China announces transportation industry reform, days after murder of Didi carpooling passenger – TechCrunch

The Chinese government announced it will reform the transportation industry to safeguard passengers, three days after a female passenger was allegedly raped and murdered by a Didi Chuxing driver last Friday. Provinces and autonomous regions are now tasked with setting up passenger safety committees by the end of this month and ensuring that incidents are…

Flocking hell! Boeing synchronises autonomous drones in test flight

Aerospace giant Boeing has announced that a new system designed to autonomously control and synchronise multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has completed successful test flights. Developed and tested in Queensland, Australia, the system has an onboard command and control capability that allows it to perceive, process, and react in sync with other fixed-wing drones. Australian…