We’re already at the tenth iteration of our roundup, and we’re just getting started. In this roundup, we’ll be taking you around the world to discover the latest innovations!

New York City: electric cars with self-driving chargers

Our journey begins in New York City, where, from the beginning of next year, electric vehicles will have access to self-driving charging units that can drive to the vehicles when needed. That’s right, you don’t have to go somewhere specific to charge your car, the charge will come to you! They’d use the 5G network, rely on advanced IoT applications more accurate than regular GPS, and charge with solar power. And they’ll be used a lot: New York City intends to have 20 percent of its vehicles be electric. Sustainable convenience, the two keywords of the future. Jason Plauts on Utility Dive gives us the scoop.

Paris: flying taxis

In a previous roundup, we’ve already talked about transformer boats being developed to release some of the pressure on the streets. This week, as we travel to Paris, a Frenchman called Alain Thebault has already taken it a step further: he’s built a water-taxi: fully electric, with a mobile app like Uber, and when it goes fast enough, it flies above the water. The prototype already looks amazing, so we can’t wait to see what Paris will look like when these taxis are a staple of transport. Doloresz Katanich on Euronews takes us on the Seine for a magical ride.

Spokane: drones to inspect worksites

Back on the other side of the pond, we go to Spokane, Washington, where drones will take over some of the tricky inspection work on local infrastructure, construction sites, and perform the environmental analysis. This will save time, money, and increase safety by a lot as drones can easily reach places where it would be risky for workers to go. Instead of climbing that cell tower, just stay safely on the ground and send a drone op there to do the work for you. Kathleen Brown shows us around Spokane on Construction Dive.

Worldwide: AR in manufacturing

And we reach the end of our travels by tackling the global: Kayla Matthews on Manufacturing.net lists five ways in which AR is currently changing the manufacturing industry worldwide. AR, augmented reality, has been leaving footprints in our daily lives and is now doing the same on the work floor. Whether it is for gathering data, staff training with AR wearables, maintenance, quality assurance or logistics: AR is providing smart solutions. This is the way the world works these days: point a device at something, and immediately see the impact.

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