Elon Musk praises Chinese automakers amidst regulatory scrutiny Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Aria Alamalhodaei - September 18, 20210 An unusually scripted Elon Musk issued conciliatory and complimentary comments to Chinese automakers during a pre-recorded appearance at China’s World New Energy Vehicle Congress, striking a pose that is worlds away from his commentary style in the United States. “I have a great deal of respect for the many Chinese automakers
Volta Trucks raises €37 million to bring electric delivery trucks to the streets of London and Paris Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Aria Alamalhodaei - September 16, 20210 Trucking tends to be associated with highways, but it’s not uncommon to find large delivery vehicles trundling down the tightly packed streets of the world’s most populated cities. According to EV startup Volta Trucks, that’s far from ideal: in London, large commercial vehicles cause around 26% of pedestrian fatalities and
Inspiration4 crew, meet outer space: SpaceX’s first all-civilian mission launches to orbit Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Aria Alamalhodaei - September 16, 20210 The first all-civilian crew in history has made it to space. The Inspiration4 crew took off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 8:04 EST PM, commencing the first space mission in human history featuring zero trained astronauts. The reusable first-stage of the Falcon 9 rocket executed two burns in its
Watch SpaceX launch the first all-civilian Inspiration4 mission to space live Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Aria Alamalhodaei - September 15, 20210 After months of publicity, an NFT auction and even a Netflix docuseries, it’s finally here: the four-person crew of Inspiration4 will be heading to space today (weather permitting). What makes this launch different from any that came before it? None of the four people onboard are astronauts. The mission marks the
Spaceflight will be ferrying payloads from Orbit Fab, GeoJump to lunar orbit next year Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Aria Alamalhodaei - September 14, 20210 Space rideshare service provider Spaceflight Inc. is going to be shuttling customers on a lunar flyby mission next year, part of its long-term vision of giving companies easy access to lunar orbits and beyond. The Seattle-based company will be delivering payload using its propulsive transfer vehicle, Sherpa EScape, or Sherpa-ES, the
Ford hires new chief digital information officer as it seeks to expand into software and services Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Aria Alamalhodaei - September 13, 20210 Ford Motor has hired Mike Amend as its chief digital and information officer as the automaker seeks to expand into software, subscriptions and in-vehicle connectivity. Amend, who was president of Lowe’s Online for three years, will focus on Ford’s “use of data, software and technology” — all areas central to
GM invests in radar software startup Oculii as demand for automated driving features rise Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Aria Alamalhodaei - September 13, 20210 Oculii, a software startup that aims to improve the spatial resolution of radar sensors by up to 100-fold, has scored a new investment from General Motors. The new funding, which the two companies say is in the millions, comes just months after Oculii closed a $55 million Series B. Oculii and
Rocket Lab’s order backlog tops $141M as the company inks five-launch deal with Kinéis Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Aria Alamalhodaei - September 8, 20210 It was a busy first half of the year for U.S.-New Zealand company Rocket Lab, which posted earnings for the first six months of 2021 on Wednesday – the first such reporting since the company went public last month. Rocket Lab reported revenues for the six-month period of $29.5 million. Its
FAA grounds Virgin Galactic amidst investigation into July mission Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Aria Alamalhodaei - September 2, 20210 Remember that story we posted earlier today about Virgin Galactic’s first commercial flight scheduled to launch in September? We may have spoken too soon. This afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration said it was grounding all Virgin Galactic flights until further notice, pending the results of the investigation into the company’s July
Nikola and Bosch ink deal for hydrogen fuel cell modules Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Aria Alamalhodaei - September 2, 20210 Beleaguered electric truck developer Nikola Corp. has inked a new agreement with Bosch for its hydrogen fuel cell modules. The modules will be used to power two of Nikola’s hydrogen-fueled semi-trucks, the short-haul Nikola Tre and Nikola Two sleeper. “This announcement is the result of a multi-year working relationship with Bosch,” Nikola