Collaborate Disseminate
The means of carriage needn’t be the means of locomotion, says Node Air, and logistics for passengers and cargo will work better with detachable pods that can connect to air or ground vehicles as needed. It’s teamed up with JetX to pursue its vision.Co… Continue reading JetX and Node Air partner on a modular air/ground transport system
Long-time readers of Hackaday will know that we attend quite a few events, including summer hacker camps. Here in Europe this year there are two large events, the British Electromagnetic …read more Continue reading What Goes Into A Hacker Camp
A lot less technologically optimistic than the Hyperloop-TT Hyperport project, Cargo Sous Terrain looks considerably more likely to happen, with its first 10-stop, 70-km (43-mile) series of underground tunnels scheduled to begin taking cargo in 2031.Co… Continue reading Switzerland’s autonomous underground cargo system aims for 2031 debut
Back in January, Elroy Air showed off a pre-production version of an autonomous cargo drone capable of carrying 500-lb (227-kg) loads over 300 miles (482 km), and we’ve now learned FedEx plans to soon put these capabilities to the test. It has teamed u… Continue reading FedEx explores aerial shipments using Elroy Air’s heavy-lift cargo drone
San Francisco’s Elroy Air has revealed its pre-production Chaparral C1, an autonomous VTOL lift & cruise cargo drone running on a hybrid-electric system that allows it to transport loads up to 500 lb (227 kg), in a canoe-shaped cargo tub, over distance… Continue reading Elroy Air unveils its heavy-lift, long-range, hybrid cargo VTOL
Earlier in the year, autonomous transport company TuSimple sent one of its trucks on a 900-mile journey from Arizona to Texas, though human drivers took the wheel for the first and last parts. Now a semi-truck has completed an 80-mile trip on public ro… Continue reading TuSimple takes humans out of the equation for fully autonomous road trip
Back in January, General Motors launched a new spin-off named BrightDrop centered on electric last-mile logistics vehicles, and has now completed its first delivery, less than twelve months later. The company’s EV600s have been handed off to FedEx who … Continue reading FedEx takes delivery of first electric vans from GM’s BrightDrop
YouTube does a pretty good job of making itself a target for criticism, but one thing you can say about their algorithms: when they work, they really work. Case in …read more Continue reading RORO Vessels: Driving Cars Across the Ocean
The dashboard enables businesses to automatically store, ship and retrieve employee computers in a way that is remote and hands-free. Continue reading Rippling launches computer inventory management as more workers remain remote
Three University of Michigan students are building Channels Inc., a communication software tailored for physical workers, and already racking up some big customers in the event management industry. Continue reading Communication software startup Channels takes on event management with text workflow