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Repurposed: the Self-Driving Linden LEAP Shuttle
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, plans for the Linden LEAP autonomous shuttle have changed from transporting people to transporting free…
Autonomous Delivery Tugs Deployed in Retail Settings
Robotic delivery tugs typically only found in warehouses are now being deployed in stores to help retailers automate goods movement…
Yandex to Begin Testing Self-Driving Cars in Ann Arbor
Yandex recently announced that Ann Arbor, Michigan, will become its third driverless car testing ground. The company had originally planned…
VectorNav Introduces New Miniature IMU and GNSS/INS Product Line
VectorNav Technologies, the world leader in embedded navigation solutions, introduced today a groundbreaking new line of inertial products: the VectorNav…
Beep, Local Motors Form Partnership
Mobility-as-a-service (Maas) provider Beep recently formed a partnership with digital vehicle manufacturer Local Motors to expand the number of autonomous…
StoreDot’s New UFC Platform Charges Drones in 5 Minutes
StoreDot recently demonstrated its ultra-fast charging (UFC) platform, successfully charging a drone in five minutes. The Israeli company originally showcased…
RTI Now Part of Baidu Apollo Ecosystem
Real-Time Innovations (RTI) recently joined the Baidu Apollo autonomous driving partner ecosystem. The ecosystem already includes an “elite group” of about…
Autonomous Disinfecting Vehicle Demonstrated at Michigan Airport
Pratt Miller Mobility’s Large Area Autonomous Disinfecting (LAAD) Vehicle spent a week surveying and disinfecting areas at the Gerald R….
Swift Engineering’s HALE UAS Completes First Flight
The high altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) from Swift Engineering recently completed its first flight at Spaceport…
Sheriff’s Department Soars Via Consultancy
When the Baldwin County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Office received a call of “shots fired,” it quickly dispatched a strike team. But…
Drone Delivery Canada Entering U.S. Market
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has begun the process to enter the U.S. market as a drone delivery operator. DDC is…
FLIR Systems Introduces Dual Thermal and Visual Sensor Module
FLIR Systems recently released what the company is calling the industry’s first dual thermal and visual sensor module for drone,…
Navya Launches Fully Autonomous Shuttle Service in France
The Autonom Shuttle Evo from Navya has been providing a fully autonomous shuttle service in France since late last month….
Navistar, TuSimple Partner to Develop SAE Level 4 Self-Driving Semi-Trucks
Navistar and TuSimple are codeveloping SAE Level 4 self-driving semi-trucks, with production targeted to begin in 2024. Navistar, which produces…
BDiverse Signs on as a New Microdrones Distributor in Israel, the Middle East, and the Persian Gulf
BDiverse of Israel, a supply chain improvement and entrepreneurial consulting firm, is pleased to announce they will be supplying Microdrones…