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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Fort Collins, Colo., is experimenting with smart city technology on five of its street sweepers, which send back data related to travel routes, low-hanging limbs or poorly parked cars.
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At the fifth annual Redefining Mobility Summit in San Ramon, Calif., industry and public officials discussed the rapidly changing world of advanced and autonomous driving systems and what that means for drivers.
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The deadly collision between a Tesla Model 3 and a tractor trailer in suburban Delray Beach has attracted the attention of the National Transportation Safety Board and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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The order, announced Monday outlines the expectations for autonomous vehicle testing within the city. The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is tasked with developing guidelines for annual reporting from vehicle testers.
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Two of the shuttles are slated to become the first-ever autonomous public transit vehicles in Central Florida, moving passengers through an area that boasts Lake Nona Medical City and the UCF College of Medicine.
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Two self-driving shuttles have launched at the Sacramento campus as part of a three-month pilot program, and the mayor says it shows strong potential for being continued.
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A pilot between the state Department of Transportation and Michigan-based May Mobility began Wednesday as a so-called mini fleet took to the streets of Providence. Backup drivers will be monitoring the vehicles during the pilot.
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In Clovis, N.M., the painstaking, manual task of geocoding every street sign and roadway object has been automated using an imagery platform from Mapillary that integrates cameras, computer vision and algorithms.
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Detroit-based Quadrobot is set to deploy 2,000 of their autonomous delivery vans with the Chinese postal service later this year. The company also hopes to test 30 of the vehicles in suburban areas of Detroit.
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The move will help put the state at the forefront of autonomous vehicle technology testing by creating a single point where industry can coordinate with agencies, with the goal of reducing crashes and improving safety.
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A proposal by Rep. Jason Fischer would allow companies testing autonomous technology to lose the human safety net, potentially positioning the state as a front-runner in the testing space.
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It’s unrealistic to think that self-driving cars should be capable of making an ethical decision that even the most moral of human beings wouldn’t have time to make in an accident scenario.
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The tech giant has laid off more than 200 employees from its autonomous vehicle team. Apple has been quiet about the division, which reportedly was created in 2015 to develop technology that can be used by car companies.
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Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences tested its flying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft prototype at the company’s headquarters in Manassas Tuesday.
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The Alphabet-owned autonomous vehicle company said it will build a plant in southeast Michigan, which it expects will employ hundreds of workers in a few years.
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Peachtree Corners’ $2 million track has been in the works for months, but the addition of the telecommunications company will provide access to a high-speed 5G network for connected vehicles and infrastructure.
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GoMentum Station in California has been been under management of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. The move is expected to boost visibility of AVs for AAA's 60 million members.
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The San Francisco pilot is not just a chance to seize on the food delivery market, but could also lend valuable insights when it comes to autonomous technology.
