Montreal transit agency reinstates “move along” rule to boost sense of security
Montreal’s public transit agency has reintroduced a no-loitering rule…
Transportation
Waymo’s Robotaxis Are Coming Back to New York City
Waymo plans to relaunch its robotaxi service in New York City, starting with safety driver testing while lobbying to change state law to eventually allow fully autonomous vehicles without human operators. The company has applied for a permit and will b…
Boeing 787’s Emergency-Power System Likely Active Before Air India Crash
Investigators believe Air India Flight 171 had an emergency-power generator operating when it crashed last week, raising questions about whether the plane’s engines functioned properly during takeoff. WSJ: The preliminary finding [non-paywalled source]…
Walmart’s Drone Deliveries Expand, Now in Five Different US States
“Walmart is bringing drone deliveries to three more states,” reports CNBC:
On Thursday, the big-box retailer said it plans to launch the speedier delivery option at 100 stores in Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa within the coming year. W…
Mitsubishi Launches EV Battery Swap Network in Tokyo – for Both Cars and Trucks
In Tokyo Mitsubishi is deploying “an innovative new battery swap network for electric cars” in a multi-year test program reports the EV news site Electrek.
But it’s not just for electric cars. Along with the 14 modular battery swapping stations, Mits…
17-Year-Old Student Builds 3D-printed Drone In Garage, Interests DoD and MIT
“Cooper Taylor is only 17 years old, but he’s already trying to revolutionize the drone industry,” writes Business Insider:
His design makes the drone more efficient, customizable, and less expensive to construct, he says. He’s built six prototypes, …
Iran extends suspension of domestic, international flights until 3 PM Sunday
Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) has extended the suspension of all domestic and international flights until 3:00 PM local time (11:30 GMT) on Sunday amid Israeli regime strikes, according to the organization’s fourth official announcement iss…
No damage to runways and main buildings at Tehran’s airport: IRNA
Israeli attacks overnight on Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport targeted a hangar housing Iranian fighter jets without damaging runways or the main building, state-run news agency IRNA has reported.
Smart Tires Will Report On the Health of Roads In New Pilot Program
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Do you remember the Pirelli Cyber Tire? No, it’s not an angular nightmare clad in stainless steel. Rather, it’s a sensor-equipped tire that can inform the car it’s fitted to what’s happening, both …
Air India Boeing 787 Carrying 242 Passengers Crashes After Takeoff
Flying to London, a Boeing 787 aircraft operated by Air India “crashed shortly after taking off…” reports Bloomberg, “in what stands to be the worst accident involving the U.S. planemaker’s most advanced widebody airliner.”
Flight AI171 was carrying…