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Blind test compares nine satellite systems for detecting methane leaks

A one-year single-blind study evaluated nine satellite-based methane-sensing systems operating across three continents, testing their ability to detect and quantify controlled methane releases without prior knowledge of the emission schedule. The results, building on earlier work including a 2024 blind test of similar systems, assess how accurately these tools can identify point-source methane emissions such as those from oil and gas infrastructure.

Kodiak AI expands driverless semi trucks, plans Houston-Dallas highway route by year-end

Kodiak AI, founded in 2018, has deployed 35 fully driverless trucks for Atlas Energy Solutions hauling frac sand in the Permian Basin since its Kodiak Driver system launched in December 2024. The company now plans to run driverless trucks on public highways in Texas later this year, operating a 219-mile route between Houston and Dallas for Ikea along Interstate 45.