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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Business

What Makes Houston So Attractive For Driverless Delivery?

Florian Martin

Posted on June 25, 2019 · Self-driving vehicles are becoming more common and in many cases, Houston is where they’re being tested.

Tags autonomous vehicles innovation self-driving cars tech

News

Hyperloop And Bullet Trains Aside, The Future in North Texas Still Belongs to Cars

Rick Holter, KERA / Gus Contreras, KERA

Posted on August 3, 2018 · Now in this century, the future is going to be based on advances in these technologies that take us the rest of the way

Tags bullet train Hyperloop self-driving cars transportation

Technology

Study Backs Getting Driverless Cars On The Road, As Waymo Ditches Backup Drivers

James Doubek, NPR

Posted on November 12, 2017 · A research report says more lives will be saved by putting autonomous cars on the road sooner rather than later, even if they're not perfect. Waymo deployed some in Arizona — without backup drivers

Tags autonomous vehicles driverless cars self-driving cars

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Experts Discuss New High-Tech Help After Natural Disasters

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 17, 2017 · As the area recovers from Harvey’s floods, transportation professionals are meeting in Houston to discuss how new technologies can help people get around after a severe weather event.

Tags Hurricane Harvey self-driving cars technology Texas Mobility Summit txdot

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3 Ways Self-Driving Cars Could Change Austin Forever

Mose Buchele, KUT

Posted on August 11, 2017 · A few years ago, self-driving cars seemed like something out of The Jetsons. Now, they’re here (at least in prototype).

Tags austin city planning self-driving cars

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Houston Spaceport Breaks Ground On City’s 1st Spaceflight Technology Incubator

Florian Martin

Posted on June 8, 2021 · Collins Aerospace will host an incubator for space tech startups.

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New $38 Million Innovation Hub Opens In Houston’s East End

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on June 4, 2021 · The East End Maker Hub aims to bring thousands of new advanced manufacturing jobs into Houston's East End.

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Hewlett-Packard Enterprise To Move Headquarters From Silicon Valley To Houston Area

Florian Martin

Posted on December 3, 2020 · The HPE headquarters will be at the company’s campus in Spring.

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One Tech Startup’s Legal Fight With Big Pharma Highlights Challenges Faced By New Companies

Florian Martin

Posted on November 23, 2020 · Shortly after coming out of the Texas Medical Center’s startup accelerator, SensorRx got into a fight over intellectual property.

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