SpaceX and NASA are ready to send their next team of astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) and October 23rd has been set as the earliest launch date. The mission, named Crew-1, was originally planned for late September. “Crew-1 will launch in late October to accommodate spacecraft traffic for the upcoming Soyuz crew rotation […]
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Tesla’s long-term Robotaxi plans require Level 5 autonomous driving, i.e., no humans involved, and it certainly sounds like things are moving along quite well. CEO Elon Musk has been chatting about the Full Self-Driving progress on Twitter lately, and some recently published patent applications by the all-electric carmaker have revealed even more details about the […]
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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is racing through space towards the red planet, and one of its onboard companions just completed an important mission milestone. The team running Ingenuity, a tiny helicopter set to be the first craft to fly on another world, powered systems up on August 7 and brought its six lithium-ion batteries up […]
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A recently published Tesla patent application details the machine learning methods behind Smart Summon, specifically highlighting the progress being made with 3D labeling in training data. The application, titled “Autonomous and User Controlled Vehicle Summon to a Target,” utilizes machine learning methods explicitly detailed in two other recent Tesla patent publications in its functionality. This […]
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A Tesla Model 3 Performance recently took on the iconic Nürburgring track while in the hands of Misha Charoudin, a veteran of the world-famous destination who currently lives, works, and races on site. After seeing the struggles Model S owners have had on the run over the years, Charoudin came away impressed with the improvements […]
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Tesla’s lawsuit against former employee Martin Tripp has taken an unusual turn. After publishing a large number of documents and videos online over the last week, including many under a confidentiality order in the case, Tripp has now fired his lawyers and will represent himself moving forward. Notably, this action coincided with the revelation that […]
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SpaceX has big plans to ferry travelers to Mars in the near future, and part of that venture looks to include luxury accommodations while customers spend time with the company on Earth. A recent job board posting for a “Resort Development Manager” has come to light, specifically referring to a project at the launch provider’s […]
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The sky on Mars has a wind of ultraviolet light that pulses as it moves across the red planet. This phenomenon is similar to Earth’s aurora borealis events, lasting from sunset until midnight, and NASA has created a new animation using data obtained from an instrument on the MAVEN spacecraft to demonstrate what it might […]
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Tesla’s lineup of all-electric vehicles was recently put to the test with a full-family drag race of 2020 Performance-level variants of the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y. While the company’s cars are well known for their mastery of the track, a competition among siblings is perhaps one of the most fun […]
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The Boring Company, Elon Musk’s tunneling venture, is expanding its Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) transportation Loop to include a station stop at the city’s new Resorts World hotel. The local county approved the application on Wednesday, checking off the final step needed to move forward with the project. The people-moving “Loop” comprises two tunnels […]
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