Arc’teryx and Nicole McLaughlin reach new heights with design ambassadorship
Arc’teryx and Nicole McLaughlin reach new heights with design ambassadorship
The sustainability-focused NYC-based designer has been announced as the Canadian outerwear experts first design ambassador
Mini tent, by Nicole McLaughlin, made using Arc’teryx GORE-TEX scraps, strike-off patch logos, and a used mini display tent found online.
Photography: Amy Li and Nicole McLaughlin
Nicole McLaughlin – upcycling aficionado, circular economy pioneer and sustainability advocate – shares her imaginative deadstock designs with her 600k followers on Instagram. Think prismatic biker jackets formed from surplus Puma football goalie gloves, foldable picnic chairs crafted using Nike caps, sofas reupholstered with The North Face puffer jackets and even a technical gilet with multiple pockets honed from gold hardware-gleaming Hermès bags. More experimental creations include basketball shorts mad
Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service yesterday, making it the first company to commercialize autonomous driving operations in China.
Driverless Taxi Program Rolls Out in China
Baidu, known for its search engines, has been testing autonomous driving on the open road since last year.
May 3rd, 2021
Baidu Apollo Robotaxis move on a street at the Shougang Park in Beijing, Sunday, May 2, 2021. Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service on Sunday, making it the first company that commercialized autonomous driving operations in China.
AP Photo/Andy Wong
BEIJING (AP) Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service on Sunday, making it the first company to commercialize autonomous driving operations in China.
Unlike previous Baidu autonomous driving demonstrations in Beijing, this was the first time there was no safety driver sitting behind the wheel. Instead, a safety member was seated in the front passenger seat to deal with any emergencies.
Baidu rolled out 10 Apollo Go Robotaxis in Shougang Park in Beijing s outskirts
These are the first autonomous cabs without a safety driver behind the wheel
Passengers must scan QR code and health info to unlock the doors
A ride to one of eight pre-programmed destinations costs $4.60
Baidu expects the taxis to shuttle athletes at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Baidu Apollo robotaxis move on a street at the Shougang Park in Beijing, on May 2, 2021. Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service on Sunday, making it the first company that commercialised autonomous driving operations in China. AP
BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Baidu rolled out its paid driverless taxi service on May 2, making it the first company to commercialise autonomous driving operations in China.
Unlike previous Baidu autonomous driving demonstrations in Beijing, this was the first time there was no safety driver sitting behind the wheel. Instead, a safety member was seated in the front passenger seat to deal with any emergencies.