Tag: Amsterdam

The hostage taker at the Apple Store in Amsterdam was armed with explosives: the police

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On Wednesday, authorities said the suspect arrested by Amsterdam police after a horrific hostage situation at a local Apple store was carrying explosives during the standoff. Police arrested the suspect – identified as a 27-year-old man from Amsterdam – after an hours-long standoff in which at least one person was held at gunpoint. Authorities hit the suspect with a car and detained him after he ran outside in search of a hostage – who allegedly escaped the store when a police robot delivered water to the front door. “We are…

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Self-driving ‘robots’ ready to go in Amsterdam’s canals

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AMSTERDAM – Visitors to Amsterdam may soon discover a self-driving watercraft the size of a small car navigating silently through its ancient canals, ferrying passengers or hauling goods or trash. The electric-powered “Roboat”, a more attractive name than the “autonomous floating vehicle” for a project due to begin soon, will be trial flights aimed at improving transportation options in the crowded city. “We have a lot of road traffic and congestion, e-commerce, and logistics crowding small city streets,” said Stefan van Dijk, director of innovation at the Amsterdam Institute for…

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