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In 1903, a traveler sketched a rubber arm for a streetcar windshield, and bad-weather driving got a clearer futureA winter journey in New York City sparked Mary Anderson's 1903 invention: a movable arm with a rubber blade to clear vehicle windshields fr...
In 1903, Mary Anderson saw a streetcar driver repeatedly stop to clear snow: Which isnpired the creation of the modern windshield wiperIn 1903, Mary Anderson observed streetcar drivers struggling with snowy windows. This led to her invention of the windshield wiper. The dev...
The century-old secret of how airplane tires survive the full force of landing, and the answer will surprise youFor nearly a century, the exact mechanism behind carbon black's strengthening of rubber remained a mystery. New research utilizing supercom...
5G network slicing: India's digital highway or a recipe for discrimination?India's 5G rollout is accelerating with network slicing. This technology creates dedicated network lanes for different services. It ensures...
Malaysia replaced streetlights with roads that glow in the dark, but this futuristic idea, which promised to revolutionize night driving, ended up running into a very down-to-earth problemMalaysia explored futuristic glow-in-the-dark road markings to enhance safety and reduce energy use. The pilot project in Hulu Langat showe...
Experimental traffic changes rolled out in Srinagar to ease peak-hour congestionAs part of these efforts, traffic authorities are making temporary adjustments such as closing and reopening specific turns and intersectio...
Titan Sub implosion was ‘preventable’, Coast Guard report cites flawed design, negligence, and ignoranceA US Coast Guard report reveals the Titan submersible tragedy was preventable. OceanGate ignored safety warnings and lacked proper oversigh...
Spacetech startup Inbound Aerospace raises $1 million in funding from Speciale InvestInbound Aerospace, an IIT Madras-incubated startup, secured $1 million in funding to develop autonomous, reusable re-entry vehicles for Ear...
Ola working on solid-state batteries, okay with govt tapering off EV subsidiesOla Electric, led by Bhavish Aggarwal, revolutionizes electric vehicle batteries with cutting-edge technology. Partnering with Beijing Weli...
Starship Rocket by SpaceX Reaches Space: Here Is Why the Rocket was Intentionally Destroyed Mid-FlightOn Saturday, SpaceX initiated the second flight of its Starship rocket, marking new milestones in the development of this colossal vehicle ...
Two rival robotaxi services win approval to operate throughout San Francisco despite safety concernsThe state's Public Utilities Commission voted to approve rival services from Cruise and Waymo to operate around-the-clock service. It will ...
In election year 2024, ISRO to send up uncrewed rocket as part of Gaganyaan MissionThe Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) S. Somanath said here on Saturday the space agency is planning to send up the fir...
Countdown for the PSLV-C55/TeLEOS-2 mission beginsThe 44.4 metre tall rocket is scheduled for a lift-off from the first launch pad at 14.19 hrs at the spaceport, located about 135 kms from ...
L&T’s focus on ‘Zero Harm’ aided by tech, EHS policies and commitment
Mercedes-Benz ESF 2019: A plug-in hybrid of the future; can it make Indian roads safer?The experimental vehicle is capable of fully-autonomous driving in many situations.
View: Heavy fines a way, but crush apathy for road safetyPublic attitudes towards govt rules & traffic casualties are so callous that merely raising fines will achieve little.
Uber's flying cars aren't its biggest challengeTrue commercial testing is still at least five years away, even according Uber Technologies Inc.’s optimistic assessments.
When cars talk, and drivers exit ImageHenry Ford famously said: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses". Luckily for drivers they weren't as...
Singapore to launch satellite with ISRO's helpA Singaporean earth observation satellite will be launched with an Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) next year, a senior officia...
- Toyota cars running with lithium-ion batteries in Japan
Global automakers are racing to develop the next generation of energy-saving lithium-ion batteries, but Toyota has already been quietly usi...