An official at NASA’s Michoud facility in New Orleans says it suffered some damage during Tuesday’s tornado but the deep-space equipment being built there does not appear to be damaged. Steve Doering was there when the wind started picking up and says it sounded like a freight train coming down.
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What’s it like to ride a robot shuttle bus that doesn’t have a driver?
The EasyMile EZ10 is an all-electric, fully automated — i.e., no driver included — shuttle that may someday join the fleet of New Orleans’ Regional Transit Authority. Transdev, the public transit management company that manages operations for the RTA, demonstrated the chubby, red, 10-passenger vehicle on Convention Center Boulevard on Monday morning , providing free test rides to the public.
New Orleans man helps fellow vets start businesses
For close to a decade, Robert Armbruster woke up and put on the U.S. Marine Corps uniform. The uniform was more than cloth and thread – it was a visual reminder that he was a part of a mission larger than himself.
Carving a Niche: Kern Studios’ float-shaping robot works overtime as Mardi Gras nears
Brennan Steele programs a robot, nicknamed Pixie, to carve foam for a float decoration at Kern Studios’ Mardi Gras World in New Orleans. The robot can work unsupervised after employees leave.