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Are Autonomous Buses the Answer for Efficient Transportation and Reducing Emissions and Fuel Consumption?

Green Car Congress

Arizona-based startup Local Motors has unveiled Olli ( earlier post ), a 12-passenger minibus that may hit university campuses in Las Vegas and Miami later this year. Otherwise, smaller driverless vehicles (including taxis, rideshare services and private cars) could potentially eliminate the need for public transit. About the Author.

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On the World’s Largest Cruise Ship, Thrills and Space to Chill

Baua Electric

But the passengers who plunked down $1,800 to $100,000 and boarded the ship at Port Miami in Florida on Jan. On the day of the sailing, I headed to Port Miami expecting chaos, but as I got out of the taxi, I was greeted by a porter who took my bag and ushered me to the terminal. Kitts and Nevis. An anticipated excursion for Ms.

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Humanoid Robots Are Getting to Work

Cars That Think

Ten years ago, at the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC) Trial event near Miami, I watched the most advanced humanoid robots ever built struggle their way through a scenario inspired by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Agility is not yet ready to provide pricing information for Digit, but we’re told that it will cost less than $250,000 per unit.

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