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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Humans live in a world where safety-critical systems are at work all around them. Scientists want to ensure that the proper safety constraints are in place so these systems can operate safely while also performing as needed. Toward this goal, researchers at Michigan State University have developed a method for designing a learning-enabled safe controller for systems that operate in uncertain…

]=This is a the logo on the rear of a 2016 Corvette on display at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh, Feb. 11, 2016. General Motors says it will be offering an electrified Corvette as early as next year as it continues to strengthen its foothold in the electric vehicle market. President Mark Reuss said in a statement on LinkedIn on Monday, April 25, 2022 that the automaker will also offer a fully electric, Ultium-based Corvette in…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Research from David Correll, a research scientist at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics and co-director at the MIT FreightLab, has been getting some attention in Washington recently. Correll's research focuses on data-driven approaches to understanding U.S. truck…

Ford CEO Jim Farley spoke earlier this week at the launch of the electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup in Dearborn, Michigan. Ford confirmed its 2022 profit outlook Wednesday despite lower quarterly auto sales as strong vehicle pricing offsets the hit from higher operating costs and the ongoing semiconductor chip shortage.…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The UK's roads are some of the main culprits of its greenhouse gas emissions. And in 2020, 92% of passenger kilometers traveled in the UK was made by cars, vans and taxis. That means getting around by private vehicle has a disproportionately large negative impact on the environment.…

A 2021 Tesla Model 3 sedan sits in a near-empty lot at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo. June 27, 2021. Tesla has recalled 14,684 Model 3s due to a software glitch that could cause collisions, its second recall this month, China's market regulator said Friday, April 29, 2022. Credit: AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File Tesla has recalled 14,684 Model 3s due to a software glitch that could cause collisions, China's market…

Politecnico di Milano-PoliMOVE broke the world speed record for a fully autonomous car on a straight. Credit: Politecnico Milano 192.2 mph/309.3 kph... never before has a car driven by artificial intelligence alone been this fast. On 27 April on the straight of the Space Shuttle airstrip at NASA's…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A laser-textured friction disk could reduce maintenance costs and downtime for the biggest ships sailing on the oceans. Man Energy Solutions tested laser-textured friction disks on its two-stroke engines on two ships sailing from Europe to Asia. Friction disks…