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Jacob Biba

Staff Reporter at Built In

Jacob Biba is a Built In staff reporter covering robotics and hardware. Prior to Built In, he worked as a freelance writer and photographer. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Intercept and The New Republic. Biba has a degree in sociology from the University of North Carolina–Asheville.

Publications

  • Built In
    4 articles

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  • What Are eVTOLs? Are They the Future of Aviation?
    31 Jan 2023—Built In
    Electric aerial ridesharing? Flying taxis? The sky could one day have a new aircraft cutting through it — one that’s much quieter, with fewer emissions, and that’s potentially safer than helicopters and even planes. These aircraft are called eVTOLs. Like helicopters and drones, eVTOLs are aircrafts that hover, fly, and take off and land vertically. Electric powered, they are sometimes called air taxis or flying taxis. What Are eVTOL Aircrafts? One of the latest innovations in transportation...
  • What Is Autonomous Trucking?
    31 Jan 2023—Built In
    Autonomous trucking is a term used to describe self-driving tractor trailers that transport goods. The aim of autonomous trucking is to one day get big rigs and delivery trucks, and the things they carry, from point A to point B without human intervention. Today, autonomous trucks are traveling on roadways in various parts of the United States, like the Southwest, at a limited capacity, often with a safety driver on board to take control if anything were to go haywire. Einride How Do...
  • What Is Mixed Reality?
    30 Nov 2022—Built In
    The virtual and physical worlds seem to be in a constant state of collision. It’s a rare moment when some sort of digital content isn’t actively woven into the physical world. But now that disconnecting from virtual life has become increasingly difficult — even more so than actually connecting to it — these virtual and physical realms of existence appear to be inseparable. As we continue to test the waters of the metaverse, that network of shared virtual worlds, the virtual and physical may...

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