Technology

Beam Global just launched the BeamBike, an off-grid solar-powered charging station for electric bikes. The platform is designed to provide secure charging for up to 12 electric bikes. A 4.4 kW solar panel will cover the parking area, providing a potentially safe place for locking the ebikes.  The solar panels charge an internal battery that then […]

Uber just added Avride to its autonomous vehicle lineup. The two companies signed a multi-year deal, allowing Uber customers to catch rides and get takeout deliveries via Avride’s autonomous robots. Already Uber customers in Austin can now order Uber Eats and have it delivered from Avride’s six-wheeled sidewalk robots. The company intends on expanding next

Toyota is going all in on electric air taxis, investing another $500 million into Joby Aviation. The latest investment brings Toyota’s total stake in the California-based startup to $894 million, including a $394 million boost back in 2020. The deal also deepens their collaboration on manufacturing as Joby works to bring its electric air taxis

The virtual and the real are colliding in a unique partnership that launched this month. Zaha Hadid Architects and Epic Games have created a new in-game experience for the popular Fortnite video game.  Virtual Worlds: The collaboration, titled ‘Re:Imagine London’, is a video game experience within the game where players can explore and build within

Don’t throw stones at this glass house. Researchers have now developed a new method to 3D print recycled glass into durable, reusable building bricks, potentially reducing buildings’ embodied carbon. Urban Tech: The engineers presented three brick manufacturing methods: fully hollow without interlocking, print-cast, and fully printed with interlocking components in a study published in the

Electric school buses are rolling out across the U.S., replacing their diesel counterparts, which have long been linked to harmful emissions and health issues in children. Driven by federal initiatives, including the $5 billion EPA Clean School Bus Program, school districts are already reaping the benefits in student health and cost savings. But this is

If you’ve flown recently, you may have noticed that showing your ID isn’t necessarily mandatory anymore.  Denver International Airport is the latest airport to implement complete biometric facial recognition technology. They’ve just recently added it at 15 departure gates to speed up the boarding process for international flights. Mobility Tech: The technology enables passengers to

California just landed $150 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to build more than 9,200 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports across the state. The goal? Ease “range anxiety” and make EVs more appealing to a broader audience. This cash infusion is part of a larger $521 million package aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions