[October 2nd] Hanoi to pilot autonomous flying taxis
The Hanoi Department of Science and Technology and Hung Viet Investment Trading and Technology JSC signed an agreement on Sept. 28 to study and propose controlled trials of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The agreement covers trials of EHang’s EH216-S, a pilotless electric aircraft designed to carry passengers, as part of Hanoi’s efforts …
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[October 1st] Tokyo suffers longest streak of rainy days on record
Tokyo has logged 34 straight days of rain, marking the longest streak on record, Japan’s weather agency said on Tuesday. Climate change fuelled by fossil fuel emissions increases moisture in the atmosphere, making heavy rain more likely. The weather globally is also being shaped this year by the El Nino phenomenon, which shifts winds, air …
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[September 30th] India’s TakeMe2Space to launch orbital computing satellite on SpaceX rocket
Indian space startup TakeMe2Space plans to launch what it describes as the country’s first orbital computing satellite aboard a SpaceX rocket on Oct. 1, seeking to process data in orbit rather than transmit raw information back to Earth. The company’s MOI-1A spacecraft, a sub-50 kg satellite carrying Nvidia Orin NX edge-computing processors, is scheduled to …
[September 29th] Ho Chi Minh City warns of severe flooding as high tides peak at 1.85 m
Ho Chi Minh City is forecast to experience high tides of 1.6 to 1.85 meters from Sept. 28 to 30, exceeding a Level 3 alert, the highest and most critical warning in Vietnam’s river flood warning system. Heavy rain combined with rising tides during the afternoon and evening could cause severe flooding in low-lying areas …
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