Swift Navigation Centimeter-Accurate GPS Positioning for Autonomous Vehicles Apple has filed a patent for an autonomous navigation system for vehicles that could minimize the role that maps would play in a self-driving car. The patent details how Apple’s system would leverage its AI capabilities and vehicle sensors to let a car navigate
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Nigeria: Bad Weather Forces Airlines to cancel flights in Abuja Airport
Hammatan Flight Abuja -passengers were stranded on Wednesday as some domestic and international airlines delayed or canceled their flights at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja due to adverse weather conditions.The affected flights involved are Air Peace, Dana Air, Arik Air, Azman and Air France. Imagine your Ad placed here At about 10 a.m., (NAIA) announced
FedEx says it experienced another record-breaking holiday shipping season
... declined to provide specifics Package delivery company FedEx Corp said on Wednesday it experienced another record-breaking holiday shipping season but declined to provide specifics or data. FedEx Chief Executive Officer Fred Smith said last week the company was on track for another record holiday shipping season, the crucial peak period that
Russia’s standards agency says Nissan to recall 106,340 cars
FILE PHOTO: Logo of the Nissan Motor Co. is displayed at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show in Tokyo, Japan, November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo MOSCOW (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co Ltd. will recall 106,340 Nissan cars in Russia, Russia’s technical safety watchdog Rosstandart said on Wednesday. Rosstandart said the recall
Snow and ice disrupt travel and power supplies across the UK
There are ice warnings UK-wide after major routes are affected by heavy snowfall which also brought down power lines. Delivery delays may be days Snowstorms have disrupted travel across many parts of the country and left thousands of homes without power. An accident in treacherous conditions closed the M1 for several
Why Chinese Owner of Volvo Cars Is Betting Big on Volvo Trucks
Geely bought struggling black cab business London Taxi Company, saving it from collapse. Despite Geely's new involvement with AB Volvo, the truck company will remain separate from Volvo Cars, which split off from AB Volvo in 1999. (F) for $1.8 billion. Volvo Trucks is one of the world's leading manufacturers of heavy
UPS and FedEx cheer Trump’s tax cuts for corporations
A Federal Express truck is parked next to a UPS truck as both drivers make deliveries in downtown San Diego, California March 5, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake The country’s two major integrators have released statements praising U.S. President Donald Trump for signing last week’s tax reform bill into law, arguing that the
UPS expects returns to surge to new record this season
The United Parcel Service (UPS) projects that record-breaking e-commerce shopping volume this holiday season could lead to a surge in returns for the shipping company. In a press release on Wednesday, UPS said more than 1 million returns occurred each day in December leading up to Christmas, and the company expects that
Airbus ready to phase out A380 if fails to win Emirates deal: sources
FILE PHOTO: An Airbus A380 is taking part in a flying display during the 52nd Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus is drawing up contingency plans to phase out production of the world’s largest jetliner, the A380 superjumbo,
Russia’s Military in 2035: Killing the Enemy from Distance (With Cruise Missiles)
Tupolev Tu-160 Russia Airforce The shape of Russia’s military in 2035 will largely be determined by how successfully Moscow can transition from projects originally conceived by the Soviet Union. Ultimately, Russia is not the threat that the Soviet Union once was. But nor is Moscow quite as weak as it was in the