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Driverless semitrucks are coming. Here's where you can expect to see them
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (291+ words) (KTEN) " Driverless semitrucks may take some getting used to, but you are about to start seeing them on highways. While driverless trucks are already in some parts of the country, the autonomous routes are beginning to expand. For example, tech…...
Dominion Energy converts closed landfill into solar farm in Albemarle County
1+ week, 2+ day ago (183+ words) ALBEMARLE COUNY, Va. (WVIR) - A former landfill in Albemarle County is now generating clean energy through a new solar farm. More than 7, 000 solar panels sit at the old Ivy Landfill, converting sunlight into electricity. A spokesperson said the site marks…...
Afton Express sees record growth as ridership surged in 2025
1+ week, 3+ day ago (253+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - A regional transit service connecting the Shenandoah Valley to Charlottesville is seeing significant growth. A new report shows the Afton Express had its strongest year yet, with ridership up 24%reaching more than 23, 700 passenger trips in 2025. The bus…...
Robotic passenger traveling for work causes Southwest flight delay
2+ week, 5+ day ago (237+ words) OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) - A Southwest Airlines flight between two California cities was delayed by an unusual traveler " a humanoid robot. Bebop is a 70-pound humanoid robot built for events and performances. The team with Dallas-based Elite Event Robotics was traveling…...
Charlottesville schools approve major solar project
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (68+ words) WVIR Charlottesville schools approve major solar project Confusion over who to call for animal emergencies in Nelson County is delaying help UVA researchers using gene editing to develop a treatment for a rare form of epilepsy Propane truck overturns in…...
Expensive gas spikes EV interest, but not sales
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (34+ words) WVIR Expensive gas spikes EV interest, but not sales How US fighter jet pilots train to survive 12-year-old was arrested in death of a classmate...
UVA lab tests car safety features for major manufacturers, federal transportation department
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (347+ words) CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - There's a lot of safety testing for each new part used in a car, and a lot of that research goes on at the University of Virginia. A group of students and professors at UVA use heavy…...
Musk's chatbot Grok faces backlash over AI images of women and children
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1029+ words) On Tuesday, Britain's top technology official demanded that'Musk's social media platform X'take urgent action while a Polish lawmaker cited it as a reason to enact digital safety laws. The European Union's executive arm has denounced Grok while officials and regulators…...