FedEx wants to equip cargo aircraft with anti-missile lasers
The FAA might be open to the idea.
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Hyperloop projects are now eligible for federal funding in the US
The DOT has issued guidance on a federal regulatory framework.
US DOT approves Nuro's next-gen driverless delivery vehicle design
The NHTSA signed off on the design, too.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Y2K-type glitch is causing NYC parking meters to reject credit cards
The payment software expired on January 1st.
US government quietly kills autonomous vehicle committee
It was supposed to help the government shape federal policy around self-driving cars.
Proposed FAA rules loosen restrictions on drone flights at night
Drones would also be allowed to fly overhead and will be further integrated into national airspace.
US DOT tells self-driving shuttle company to stop transporting kids
Looks like Transdev never got explicit approval for 'school buses.'
Amazon's new APIs connect smart home cameras and doorbells to Alexa
It’s a major move by Amazon to bring in developers into the Echo ecosystem.
Ford takes an anti-Uber approach to self-driving cars
It would rather move slowly and not break things.
Even automakers don’t want Trump’s emissions rollback
The only winners are the lawyers.
Louisville wants a fleet of drones to survey areas after shootings
Kentucky's biggest city pitched this idea to a UAV-funding federal program.
Trump announces program to test drones beyond FAA regulations
The aim is to expand drone use while maintaining safety.
CNN gets the first FAA waiver to fly drones over crowds
After two years of research, the news org can use a single, safe UAV model above people.
Cue the CleverBot is a coding robot for older kids
Dash's older sibling knows 170,000 words.
US DOT outlines safe transition to self-driving cars
94 percent of serious crashes are due to human error.
Alexa will recommend third-party skills for things it can’t do
The feature is limited for now but should get better over time.
Amazon reportedly plans to add multiroom audio to Echo speakers
Finally, a reason for all those half-price Dots.
Amazon's Echo Show displays your smart camera's live video feed
No Show? Your regular Echo will soon pipe a camera's audio into your room.
This paper rolls up into an adjustable flashlight
All it took was a 100 year-old Japanese papermaker and a startup that prints in conductive ink.
859Amazon Echo Dot review (2016): Forget the Echo. Buy this instead.
You’ll get Amazon’s Alexa assistant in a smaller, cheaper form factor
