Life in 2050: A Glimpse at Transportation in the Future
Welcome back to our "Life in 2050" series! In previous installments, we looked at how accelerating change and environmental issues will affect the future of warfare, economy, education, everyday living, and space exploration (in two installments).
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ENERGY TRANSITION IN TRANSPORTS
Hyperloop
A New Zero-Emission Hyperloop Port Offers Ground Transport at 'Airplane Speeds'
The much-hyped hyperloop is one step closer to becoming a reality with the announcement of HyperloopTT's HyperPort concept. HyperloopTT (the letters stand for Transportation Technologies) announced this week that its HyperPort, developed in partnership with terminal operator Hamburg Hafen und Logistik AG, is going into certification design review.
interestingengineering.com
Hydrogene
The future of micromobility: Ridership and revenue after a crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of people worldwide, bankrupted businesses, and plunged the global economy into crisis. While lockdown measures and shelter-at-home orders are helping contain the coronavirus, they have also brought severe financial hardship.
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AVIATION
ROAD TRANSPORT
Cars
Electric vehicles
Fossil fuel cars make 'hundreds of times' more waste than electric cars
Fossil fuel cars waste hundreds of times more raw material than their battery electric equivalents, according to a study that adds to evidence that the move away from petrol and diesel cars will bring large net environmental benefits.
www.theguardian.com
Driverless and autonomous vehicles
Cybersecurity report on driverless cars
Forget autonomous cars - can you teach AI to ride a bike?
Look ma, no hands!
mashable.com
AIR TRANSPORT
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The World's First Flying Race Car Has Taken Off
Filed to: evtol Image: Airspeeder We are officially living in the future because the world's first flying race car has just taken off. Airspeeder announced that its remotely piloted Alauda Mk3 models have taken their first successful flight. The eVTOLs are being tested in anticipation of electric flying car races that will be held later in the year.
www.gizmodo.com.au
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MARITIME TRANSPORT
Meet the world's first electric autonomous container ship - Electrek
The Yara Birkeland, the world's first net-zero, battery-powered autonomous container ship, was delivered to Norwegian fertilizer company Yara Norge AS in November 2020. It's currently in the Norwegian port of Horten, where it's undergoing further preparations for autonomous operation and a late 2021 launch.
electrek.co
