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You Can No Longer Order a New Subaru BRZ
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You Can No Longer Order a New Subaru BRZ

This means a new-gen car is definitely coming.

This Camouflaged Volvo P1800 Could Be the Factory Electric Restomod We Need
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This Camouflaged Volvo P1800 Could Be the Factory Electric Restomod We Need

Classic P1800 + fast Polestar drivetrain = rowdy as hell.

Ford’s $1.9 Billion Q2 Loss Is Somehow ‘Good News’ Because It’s Not as Bad as Wall Street Expected
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Ford’s $1.9 Billion Q2 Loss Is Somehow ‘Good News’ Because It’s Not as Bad as Wall Street Expected

The trucks couldn't save Ford, either. But a partnership with Argo AI paid off handsomely.

Swap the E46 BMW M3 CSL’s Semi-Automatic for a Real Stick Shift With This Clever Kit
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Swap the E46 BMW M3 CSL’s Semi-Automatic for a Real Stick Shift With This Clever Kit

Everything M3s' six-speed manual CSL kit was engineered using 180 genuine BMW parts, and it makes the greatest E46 even better.

F1: Nico Hulkenberg to Replace Sergio Perez at This Weekend’s British Grand Prix
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F1: Nico Hulkenberg to Replace Sergio Perez at This Weekend’s British Grand Prix

But can he break the curse of the Hulk?

McLaren P1 Designer Frank Stephenson Doesn’t Approve of Bugatti’s Purely Digital Design Process
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McLaren P1 Designer Frank Stephenson Doesn’t Approve of Bugatti’s Purely Digital Design Process

He claims that designing purely by computer lacks emotion and a genetic connection with its creator.

The Drone Racing League Partners With Lockheed Martin for AI-Centric Drone Competition
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The Drone Racing League Partners With Lockheed Martin for AI-Centric Drone Competition

The DRL's new Lockheed Martin AlphaPilot Innovation Challenge will test AI-infused drones against professionally piloted UAVs.

Flytrex Launches Aerial Food Delivery by Drone in North Dakota
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Flytrex Launches Aerial Food Delivery by Drone in North Dakota

Flytrex launched the world's first autonomous drone delivery system in Iceland last year and it's now testing its UAV deliveries in North Dakota.

Drone Consortium Safir to Increase Efforts to Facilitate European Drone Law Legislation
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Drone Consortium Safir to Increase Efforts to Facilitate European Drone Law Legislation

Safir members include Amazon Prime Air, UTM developer Unifly, and medical supply drone delivery company Helicus.

These Tech Companies Are Partnering to Bolster Aerial Property Inspection During Hurricane Season
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These Tech Companies Are Partnering to Bolster Aerial Property Inspection During Hurricane Season

Analytics firm Geomni will collaborate with DroneBase, the world's largest drone operations company, to provide rapid aerial property inspections.

American Airlines Lauds DJI’s Mavic 2 Enterprise for Drastically Improving Plane Inspections
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American Airlines Lauds DJI’s Mavic 2 Enterprise for Drastically Improving Plane Inspections

The idea was proposed by an airline employee and a prototype has since been completed.

Honda Is So Short-Staffed That It’s Sending Accountants and Office Clerks to the Assembly Line
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Honda Is So Short-Staffed That It’s Sending Accountants and Office Clerks to the Assembly Line

Your new NSX could be assembled by Honda's tax guy.

India Startup Air Aid Launches ‘Bloodstream’ Project to Deliver Medicine via Drone
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India Startup Air Aid Launches ‘Bloodstream’ Project to Deliver Medicine via Drone

Three savvy Indian friends founded medical drone delivery business Air Aid, with hopes to expand in 2019.

The ABI Zero Drone Uses Computer Vision to Map Large Indoor Environments
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The ABI Zero Drone Uses Computer Vision to Map Large Indoor Environments

The autonomous inspection drone provides accurate mapping data while relaying that data in real time.

Skydio Releases Software Development Kit for Its AI-Infused, 4K-Capable Drone
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Skydio Releases Software Development Kit for Its AI-Infused, 4K-Capable Drone

The Skydio Autonomy Platform aims to give developers AI and machine learning tools to build on the already strong features of the R1 hobby UAV.

Underwater Drones Study Hurricane Florence
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Underwater Drones Study Hurricane Florence

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography uses ROVs to assess water heat, density, and salinity providing data for accurate hurricane models.

Tobacco-Smuggling Drone Found by Ukraine Border Patrol Reveals Region’s Black Market
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Tobacco-Smuggling Drone Found by Ukraine Border Patrol Reveals Region’s Black Market

Drone smuggling in Ukraine is a seemingly common occurrence, with quadcopters and biplanes getting tobacco and other contraband out of the country.

Australian Telecom Telstra Demonstrates Cell Network and Drones for Disaster Recovery
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Australian Telecom Telstra Demonstrates Cell Network and Drones for Disaster Recovery

Telstra has successfully operated a fleet of drones through its 4GX cellular network with ambitions of scaling up once 5G is standardized.

Drone Delivery Company Conducts City of Reno’s First FAA-Approved Multi-Drone Flight
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Drone Delivery Company Conducts City of Reno’s First FAA-Approved Multi-Drone Flight

Flirtey made use of a UAV fleet to ship defibrillators in the Nevada town on Wednesday.

Xcel Energy Is First US Utility Company to Conduct Inspections via BVLOS Drone Flights
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Xcel Energy Is First US Utility Company to Conduct Inspections via BVLOS Drone Flights

Colorado's largest utility company garnered FAA approval to conduct beyond visual line of sight flights in April and implemented its usage Wednesday.