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Bengaluru Airport. (Image source: BIAL)At Bengaluru airport, 10 robots have been deployed at the airport to help guide passengers through the airport and answer basic queriesPTI Last Updated:June 08, 2022, 15:00 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) has introduced AI-driven, assistance robots to enhance the passenger experience. Currently, at the trial stage, 10 robots have been deployed at the airport to help guide passengers through the airport and answer basic queries, it said in a…

Credit rating agency Icra has revised upward its projection of international air passenger traffic at Indian airports at 80-85 percent of the pre-pandemic volumes during this fiscal. The volume of such travellers already touched 72 percent of the pre-Covid level in May. The steep recovery in international passengers’ demand came on the back of resumption of scheduled flight operations in late March in the wake of easing of travel restrictions norms and resilient passenger demand, Icra said in a release. Major destinations…

Saturday morning, aerospace company Blue Origin is slated to conduct its fifth tourist flight, sending a crew of six to the edge of space and back out of West Texas. Once again, it’s a flight without any major celebrities on board, as the company transitions into making these quick jaunts to space relatively routine. The flight, called NS-21, comes just two months after Blue Origin’s last tourist trip on March 31st. That mission sent up five paying customers and one company employee — the first time no big names flew.…

While the electrification of cars is moving at a fast pace, passenger ferries continue to be almost exclusively powered by fossil fuels. That’s because the current battery capacity isn’t enough to juice these large ships for longer distances. Scientists at the Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the SSPA marine research facility have found a way to bypass this problem — using hydrofoils. Hydrofoils aren’t a novel idea, and they’re commonly used by…

Mahindra is actually a name that most people relate with SUVs and multi-purpose vehicles. The manufacturer has been in this field for a very long time and they have a variety of SUV in their portfolio. Mahindra’s recently launched Thar is a huge success in the market and it currently one of the most popular SUVs in the market. Demand for the all-new Thar is so high that, it currently has a waiting period of almost an year. Mahindra had several Jeep like SUVs in the past like MM 540, Commander, Major and so on. We have…

A screengrab of the video showing the Tesla Model Y on fire. (Photo Courtesy: YouTube/Sons of Vancouver Distillery)Jamil Jutha was driving in his 2021 Tesla Model Y that he bought just eight months ago when he claims that the vehicle pushed an error notification and then powered downIANS Last Updated:May 24, 2022, 18:07 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Elon Musk-owned Tesla’s Model Y car allegedly catches fire after powering down while driving, and the driver claimed getting stuck inside the car and breaking the window to get out. The…

Using drone to record videos is now a common thing in India. There are several regulations related to flying a drone in India. Outside India, there are several innovations happening when it comes to drone technology. There are drones of different type and sizes available online. While we only use drone for recording videos in India, there are countries that have started testing drones for delivering goods to customers. There is even a drone that can not only carry goods but also passengers. Here we have a detailed video…

Passenger train services between India and Bangladesh will resume from May 29, an official order said. The train services between Kolkata and cities in Bangladesh were suspended in March 2020 as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19. The Railway Board has issued orders to resume Kolkata-Dhaka Maitree Express from Dhaka by Bangladesh Railway rake and Kolkata-Khulna Bandhan Express from Kolkata by Indian Railways rake on May 29, 2022. The services of NJP-Dhaka Mitali Express will be started on June 1…

Mumbai Airport. (Image for representation)An inebriated passenger on a Bengaluru-bound flight led to an emergency landing at Mumbai International Airport on Saturday night.An inebriated passenger on a Bengaluru-bound flight led to an emergency landing at Mumbai International Airport on Saturday night. The police stated that Sarfuddin Ulwar, who hailed from Kerala was detained and booked under the Indian Penal Code and the Aircraft Act. Ulwar was produced in a metropolitan magistrate court on Sunday and remanded in…

Carmakers Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and Hyundai Motor India Ltd led the industry in terms of passenger vehicle exports last month, the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers Association (SIAM) said on Wednesday. As per the export data released by SIAM, Maruti Suzuki had shipped out 18,216 units (17,131 units in April 2021) while Hyundai Motors exported 12,200 units last month (10,201 units).The other passenger vehicle exporters last month were: Honda Cars India Ltd 2,034 units, FCA India Automobiles 366 units, Kia…