Hacker News with Generative AI: Cargo

China's Proposed Cargo Shuttle, the Haolong, Has Entered Development (universetoday.com)
The 2024 China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition was held in Zhuhai last week – from November 12th to 17th, 2024. Since 1996, and with support from the Chinese aerospace industry, this biennial festival features actual products, trade talks, technological exchanges, and an air show. This year’s big highlight was China’s newly announced reusable space cargo shuttle, the Haolong (Chinese for “dragon”).
Space Exploration, China, Aerospace, Cargo
3 points by belter 60 days ago | 0 comments
The Palletrone is a robotic hovercart for moving stuff anywhere (ieee.org)
Where’s your flying car? I’m sorry to say that I have no idea. But here’s something that is somewhat similar, in that it flies, transports things, and has “car” in the name: it’s a flying cart, called the Palletrone (pallet+drone), designed for human-robot interaction-based aerial cargo transportation.
Robotics, Transportation, Cargo, Drones
130 points by sohkamyung 119 days ago | 133 comments
Could the 'flying piano' help transform air cargo? (bbc.com)
Aviation, Cargo, Technology, Innovation
24 points by tagawa 197 days ago | 8 comments
Japan wants to build a cargo conveyor belt because it’s running out of drivers (carscoops.com)
Japan, Cargo, Transportation, Automation, Labor Shortage
51 points by shadowtree 200 days ago | 66 comments
350 tons of of chocolate and wine arrive on world’s largest cargo sailboat (untappedcities.com)
Chocolate, Wine, Shipping, Cargo, Sustainability
127 points by geox 280 days ago | 137 comments