FutureStructure Automation
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The Boring Company will construct a four-mile tunnel to connect a rail station with Ontario International Airport in the Los Angeles region. The tunnel will accommodate zero-emission and possibly autonomous vehicles. -
The COVID-19 health crisis has undoubtedly pushed companies toward automated processes and robotic systems. As the vaccine is rolled out, some worry workers may be permanently displaced as health restrictions loosen
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Zoox, the maker of a bidirectional autonomous taxi backed by the Internet retailer Amazon, unveiled the latest iteration of its driverless taxi earlier this week in Foster City, Calif.
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles has put forth new regulations that would allow for less restrictive testing and deployment of fully autonomous vehicles.
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Machines replace some human workers, while boosting pay and job security for others.
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A pilot program to road-test driverless shuttles at a business park in California has the approval it needs from federal officials.
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Timothy Blute is heading up NGA Future, a new initiative by the National Governors Association to explore how technology can be used throughout state government.
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The ConnectATL summit last week united elected, public and business officials discussing the future of transit, transportation and planning in the region.
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The Cincinnati International Airport installed a network of sensors, software and other equipment to help reduce security wait times, and it's getting positive results.
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Two city officials also discuss multi-modal transportation systems and the importance of being resilient.
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The length of time for change to occur is shrinking, says Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle, who noted that by the time cars are fully automated, flying cars may be part of the equation.
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Experts agree that electric and autonomous vehicle technologies are here to stay, but where the industry will be in a decade or more is open to debate.
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The company's president and CEO says he believes drivers will become more like airline pilots — even more highly trained and skilled than they are today.
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Atlanta, Marietta, Ga. and Tuscaloosa, Ala., are launching an IoT project that connects cars, cyclists and pedestrians to improve safety and mobility on busy urban roadways.
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With the popularity of self-driving trucks on the rise, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reaches out to the Senate as a warning.
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Predictions for their widespread adoption and the impacts they will have vary wildly. It will be up to government to sort out the issues.
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Built at GM’s Orion Assembly plant in Michigan, the car incorporates all of the sensors, computing power and redundant systems needed to operate completely without a driver, even though the software to do so remains under development.
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National Drive Electric Week launches hundreds of events nationwide Sept. 9 to 17.
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New legislation related to self-driving cars will likely reaffirm the federal government's role in regulating the safety of autonomous vehicles.
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With the growth of AI and automation technology, it's predicted that machines will take over human jobs. But, keeping workers involved with the artificial intelligence revolution could help.
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Nationwide, some 3.8 million workers filled jobs like trucking, delivery or taxi industries in 2015. And these jobs could be impacted by self-driving technology, according to a U.S. Commerce Department study.
