Articles about Transportation – Page 7 of 10

California sets plans in motion to test self-driving cars without backup drivers

Today, California’s Department of motor vehicles opened up public comment on proposed regulations that would allow car manufacturers to test,… Read More

Report: Uber intentionally eluded law enforcement using dedicated software and in-app data

Uber’s reputation is getting totaled in a full-scale pileup. In the latest damning report, the New York Times claims Uber… Read More

Get a sneak peek at Boeing’s 737 MAX 9 jet – and the pioneering technology behind it

RENTON, Wash. – One year after Boeing’s super-fuel-efficient 737 MAX 8 jet made its aerial debut, its bigger sibling – the… Read More

Elon Musk hails Hyperloop teams – and touts the tunnel he’ll be boring at SpaceX

Three student teams got through the engineering gauntlet and sent their Hyperloop pods through a mile-long tube to test a… Read More

Federal lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to study cyber security in connected cars

Connected cars are the future for the automotive industry, with more than 90 percent of vehicles expected to have built-in… Read More

UW Hyperloop team unveils its purple pod racer, and gets ready to let ‘er rip

The University of Washington’s Hyperloop team showed off its sleek pod racer and let fans take a peek under the… Read More

Amazon patents system to help autonomous vehicles handle traffic shifts

There’s been a lot of speculation about Amazon’s interest in self-driving delivery trucks, and a newly issued patent suggests that… Read More

Where’s your flying car? Airbus Group just might be testing it in Oregon this year

Airbus Group says it’s on track to test its prototype self-piloted flying car by the end of the year, and… Read More

Seattle is shutting down its bike-share program, will reallocate funding to other projects

So long, Seattle bike-share program. The City of Seattle on Friday announced that it will shut down the Pronto bike-share service on… Read More

Trump’s pick for transportation secretary plays it safe on Seattle transit spending

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for transportation secretary, Elaine Chao, held back from a commitment to continue supporting transit projects that… Read More

UW Hyperloop team fuels its final dash to the national pod races with crowdfunding

The University of Washington’s Hyperloop team is getting ready to compete in a set of pod races aimed at blazing… Read More

U.S. Dept. of Transportation taps UW to help solve traffic problems of the future

Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) named the University of Washington one of 18 “Beyond Traffic Innovation Centers” across… Read More

From Seattle to L.A. to Havana with love: Alaska Air makes a historic flight to Cuba

For the first time in decades, passengers got on a jet at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport that could take them all the… Read More

Audi teams up with Nvidia to create an advanced autonomous car by 2020

Nvidia may be best-known for video games, but its deal with Audi to provide the smarts for an autonomous vehicle… Read More

Drone no-no: State legislation could ban flying over someone else’s property

Flying your drone over another person’s private property could get harder. A bill to forbid privately owned drones from flying… Read More

Amazon is granted a patent for using a subterranean network to deliver packages

Maybe it shouldn’t be that surprising that Amazon has patented a system for delivering goods via a dedicated network of underground… Read More

Analytics startup CloudMoyo grows to 200 people a year after Icertis spin-off

In a computing landscape where the word “cloud” figures into most every conversation and company name, the name CloudMoyo stands… Read More

Flirtey says its drones are making routine deliveries for 7-Eleven in Nevada

In the race to make routine commercial deliveries via drone, Flirtey is going where Amazon hasn’t yet ventured: the United States.… Read More

Elon Musk says he’s serious about boring tunnels, but he shouldn’t dig too deep

Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla Motors and SpaceX, insists he’s really going to build a tunnel-boring machine to… Read More

Victory for V2V: Connected car technology gets Transportation Department’s vote

The U.S. Department of Transportation today laid out its proposal for enabling cars and light trucks to connect to each… Read More

New Lyft report claims the service generated $35.1M for Seattle economy in 2016

Lyft, the on-demand ride app famous for its chatty drivers and bright pink branding, says its service brought an additional… Read More

Boeing and Iran Air announce $16.6 billion jet deal, but what will Donald Trump do?

The Boeing Co. and Iran Air say they have signed a sale agreement for 80 jets, valued at a list… Read More

Uber bans flirting, guns, and vomiting in new community guidelines

Uber has a message for its passengers: Get it together people. Today, the transportation network released new guidelines to police… Read More

How self-driving buses could help fix the Seattle region’s traffic mess

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Self-driving cars are all well and good for cross-country trips, but what Madrona Venture Group’s Tom Alberg really wants… Read More

One company’s vision for electric trucks, delivery drones — and a hybrid flying car

BELLEVUE, Wash. – A company called the Workhorse Group wants to beat Amazon to the punch and provide the U.S.… Read More

Making sense of Seattle’s ‘Mercer Mess,’ and the tech boom’s impact on urban infrastructure

Growing pains hurt the most when you’re at a standstill. Just ask Nile Nelson. The longtime Seattle resident has commuted to… Read More

Tesla shareholders OK SolarCity deal: ‘Your faith will be rewarded,’ Elon Musk says

Tesla’s shareholders overwhelmingly approved a merger with SolarCity today, opening the way for consummating the marriage of the electric-car company… Read More

BMW confirms plan to launch Uber and Lyft rival in Seattle, expands ReachNow car-sharing to Brooklyn

Seattleites will have yet another mode of transportation available starting early next month. Uber and Lyft also now have a new competitor. BMW’s… Read More

Another boost for biofuel: Waste wood helps power Alaska Airlines commercial jet

Alaska Airlines says it sent a Boeing 737 jet on the first commercial airline flight that was partially fueled by… Read More

With support from the tech industry, Seattle’s $54B transit plan speeds toward approval

Seattle-area tech titans like Microsoft, Amazon, and Expedia want to see the region’s transportation infrastructure double over the next 25 years.… Read More