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Autonomous Trucks

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Background History: It's no doubt that we've all heard of the up-and-coming wave of self-driving vehicles, but unbeknownst is the impact of autonomous driving on the trucking industry. Many companies like Daimler, Waymo, Tesla, and Embark are actively testing autonomous technologies on trucks and making significant strides towards perfecting the technology.  Autonomous technology is becoming more and more popular because it is proving improvement among productivity, fuel costs, and traffic on major roadways. With all the testing and development occurring, it's safe to say that self-driving trucks will soon become a normal sight on highways.    How it Works: Many of the self-driving systems designed by companies establish and maintain an internal map of their surroundings by merging together the information gathered by an array of sensors mounted on the vehicle. The system's software is in charge of processing this information and sending instruction

India's Hyperloop Project

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Background History: Let's face it, driving long distances isn't something most people enjoy doing out of free-will and we all have wished at one point that there was a much faster and easier way to travel. What if I told you there was a way to reduce a 3.5 hour car ride to a mere 35 minutes? The solution to this issue is Virgin Hyperloop One's hyperloop, a supersonic form of transportation utilizing vacuum tubes, which has been under development for the past few years. Currently, there is no fully functioning hyperloop open to the public in the world, but India's recent interest in constructing a modern, ultra-fast transportation system, might be the source of the world's very first hyperloop. As of July 31, 2019, government officials in Maharashtra, India have given the final go-ahead for the construction of a 200 km hyperloop between Mumbai and Pune, which Maharashtra authorities have deemed a necessary "public infrastructure" project. How it