U.S. postal service to use self-driving trucks in a landmark pilot project

The implications of this pilot project has manifold benefits. It will not only lower operating costs but also improve delivery time and significantly reduce the problem of driver shortages. On Tuesday, in a development that marks a significant milestone in efforts to commercialize autonomous vehicle technology for hauling freight, the U.S. Postal Service stated, it…

Foxconn relocates production of facial recognition sensors from Japan to China

These sensors are used by Apple’s iPhone X, which was launched in 2017. In a development that underscores the growing debate in Japan as to whether foreign workers should be allowed in the country midst a labour shortage,Japan’s Sharp Corp has laid off around 3,000 foreign workers, said a labor union, as the electronic giant…

Need increased clarity on Brexit in order to build electric vehicles in Britain: Jaguar Land Rover

Brexit related issues, including increased tariffs and the customs checks could have widespread ramifications across JLR’s supply chain and significantly increase it costs. The CEO of Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has disclosed it requires more clarity on Britain’s terms of exit from the European Union before it can decide whether it can produce…