpose built as a driverle… Continue reading GM+Honda+Cruise prepare for 2026 launch of driverless taxis in Japan

GM patents self-cleaning touchscreens that erase fingerprints overnight

The system sounds relatively simple, but requires some fairly fundamental changes to the pixel array behind the screen. Where most screens use red, green and blue LEDs, set at different intensities, to create their full color palette, GM’s design would… Continue reading GM patents self-cleaning touchscreens that erase fingerprints overnight

Genetically modified purple tomato approved by US regulators

After more than a decade of development a nutritionally enhanced purple tomato has been deemed safe to grow by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The tomatoes have been gene edited to produce 10 times more antioxidants than pre-existin… Continue reading Genetically modified purple tomato approved by US regulators

Chevrolet unveils 2023 Corvette Z06 and its all-new V8 powerhouse

When the eighth-generation Corvette debuted as a mid-engined supercar-like design, it got a lot of attention. Our test drive proved the hype to be warranted. Now, Chevy has an all-new “American supercar” version of the ‘Vette in its storied Z06 track-t… Continue reading Chevrolet unveils 2023 Corvette Z06 and its all-new V8 powerhouse