ORNL and UPS show off first of a kind 20Kw wireless EV charging system
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Future electric vehicles will be wirelessly charged, and this is the technology that will help underpin. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. Plugging your electric vehicle in at night to charge it is a hassle, so too is...
During Covid-19 lockdown robo-trucks in the US are keeping freight moving
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF During a time when people aren’t allowed out of their houses self-driving trucks are helping keep freight moving in the US. Interested in the Exponential Future? Connect, download a free E-Book, watch a keynote, or browse my blog. In spite of some amazing technological innovations and the pioneering human...
Toyota’s zero emission hydrogen trucks start hauling cargo in California
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Hydrogen powered and Lithium Ion battery powered electric vehicles have been battling for dominance for years, and now fuel cell technology is starting to hit the roads for real. Interested in the future and want to experience even more?! eXplore More. It’s been two...
UPS bets on blockchain to transform the $1 Trillion shipping industry
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Today’s global supply chains are plagued by a multitude of challenges, both bureaucratic and logistical, blockchain technology used correctly reduces the friction and eliminates many of them. The world is run by trade. Freight and logistics in the US alone account for nearly $1.5...
UPS tests out drone deliveries over the Atlantic
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF While some companies see drones as disruptive to their business others see them as a new opportunity, UPS is in the latter camp One of the world’s largest package delivery companies is stepping up efforts to integrate drones into its system. UPS has partnered...
