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Using atomic layer deposition, scientists have created a new light-absorbing thin film that could help telescopes see a starrier night.

Pennsylvania’s first autonomous vehicle shuttle has officially arrived at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and is ready to begin operations starting in early Januar

A self-driving shuttle service that connects the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia to SEPTA's NRG Station and Broad Street Line, will be tested by Drexel University researches in 2023. The self-driving shuttle, the first in Pennsylvania, holds nine passengers and a wheelchair. Its technology was developed by Virginia-based Perrone Robotics.

Pennsylvania is rolling out its first autonomous transit vehicle pilot program in Philadelphia and researchers from Drexel University’s College of Engineering will help put it to the test. Starting this month, a mid-size electric AV will shuttle will begin pilot testing in the Philadelphia Navy Yard with the goal of shuttling passengers from SEPTA’s NRG Station by the spring.