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Kawasaki’s supercharged cargo copter tests robotic ground crew

Kawasaki has shoehorned the supercharged 1,000cc engine from its wild H2R hyperbike into a heavy-lift autonomous cargo helicopter, and has now demonstrated a robotic system for loading and unloading it without exposing humans to those big blades.

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Waymo ditches steering wheel completely in new all-electric robotaxi

Alphabet subsidiary Waymo has unveiled an electric vehicle designed from the ground up with autonomous ride-hailing in mind. The B-pillarless minivan design drops the steering wheel and pedals altogether, leaving more interior room for the passengers.

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Highlights from a landmark year in psychedelic science

From the first published data out of large clinical trials testing MDMA and psilocybin, to some incredible work investigating what psychedelics actually do to a mammalian brain, here are the highlights from a truly landmark year in psychedelic science.

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Extra fuel may keep James Webb Space Telescope going for over a decade

The James Webb Space Telescope hasn't even finished unfurling itself after its December 25 launch and NASA says that its mission could already be extended beyond 10 years thanks to excess fuel for its onboard thrusters.

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