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 city will add 37 of the automated cameras on various signals. The cameras work by capturing all license plate numbers that come into view and can alert the police to the locations of wanted suspects.
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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the city of Burbank will automate its walk signals throughout the city. Pedestrians will no longer need to push a button to cross at traffic intersections.
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The fleet of robots on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus are on the front lines, working to deliver food and supplies to the several hundreds of students still stuck in residence halls during the pandemic.
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At the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., autonomous shuttles are being used to transport viral tests and supplies. The move frees up personnel to test patients at a time when the health-care sector is struggling.
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Uber has resumed testing robot cars in San Francisco, two years after one caused a fatal accident in Arizona. Two Volvo XC90 self-driving Uber cars will cruise city streets, staffed by two front-seat safety drivers.
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A new service geared toward closing first-mile-last-mile gaps for commuters was announced in Sacramento and Davis, Calif., last week. Officials say their vehicles will also collect data for autonomous advancements.
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Driverless vehicles rely heavily on sensors to navigate the world. They're vulnerable to attack if bad actors trick them into 'seeing' things that aren't there, potentially leading to deadly crashes.
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A proposed law could help companies begin rolling out the small, cooler-sized delivery units to drop off late-night snacks, packages or other sundry items in St. Louis and other Missouri municipalities.
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Municipal employees in Fremont, Calif., can now hop on a self-driving shuttle to get from a train station to city offices. The company running the service, Pony.ai, just got a huge cash infusion from Toyota.
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Programs in Ohio and Arizona are showing signs that the technology could be a real-world solution to first-mile, last-mile gaps in traditional city transportation offerings, like buses and light rail.
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The Federal Highway Administration is looking to integrate artificial intelligence to help manage the national transportation system. A recent report indicates that the technology still needs work before reaching its potential.
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A school district in California is partnering with the Contra Costa County Transportation Authority and autonomous electric shuttle maker Local Motors to provide technical education related to autonomous vehicles.
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Uber plans to conduct autonomous vehicle tests in San Francisco, the headquarters city for the 11-year-old company that sparked a transportation revolution with the introduction of app-based ride hailing.
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A partnership among Virginia DOT, Virginia Tech, Audi and Qualcomm will introduce connected vehicle technologies for Audi drivers in northern Virginia. Participants hope the technology will help save lives on roadways.
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With driverless cars and trucks likely to become far more common over the next few years, the U.S. Department of Transportation has released a new set of guidelines aimed at reducing regulation and spurring innovation.
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The Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission has undertaken the development of a modern Web-based and intelligent system to be used for filing and managing compensation claims from workers.
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New York officials are now contemplating approval for autonomous delivery vehicles after California recently moved to authorized the innovative light-duty cars and trucks to operate on its streets.
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The Ray, an 18-mile stretch of Interstate 85 in southern Georgia, functions as a test bed for next-generation transportation technologies, including striping to enable autonomous vehicle use.
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