FILE PHOTO -The rear of a Lexus SUV equipped with Google self-driving sensors is seen during a media preview of Google's prototype autonomous vehicles in Mountain View, California September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic-Safety Administration said Friday it is looking for input on
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Walmart will soon have robots roaming the aisles in 50 stores
The robots autonomously roam up and down the aisles of the store, picking out errors it sees.Walmart Walmart's robot fleet is expanding... Walmart is rolling out robots to 50 more stores. The robots go up and down the aisles, scanning for out-of-stock items, incorrect prices, and wrong or missing labels. It's part
Enugu, Port Harcourt Airports Unsafe for Airline Operators – National Assembly
Akanu Ibiam Internation Airport Enugu, Nigeria The deplorable state of some airports in Nigeria, particularly the Enugu and Port Harcourt International airports is worrisome to the members of the National Assembly’s joint committee on aviation. “What we saw in Enugu airport was a very serious infrastructure decay, we saw potholes on the
How Taxi Drivers Protest Against Ride Hail Services in Colombia
....... strike caused major disruption. Thousands of taxi drivers in the Colombian capital Bogota blocked roads and clashed with police in protest at hail services such as Uber. Yellow cabs lined the streets of the city on Monday as drivers objected to what they said was an unfair advantage awarded to app-based
BA Owner Sees Profits Soar and Eyes Opportunities as Rivals Fail
...International Airlines Group posted a big jump in third-quarter earnings amid a tough time for the wider aviation sector. The owner of British Airways overcame turbulence from terrorism and bad weather to post a 22% rise in profits in the third quarter - and said it was ready to seize opportunities
Kenya Railways Corporation To Launch Second Train Service
Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) will begin a second train service on the Standard Gauge Railway between Nairobi and Mombasa starting Wednesday next week. The express train service will depart from both Nairobi and Mombasa Termini at 3.30 pm. The corporation currently operates one inter-county train service in the morning. The launch of the
How AMCON Gave Aero Lifeline
Aero Contractors (Nigeria) Boeing 737-42C 5N-BOB Lagos (Thisday) - By the time Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON took over the management of Aero Contractors in early 2016, the hitherto foremost airline was at its nadir. There was no money to run the airline; the aircraft in its fleet were largely
Subaru chief says inspections were flawed, like Nissan’s
In this Oct. 25, 2017, photo, Subaru Viziv concept car is displayed during the media preview of the Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo. Japanese automaker Subaru is investigating whether it carried out illegal inspections on its own vehicles and if any recalls might be needed. Japanese media say unauthorized people
Industry Players Voice Confidence in Ghana’s Aviation Sector
U.K. aims for final proposal on Heathrow expansion in 2018
Heathrow expansion vote delayed until 2018. Heathrow west of Terminal 5 The saga continues for London Heathrow’s third runway expansion, as the U.K.’s Transport Secretary Chris Grayling began a consultation period on a revised version of the airport’s national policy statement. The goal is to publish final proposals for the LHR expansion