Transportation

Musk also told investors at Tesla’s annual meeting that the company plans to let some drivers start testing an autopilot feature at the end of this month.

Instead of the traditional crosswalk lines, the pedestrian installation at Northwest Davis Street and Third Avenue uses raindrops and umbrellas.

If there’s one Montana bird at risk of having its wings clipped whenever Congress discusses transportation, it’s the federally subsidized Essential Air Service.

Self-driving and connected vehicles, morphing highway paint, and solar roadways are hot in the research world, but Missouri plans to make these technologies and more part of their Road to Tomorrow.

Compelling Evidence That Wider Lanes Make City Streets More Dangerous

Artificial photosynthesis could be the answer.

Electric cars and plug-in hybrids won’t recharge their batteries through a bulky cord. Instead, a small pad placed on the garage floor — or maybe embedded in it — will transmit energy to a receiver on the car’s undercarriage, no wires needed. Just drive over the pad, park and forget about it.

"You call up a driverless machine and you’re dropped off wherever, and the machine goes off and picks up the next person. Some will be two-passenger, or four-passenger. Some will have freight capabilities, so they’re delivering parcels locally, as well."

You can’t buy a university, but you can make its employees better offers

The Karmic Koben, a new e-bike now on Kickstarter