Tesla expands robotaxi service to Orlando, Tampa ahead of earningsTesla has expanded its robotaxi service to Orlando and Tampa this week. This move aims to prove the company can scale its autonomous ride-h...
NASA satellite study finds Earth's mangrove forests are making an unexpected comeback after decades of decline. But scientists warn the good news may not last foreverGlobal mangrove forests have shown a net increase between 2000 and 2020 due to restoration efforts and conservation policies. These vital c...
Slumdogs no more: Can tycoons take the Mumbai Model to other cities?India's top business tycoons like Ambani and Adani are shifting focus from city outskirts to redeveloping Mumbai's older housing and slum a...
Deep inside the Mexican jungle, archaeologists found what could be the Mayan civilization’s missing puzzle pieceDeep within the Mexican jungle, archaeologists have unearthed a remarkably intact Maya city, named Minanbé, hidden for over a millennium. T...
California's coastal sand dunes are becoming history, and the first-ever map shows how 165 years of development and erosion have shrunk a natural shield against storms and rising seasCalifornia's iconic beaches are losing their natural sand dune protectors, with over half disappearing since the Gold Rush due to developme...
Scientists discover a hidden underground lake that may be the largest on EarthLargest underground lake on Earth: Scientists have unearthed a colossal underground thermal lake, dubbed Lake Neuron, in southern Albania's...
Ganga cleanliness no longer matter of opinion, data shows improvement: National mission bodyScientific data now proves the Ganga river is getting cleaner. Twelve years of the Namami Gange programme have led to measurable improvemen...
A hidden city grid is emerging beneath tropical forests as laser scans expose roads, terraces, and ancient platformsDense jungles conceal ancient cities. LiDAR, an airborne laser mapping technique, now unveils these hidden urban layouts. It penetrates fol...
What Secrets Lie Beneath Ecuador’s Dense Rainforest? LiDAR ExplainsArchaeologists in Ecuador uncovered a hidden ancient Yumbo civilization using LiDAR technology. The discovery reveals over 200 mounds, 100 ...
A Lost Civilization Under the Rainforest? LiDAR Is Rewriting Amazon HistoryNew technology called LiDAR is uncovering hidden ancient cities in the Amazon rainforest. For centuries, people believed the Amazon was a w...
Was the Amazon Once Home to a Vast Civilization? 6,000 Platforms DiscoveredAdvanced laser mapping technology, LiDAR, is revolutionizing our understanding of the Amazon. Previously thought to be untouched wilderness...
Drones, LiDAR put in use to map Asia's largest slum redevelopment projectFor the first time in an Indian slum rehabilitation project, Dharavi Redevelopment Project employs drones and LiDAR technology to accuratel...
Airbus fits electric truck with airliner cockpit to study safer taxiingAirbus unveiled a truck with A350 controls at VivaTech, showcasing automated taxiing technology. The electric vehicle can operate autonomou...
Bullet train to link Delhi and AyodhyaAccording to the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL), which is preparing the DPR for this stretch, the 800 km corridor will a...
Apple scales chip orders as iPhone 12 sales surgeApple is planning to increase orders of chips for the LiDAR scanners owing to high demand for its iPhone 12 Pro. Vertical-cavity surface-em...
CPCB may consider vertical monitoring of air in Delhi-NCR: OfficialCPCB's air lab chief Dipankar Saha said the agency is currently focusing on strengthening its surface-level monitoring network, however, in...
Railways to use hi-tech survey for high-speed train corridorThe use of Light Detection and Ranging, or LiDAR, will allow the survey of the 508km corridor to be completed in 9-10 weeks against the nor...