In 2018 and 2019 popular uprisings burst out around the planet in Paris, Hong Kong, Santiago, Quito, Beirut, Barcelona, Tehran, Baghdad and many other locations. Here, we consider these riots in relation to logistics. Logistics […]
arketyp. Journal
A Wind-Powered Super Sailboat
A new sailboat concept could carry 7,000 cars at nearly the speed of fossil fuel cargo ships. Cargo ships are a gigantic worldwide business, and freight lines have already made changes to use fewer fossil […]
Jetpack Paramedic
The Great North Air Ambulance Service is testing a jetpack that may allow paramedics to fly up a mountain to provide first aid. A jetpack could allow paramedics to soar up the mountain in 90 […]
Airbus Reveals Zero-Emission Concept Aircraft
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic […]
Skydrive’s First Piloted Flying Car Takes to the Skies
SkyDrive has successfully launched its first manned prototype with plans to make the flying car a reality as soon as 2023. The Japanese startup, which is backed by Toyota and recently received $37 million in […]
Uber Freight Enters Enterprise Software Game
Uber Freight launched two enterprise software products Tuesday aimed at bringing deeper visibility to shippers managing loads across carriers. The products, named Uber Freight Enterprise and Uber Freight Link, are intended to complement existing warehouse […]
UK to Try Regulating Self-Driving Car Systems
The idea is to get ahead of future technology that could start rolling out as soon as next year. The UK’s Department for Transportation said Tuesday it plans new regulations in preparation for “automated lane-keeping-assist […]
Uber and Lyft Ordered to Classify Drivers as Employees
A California judge ruled that Uber and Lyft must classify their drivers as employees in a stunning preliminary injunction issued Monday afternoon. The injunction is stayed for 10 days, however, giving Uber and Lyft an […]
Levandowski Sentenced and Files $4B Lawsuit Against Uber
Anthony Levandowski, the former Google engineer and serial entrepreneur who was at the center of a lawsuit between Uber and Waymo, has been sentenced to 18 months on one count of stealing trade secrets. “It […]