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American car manufacturer Ford will return to Formula One in 2026 with a link-up with world champions Red Bull. "We've decided to have a strategic partnership and a technical partnership with Red Bull Powertrains," Ford CEO Jim Farley confirms, adding, "it's a huge moment for the Ford family." SOUNDBITE
"I’m happy that me and my team, we are all safe": Leo Ralirez, a video journalist from Agence France-Presse, describes his emotions after being repatriated to France from Wuhan in China, the epicentre of a conronavirus outbreak. He and some 200 other French nationals are transported to a holiday camp at Carry-le-Rouet on the southern coast, where they are quarantined for two weeks. SOUNDBITE
Premium car brand Audi is to invest $79.5 billion dollars over the next five years in self-driving electric cars.
The first self-driving delivery robot roamed the streets of Austin during the city's SXSW festival, on Monday. The robot, produced by former Skype founders Starship, can deliver food, groceries and small packages for as little as $1 within a 1 mile radius. The six-wheeled robot is able to deliver items up to 3 miles over a period of up to 30 minutes while users are able to follow the robot's route via the smartphone app. The inventors feel confident that the robot's movements are safe for pedestrians and traffic. The delivery robot is already operational in over 60 cities in 5 different countries and its models have already traveled a combined 20,000 miles. How would you like to have a robot knocking at your door with your grocery delivery?
Members of the Great Britain Olympic Team held a press conference at Heathrow, London, on Tuesday after returning from the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Team GB finished second in the overall medal standing, winning 67 medals in total; 27 golds, 23 silvers and 17 bronzes.
It's time for the Olympics! NBA basketball player Tony Parker arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, alongside both the Mens and Womens French Olympic basketball teams. The San Antonio Spurs star will lead the French Mens team in the 2016 Rio Olympics, and French supporters have high hopes for the decorated NBA player to lead their team to victory in the Olympic tournament.