Saudi’s Neom mega-project hails a fleet of electric foiling water taxis

We’ve been following the progress of the incredibly ambitious Neom project since its announcement in 2017, which includes a 105-mile-long, 660-ft-wide and 1,600-ft-tall megacity called The Line. Now we know how some of its tourists and residents will g… Continue reading Saudi’s Neom mega-project hails a fleet of electric foiling water taxis

The Toyota e-Hilux that hasn’t debuted yet turns troopy-like mini-bus

Toyota has been developing an all-electric Hilux pickup in Thailand for over a year, and the prototype truck has now been turned into a slick, little passenger-mover. Like a classic Land Cruiser Troopy, the new mini-bus seats two rows of passengers in … Continue reading The Toyota e-Hilux that hasn’t debuted yet turns troopy-like mini-bus

Russian Pair Charged with JFK Airport Taxi System Hack for Over 2 Years

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A cybersecurity incident apparently involving collaboration between Russians and Americans…
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Hackaday Links: September 25, 2022

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Looks like there’s trouble out at L2, where the James Webb Space Telescope suffered a mechanical anomaly back in August. The issue, which was just announced this week, involves only …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: September 25, 2022

Baidu reveals its 6th-gen robotaxi, with detachable steering wheel

Hundred-billion dollar tech giant Baidu doesn’t just dominate the search engine game in China, it also owns the world’s largest robotaxi company, Apollo Go, which has been taking paying customers in autonomous cabs since 2021 without safety drivers on … Continue reading Baidu reveals its 6th-gen robotaxi, with detachable steering wheel

Baidu partners with BAIC to introduce Apollo Moon robotaxi

Baidu has partnered with EV maker Arcfox, part of China’s state-owned BAIC Group (Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. Ltd), to accelerate the commercialization of fully autonomous ride-hailing services, and to jointly release the latest version of … Continue reading Baidu partners with BAIC to introduce Apollo Moon robotaxi

AI on the Highway

A couple of announcements caught our attention last week regarding AI-controlled cars. South Korea’s Kakao Mobility and local startup Autonomous A2G launched a limited self-driving taxi service in Sejong City this month, made possible by enabling legislation passed in May. For now, the service is restricted to government employees, and …read more

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AutoX rolls out first fully autonomous taxi fleet in China

After joining forces with Alibaba’s Amap to pilot robo-taxi ride-hailing services in April, and then opening the service to the Shanghai public, AutoX has now launched the first fully driverless fleet in China’s Shenzhen megacity.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading AutoX rolls out first fully autonomous taxi fleet in China