Self-driving cars: Hype-filled decade ends soberly
The calendar will soon turn to 2020, and you can be forgiven if you're wondering where your self-driving car is. A decade of hype and bold predictions is coming to a quiet end.
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Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot agree to merge
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA Group have signed a binding merger agreement, solidifying a nearly $50 billion deal that will create the world's third largest automaker.
Scientists have discovered deepest point on land
A new study shows that the deepest point on land is under the Denman Glacier in East Antarctica. Glaciologists at the University of California, Irvine, were mapping the area only to find that the trough under the glacier went far deeper than they had imagined.
'World's first' fully-electric commercial flight completed
A fully electric commercial plane has completed a test flight in Canada in what operators have called a "world first" for the aviation industry.
New airplane seat design will make it easier to sleep in economy
Who hasn't struggled to sleep on an airplane economy seat, forced to improvise a makeshift pillow out of a rolled up sweater or scarf?
America's national parks overrun by rats, cats and feral hogs
Millions visit US National Parks each year, many hoping to catch glimpses of animals including bison, mountain goats and alligators.
Flying saucer is one man's vacation home
Is it a UFO? An art installation? A mod pod?
Flying cars are coming soon
Once upon a time, flying cars were a staple of science fiction.
Ethical questions raised about police use of robotic dog
Using robots in dangerous police situations is common these days, but one police department has been quietly testing a special robot that looks like a dog.
Japan is losing the tech race but one AI startup hopes to change that
A robot that can find the laundry even if you've moved it could give Japan's startup scene a much-needed shot in the arm.
