‘Robotaxi’ race against the US gains momentum in China

| Aug 10, 2020, 03:48:49 PM | TOI.in
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In a bid to challenge US tech dominance, Chinese companies are in a race to put autonomous vehicles on the road. Chinese players such as Baidu, AutoX and DiDi Chuxing are betting on the hired-car format to bolster mass acceptance of the futuristic technology. However, technological, regulatory, and safety hurdles still loom over complete autonomous vehicles. China has recently launched autonomous taxi pilot projects in more than ten cities including Beijing.

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Mark-48 Torpedo: The Deadly US Weapon That Delivered 'Quiet Death' To IRIS Dena | EXPLAINED

In a historic and devastating underwater strike, a US submarine has sunk the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean using a Mark-48 torpedo. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the "quiet death" of the vessel, marking the first time an American torpedo has sunk an enemy warship since World War II as the conflict with Iran expands across global waters.In a historic and devastating underwater strike, a US submarine has sunk the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean using a Mark-48 torpedo. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the "quiet death" of the vessel, marking the first time an American torpedo has sunk an enemy warship since World War II as the conflict with Iran expands across global waters.In a historic and devastating underwater strike, a US submarine has sunk the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean using a Mark-48 torpedo. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the "quiet death" of the vessel, marking the first time an American torpedo has sunk an enemy warship since World War II as the conflict with Iran expands across global waters.In a historic and devastating underwater strike, a US submarine has sunk the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean using a Mark-48 torpedo. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the "quiet death" of the vessel, marking the first time an American torpedo has sunk an enemy warship since World War II as the conflict with Iran expands across global waters.

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