Long-time Trucking Veteran Becomes World’s First Remote Pod Operator for Autonomous EVs
14 Mar 2022, 15:34 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Swedish freight tech firm Einride is introducing the world’s first-ever Remote Pod Operator, a position taken by long-time trucking veteran Tiffany Heathcott
The "Fastest Autonomous Interceptor in the World" Is Now on Display in Saudi Arabia
8 Mar 2022, 14:34 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / CMN Naval showcases its UHSI32 vessel, which is touted as the fastest autonomous interceptor in the world, developed in collaboration with Sea Machines
Navy Takes Over Ghost Fleet Overlord, the Autonomous Surface Vessels of the Future
4 Mar 2022, 13:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Navy Program Executive Office, Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) was handed control over the Ghost Fleet Overlord autonomous vessels program
General Atomics Unveils Jet-Powered Advanced Concept Aircraft Gambit
3 Mar 2022, 16:13 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Defense contractor General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has introduced a new autonomous collaborative platform called Gambit
Modified Polaris Ranger UTV Claims To Be the World's First Self-Driving Ski Lift Vehicle
26 Feb 2022, 12:33 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A surgeon and a mechanical engineer have developed the world's first autonomous ski lift vehicle, based on a Polaris Ranger UTV.
Scania to Develop a Test Track for Autonomous and Electric Heavy-Duty Vehicles
21 Feb 2022, 07:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Public roads will soon be conquered by autonomous and fully electric heavy-duty vehicles – this is what the Swedish truck manufacturer believes is the future
Radical Long-Range Cargo Drone Takes to the Sky, Can Recharge Its Batteries in Flight
18 Feb 2022, 05:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A successful startup managed by a FedEx veteran has just conducted the first successful flight of an autonomous air cargo carrier promising an impressive range
VW CEO Says Widespread Autonomous Driving Could Happen Within 25 Years
17 Feb 2022, 09:55 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess isn’t all that bullish with regards to autonomous driving, anticipating a 25-year timeframe until widespread deployment
The U.S. Military to Start Testing a Disposable Cargo Drone for High-Risk Operations
15 Feb 2022, 09:12 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Silent Arrow's GD-2000 disposable, autonomous cargo vehicle is designed for compact transportation in the most dangerous environments
Level 4 Autonomous Shuttles to Roll Out in the U.S. in 2024
14 Feb 2022, 16:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Benteler Electric Vehicle Systems, Beep and Mobileye join forces for the development of a new people mover that should be ready by 2024
Russian Military’s Smart Parachute Can Deliver Essential Cargo in Autonomous Mode
12 Feb 2022, 07:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This new "smart" parachute can deliver large quantities of essential cargo for the Russian military using only navigation systems
New Jersey’s Capital Closer to Introducing Self-Driving e-Shuttles for Public Transit
11 Feb 2022, 06:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The City of Trenton has announced a $5 million grant that will advance its MOVES project that aims to introduce an innovative public transportation system
Natilus Announces $6 Billion in Purchase Commitments for Its Autonomous Cargo Aircraft
10 Feb 2022, 16:35 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Aircraft manufacturer Natilus recently announced over $6 billion in advance purchase commitments for its cargo UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle)
Tesla Influencers Try to Present FSD as Safe While Almost Hitting a Cyclist
9 Feb 2022, 11:39 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / After the embarrassing and dangerous episode, they laugh, and one of them asks the other: “Are we going to have to cut that?”
Modified Black Hawk Helicopter Flies by Itself for the First Time
9 Feb 2022, 01:35 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / DARPA and Sikorsky have successfully flown a modified UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with no humans on board for the first time
AV Safety Expert Proposes a New Classification for Autonomy Levels
7 Feb 2022, 19:14 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to Philip Koopman, the SAE J3016 standard puts autonomous driving in an engineering perspective that is not helpful for drivers.
The Story of the GM Firebird IV, the 1960s Autonomous Car With a Fridge and TV
5 Feb 2022, 17:02 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Unrelated to the Firebird that Pontiac would release in 1967, the IV was part of a series of experimental vehicles that GM started rolling out in 1953
Autonomous Driving Technology Might Soon Creep Into Motorsports
3 Feb 2022, 11:18 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / TRI (Toyota Racing Institute) is developing on-demand technology, it has successfully programmed a race car to drift on a closed track autonomously
Driver Monitoring Systems Are Not Too Effective, Just One Type Works, AAA Finds
3 Feb 2022, 11:09 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A study made by AAA has found that just one of two available types of driver monitoring systems works as expected. It is not that effective, though
Union Pacific Extends Its Operations, Plans to Haul Cargo in Autonomous Trucks
3 Feb 2022, 09:24 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Union Pacific plans to extend its operations and will start hauling cargo in the state of Arizona using TuSimple's autonomous trucks