Two Virgin Galactic test pilots are now wearing the first commercial astronaut wings to be awarded since SpaceShipOne’s historic spaceflights in 2004. Last December’s test flight, piloted by Mark “Forger”… Read More
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued draft regulations that would smooth the way for drones to fly at night and over groups of innocent bystanders. Such operations are already technically… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected 10 state, local and tribal governments to oversee pilot projects that will go where no drones have gone before. But this time around,… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation today laid out its proposal for enabling cars and light trucks to connect to each other wirelessly. The technology, known as vehicle-to-vehicle communications or V2V,… Read More
The federal government finally got on the same path as automobile and technology companies that are racing toward a future with autonomous vehicles as a policy outlining manufacturing and safety… Read More
Columbus, the capital city of Ohio, has been awarded $50 million as winner of the Smart City Challenge, an initiative designed to transform transportation and tackle climate change. The U.S. Department… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation and billionaire philanthropist Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. are offering $50 million to midsize cities, including Seattle, in a “Smart City” competition to promote next-generation… Read More