The world's first AI-powered, all-electric hydrofoil boat -- which automatically stabilises itself a smoother ride -- has been demonstrated at the Venice Boat Show. The craft -- the Candela C-7 -- was presented today at the second iteration of the nautical event, which is being held at the Venetian Arsenal until June 6, 2021. The long-range boat, which has a range of 50 nautical miles, is able to decrease its water friction by up to 80 per cent by rising out of the water up onto its hydrofoils. This makes the all-electric craft -- which retails for around £192,000 -- competitive with its fossil fuel-driven peers, sporting a maximum speed of 30 knots. In fact, the C-7 has three times the range of most electric boats.

It plans to launch a system in Japan in mid-2019 using GPS and gyro sensors, which sense rotational motion, to assess the best way to manage the power system of its Profia trucks - its largest diesel-hybrid models, marketed abroad as the 700 series.

It plans to launch a system in Japan in mid-2019 using GPS and gyro sensors, which sense rotational motion, to assess the best way to manage the power system of its Profia trucks - its largest diesel-hybrid models, marketed abroad as the 700 series. Along with existing automatic cruise-control technology, the system calculates ways to limit the impact of tailgating and other driving habits which can reduce mileage, improving fuel economy by 15 percent over diesel-only counterparts. "Fuel efficiency in large commercial trucks varies significantly given driving habits," Executive Vice President Shin Endo told reporters at Hino's research and development center on the outskirts of Tokyo. "With this system, the vehicle can achieve better mileage regardless of the skill of the driver." Hino plans to sell all-battery commercial trucks from around 2020, though its lineup initially will likely be limited to smaller models due to batteries' cost and weight considerations.