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Boeing partners with Tactical Robotics to develop VTOL tech

Boeing has signed a new agreement with Israel-based Tactical Robotics, an exploratory deal that will see the two companies work together jointly on “developing, producing and marketing” ai

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SpaceX's Crew Dragon conducts in-flight escape test

SpaceX's Crew Dragon conducted an escape test on Sunday to demonstrate its ability in future missions to lift astronauts out of danger in event of an emergency on rocket ascent. At 10:30 a.m. U.S. E

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14 die in Zimbabwe bus accident: report

At least 14 people died Saturday afternoon after a Harare-bound bus collided with a haulage truck just outside the city of Mutare, local media reported Sunday. Police spokesperson Paul Nyathi told th

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Five soldiers killed in roadside explosion in Burkina Faso

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers secure a crime scene in Burkina Faso. (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) At least five soldiers were killed in a roadside explosion on Friday in northern Burkin

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Shanghai-built Tesla popular in China after new tax break

Tesla stores across Shanghai have been crowded with customers after a new tax break earlier this month, with most orders coming for the most affordable electric vehicle

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Five soldiers killed in roadside explosion in Burkina Faso

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers secure a crime scene in Burkina Faso. (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) At least five soldiers were killed in a roadside explosion on Friday in northern Burkin

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Beijing adopts regulation on emissions control

Lawmakers in Beijing have voted through a regulation to further control the emissions of automobiles and non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) at the annual session of the

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Uber kicks off adaptive electric scooter pilot in SF

Uber’s JUMP has started its adaptive scooter pilot in partnership with San Francisco Bike Rentals. This is part of Uber’s permit with the city of San Francisco, which

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Austin-based FlashParking raises $60 million for parking management technology

FlashParking, an Austin-based developer of parking management software and services has raised $60 million in new financing from the private equity investment firm L Catterton.The company’s soft

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APD | Sales of new cars in Japan slightly drop in 2019

By APD writer AliceNearly 5.2 million new cars were sold in Japan in 2019, down 1.5 percent year on year, the first decline in three years, on sluggish demand following a series of natural disasters a

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Pentagon confirms death of two U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan

The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed on Sunday that two U.S. soldiers died in Afghanistan on Saturday. Both soldiers were killed in action Saturday when their vehicle was struck by an improvised

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Tesla to open its first european factory in Germany

02:01 Electric car maker Tesla has been given the green light for a 300 hectare area in Germany for its first European factory, located just outside of Berlin. Elon Musk's US company a

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2 U.S. soldiers killed in S. Afghanistan's explosion

Two U.S. service members were killed and two other U.S. service members wounded in an explosion in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Saturday, the coalition forces confirmed. "Two U.S. serv

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GM to release an electric Hummer pickup, per report

General Motors could be bringing back the Hummer brand. According to this report by the Wall Street Journal, an all-electric Hummer pickup will be sold under the GMC brand and LeBron James is enlisted

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Japan says no to drones at Olympic venues, reports

Japanese police will step up their efforts to defend against potential terrorist attacks from drones during this summer's Tokyo Olympic Games. The Nikkei said that the police will install detection

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Japan says no to drones at Olympic venues, reports

Japanese police will step up their efforts to defend against potential terrorist attacks from drones during this summer's Tokyo Olympic Games. The Nikkei said that the police will install detection

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Saudi Arabia condemns "Iran's violation of Iraqi sovereignty"

Saudi Arabia on Thursday condemned Iran's attacks on Iraqi bases hosting U.S. forces as a "violation of Iraqi sovereignty", the official Saudi Press Agency reported. "