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NASA, Uber to explore safety, efficiency of future urban airspace

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earlier post ), further to explore concepts and technologies related to urban air mobility (UAM) to ensure a safe and efficient system for future air transportation in populated areas. NASA will make the research available to the broader UAM community. NASA has signed a second space act agreement with Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Now Arriving at an Airport Lounge Near You: Peloton Bikes, Nap Pods and Caviar Service

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At La Guardia Airport, caviar service will be available for pre-order. Broadly, there are three types of airport lounges available to travelers: airline operated; shared-use spaces that aren’t limited to one airline or frequent flier status (think Priority Pass); and credit card lounges. Check out our 52 Places to Go in 2024.

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Uber expands autonomous driving service in Texas

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As outlined in the press release from Aurora Innovation, the company is expanding through a new 600-mile delivery route between Fort Worth and El Paso. Uber has started and expanded its autonomous food delivery options available on UberEats. On the route, Uber will employ the modified Peterbilt 579M produced by Aurora.

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VinFast in a major reshuffle to target US market

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VinFast vehicles are sold at Leith VinFast in North Carolina; Smith Haven VinFast in New York; Principle VinFast Grapevine in Texas; Hiley VinFast of Fort Worth, Texas; and VinFast Wichita, in Kansas. For now, customers can drive off with a VinFast VF8, with the VF 6, VF 7, and VF 9 models available as soon as they launch in the US.

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Linear Labs closes $4.5M seed round to fund commercialization of new electric motor technology

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The data shows that when applying the same frame size as used in commercially available propulsion units, a significantly higher efficiency (especially at the low speed region) can be achieved. With virtually no end windings, the LL machine allows for reduced copper losses. —Fred Hunstable, CTO of Linear Labs.

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No Eclipse Plans? Try These Last-Minute Strategies.

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Neighborhood locations, she said, may have better availability. As of Wednesday, Toronto’s main airport still had rental cars available, starting at about $40 a day.) But even in cities with more available rooms, you’ll still most likely have to pay a premium. “I Dreaming up a future getaway or just armchair traveling?

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Landsat Proved the Power of Remote Sensing

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Two days after the launch, Goddard received its first MSS image, showing the Dallas–Fort Worth area. (In Freely available to all, the data now has a historic dimension, allowing scientists to compare how land has changed over decades. ERTS had a spatial resolution of 80 meters. Here’s to the next 50 years of space exploration.

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