Two U.S. senators on Wednesday plan to introduce legislation that would require automakers to install technology to prevent intoxicated drivers from starting a vehicle by the middle of the next decade. For more than 10 years, major automakers and the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have been researching technology solutions to prevent impaired driving crashes. In 2017, 10,847 people were killed in crashes on U.S. roads involving an intoxicated driver, with costs to

Volvo Cars, owned by China's Geely Holding, is targeting a 40% reduction in the carbon footprint of each car it manufactures by 2025 as it bids to become fully climate neutral by 2040, it said in a statement on Wednesday. The company aims to reach the 2025 targets through a string of measures, including generating 50% of global sales from fully electric cars and having a 25% share of recycled plastics in new vehicles by that time, both of which have been previously announced. It is also aiming

NASA's climbing robot. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is developing a climbing robot. LEMUR has four limbs, 16 fingers, and hundreds of tiny hooks. The bot is designed to grip and climb any surface especially cliffs and polar ice caps. Its main purpose is to find signs of life on future space missions. LEMUR’s AI can help it navigate hard to reach places without assistance. Limbed Excursion Mechanical Utility Robot (or LEMUR for short). Is part of a new generation of bots that can autonomously w

A personal, portable watercraft. The GoBoat is a portable and foldable single seat watercraft. Created by Dave Yonce and inspired by his time flying over uncharted ponds, streams, and lakes. Yonce wanted a portable watercraft for people on the go. The foldable tire-shaped boat is virtually untippable. It can be used for fishing, hunting, sightseeing, and bumper boating. The GoBoat starts at $499 but does not include a motor or battery. The GoBoat is a portable and foldable single seater wat

General Motors Co and the United Auto Workers union were near a deal on Tuesday to end a 30-day strike that has cost the automaker about $2 billion after Chief Executive Mary Barra and President Mark Reuss took part in contract talks, according to two people briefed on the matter. GM declined to comment on the involvement of its top two executives in the negotiations. A UAW spokesman declined to comment.

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Tesla Inc will start installing its Powerwall home power storage batteries in Japan next spring, the U.S. electric car and battery maker said on Tuesday, marking the product's debut in Asia. The 13.5 kilowatt-hour (kWh) Powerwall can store power generated by solar panels and costs 990,000 yen ($9,135), including the Backup Gateway system which manages the grid connection, but excluding installation costs and retail tax. It will be sold directly online by Tesla or via certain third-par

If you're planning on keeping your motorcycle outside for any amount of time, you're going to want to get a cover for it. This one touts improved weather protection and breathable fabric. It's only $19 today only!

FRANKFURT/HANOVER (Reuters) - Volkswagen has postponed the final decision whether to build a car plant in Turkey, the company said, amid international criticism of the country's military operation in Syria and concerns about potential reputational fallout. "We are carefully monitoring the current situation and look with concern at current developments," a company spokesman said on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Volkswagen established a subsidiary in Turkey's western Manisa province,

Hyundai Motor Group said it plans to invest 41 trillion won ($35 billion) in mobility and other auto technologies by 2025, part of which will be directed to an ambitious effort to become more competitive in self-driving cars that has also received government backing. The plan, which Hyundai said encompasses autonomous, connected and electric cars as well as technology for ride-sharing, comes after the automaker and two of its affiliates announced an investment of $1.6 billion in a venture with

A robotic housebuilder. Hadrian X is an autonomous bricklaying bot created by the Australian company FBR. This autonomous bricklayer builds using 3D CAD models as a guide. Hadrian X is loaded with blocks that it organizes automatically. An internal saw cuts the bricks down to size. The blocks are then transferred through a “telescopic boom.” Hadrian X applies adhesive then precisely lays the blocks. FBR claims that Hadrian X can build a 3 bedroom 2 bath house in less than 3 days. FBR plans to ha

An unsinkable boat. Creature Craft created an inflatable whitewater raft that won’t flip. The crafts are purposely designed to tackle big powerful rapids. With the ability to self-right when flipped. Its multiple chambers are what prevent it from sinking. The boat is made out of PVC fabric with a protective coating. Some models can be fitted with a motor. Creature craft’s whitewater crafts start at $4,995. Creature Craft developed a unique looking watercraft that’s designed for whitewater raf