Alphabet’s drone-delivery offshoot Wing launched its inaugural commercial drone air delivery trial in the United States last week, making it…
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Parallel Flight Technologies’ Hybrid Technology Helps Heavy Lift Multirotors Go the Distance
According to California-based startup Parallel Flight Technologies, today’s electric drones can only carry a heavy payload for 15 minutes—but they…
New Business Area Focuses on Autonomous Transport for Volvo
The Volvo Group recently added a new business area that will focus on developing and commercializing autonomous transport solutions. Volvo…
Task Force: Federal Help Necessary to Keep Drones Safely Away from Airports
The federal government should devote more funds and manpower to preventing the kind of drone incursion that shut down London…
Fleet of Baidu Self-Driving Taxis Begin Trials in China
The first fleet of 45 Apollo Robotaxis from Baidu recently began trial operations on urban roads in China. The L4…
Fly Pilotless Before Ride Driverless?
What’s up with that? Merely how one of the earliest pioneers of autonomous automobiles thinks it will all go down. …
Autonomous Cargo Resupply Operations Meet Critical Milestone
After countless bumper-to-bumper commutes across California’s Silicon Valley, Charles Acknin arrived at the common conclusion that the transportation system is…
UPS Authorized for BVLOS, Effectively Launching Drone ‘Airline’
UPS, formerly known as the United Parcel Service, announced through its subsidiary UPS Flight Forward that it has received the U.S….
Vehicle Takes Three on Autonomous Drive from Midwest to D.C.
Autonomous vehicle research firm VSI Labs took its show on the road in September, as a three-member team was driven—by…
Scania Rolls Out Driverless, Cabless Mining Truck
The Swedish heavy equipment manufacturer Scania just fired up the latest member of its autonomous family: Scania AXL, a…
A Cool 60 Million for Automated Driving R&D
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded nearly $60 million in grant funding to eight projects in seven states to test…
Counter-UAS Companies Marshall Forces to Support Government, Infrastructure
Response to the September 14 drone attack disabling oil processing facilities in Saudi Arabia comes from two U.S. providers of…
Experts Navigate Challenges to Driverless Driving in Free Webinar
Auto makers, ride-service providers and system integrators all anticipate the day—perhaps sooner than some think—when fully autonomous vehicles take the…
Drone Attack Casts U.S. Remote ID Rules in New Light
An alleged drone attack Saturday on Saudi Arabia’shuge Abqaiq oil processing facility could sharpen the focus on a long-delayed U.S….
Emergency Response Drones Meet New Standards
International maneuverability and sensor functionality benchmarks for emergency response vehicles may lead to new tests for pilot and drone proficiency….
Texas Prepares Public Safety Unmanned Emergency Response Standard
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Lone Star officials have taken a Texas-sized approach to managing the rapidly expanding, multi-purpose…
The EU’s UAS Harmonization Framework is Taking Shape: Operator Implications
The EU published a new set of UAS regulations as recently as June 11, 2019. What does the operations-centric and…
