One of PSA Peugeot Citroën’s four autonomous vehicles recently made the trip between Paris and Bordeaux, France, in autonomous mode,…
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Toyota Announces Partnership with Stanford and MIT
Toyota Motor Corporation recently announced a collaboration with Stanford and MIT, and plans to invest $50 million in the next…
Nokia Agrees to Sell HERE to Auto Industry Consortium
Nokia recently announced it will sell its HERE digital mapping and location services business to a consortium of automotive companies, which includes AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG.
MCity Opens at the University of Michigan
Autonomous cars now have a city all of their own. This controlled environment is designed to test the potential of connected and automated vehicle technologies.
University of Michigan Set to Test Fleet of 3D Printed Autonomous Cars
The University of Michigan is working to build a fleet of autonomous “SmartCarts” that will one day drive students and…
Ford Moves Closer to Autonomous Vehicle Production
Autonomous vehicle technology has shifted from a research effort to an advanced engineering project at Ford—moving autonomous vehicles one…
UAS Researchers Conduct Test Flights to Detect Mock Pipeline Hazards
Researchers recently flew a fixed-wing RS-2 UAS to detect threats to energy pipelines as part of a project associated with the…
Virginia Automated Corridors Makes Testing Driverless Vehicles Possible in Real-World Settings
The VAC offers multiple testing environments through 70 miles of urban interstates and rural arterials in Northern Virginia.
Jaguar Land Rover Reveals Autonomous Driving Prototypes
Jaguar Land Rover researchers recently unveiled autonomous prototype technologies designed to enhance the driving experience.
DRC-Hubo Earns $2 million Prize at the DARPA Robotics Challenge Finals
DRC-Hubo, the robot representing Team Kaist of Daejeon, Republic of Korea, took home first place at this year’s DARPA Robotics Challenge…
Lone Star Unmanned Systems Center Finishes Week-Long Shoreline Test Flights
The crew tested how UASs could be used for wildlife inventory and monitoring populations that are
more active at night, as well as determining property lines.
Lone Star UAS Center Sends UAS Research Team to Help with Flood Rescue Efforts in Texas
On May 25, devastating floods struck Wimberley, Texas, leaving four people dead in the county and at least eight missing. On…
US Weighs UAS-Friendly GPS Backup System
The comment period is about to close on a potential navigation backup system for GPS that could be very useful for unmanned systems.
Driverless Car Completes Test Drives in Switzerland
For about 10 days, the Volkswagen Passat completed various test drives in Zurich—marking the first time a driverless car took…
Daimler Unveils Freightliner Inspiration Truck
Earlier this month, heavy-duty truck manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America unveiled the Freightliner Inspiration Truck during an event at the Hoover Dam.
Building Enthusiasm for Construction Robotics
The $4 trillion construction industry is a complicated, big business fraught with danger. Every project requires a tightly choreographed symphony of people, equipment and materials. Yet, to date, the use of robotic systems on construction jobsites has been minimal.
