Electronically augmented markers help driverless cars see the road

When a road is covered in snow or obscured by fog, the navigation systems of self-driving cars may have trouble seeing where that road is. Specially equipped pavement markers could soon help, by continuously transmitting radio signals to passing vehicl… Continue reading Electronically augmented markers help driverless cars see the road

“Ghost driver” study tests visual prompts for autonomous vehicle comms

With autonomous vehicles already rolling on public roads, researchers from the University of Nottingham in the UK have used a camouflaged driver to look at how pedestrians react to visual cues from oncoming cars without a human at the wheel.Continue Re… Continue reading “Ghost driver” study tests visual prompts for autonomous vehicle comms

How robot ranch hands could protect livestock from predators

In an effort to keep livestock safe from coyotes while not harming the predators themselves, researchers carried out a study involving a remote-controlled vehicle equipped with powerful lights. The solution worked, hinting at a future in which robot ra… Continue reading How robot ranch hands could protect livestock from predators

Vanlife concept time-travels to age of autonomous go-anywhere RVing

Conceptual visions such as trailhead-shuttling Jeep Wranglers and concierge-grade RV pods have previously explored how autonomous driving technology can introduce travelers, campers and outdoor adventurers to a new level of pampering.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Vanlife concept time-travels to age of autonomous go-anywhere RVing

Honda is looking for partners for on-site testing of its 3rd-gen AWV

Back in 2018, Honda chopped off the top half of an ATV to make a modular platform capable of lugging stuff around construction sites, and installed some autonomous vehicle tech so that it could do so without a human worker on board. That Autonomous Wor… Continue reading Honda is looking for partners for on-site testing of its 3rd-gen AWV

BAE System’s robotic boat gets world-first Lloyd’s certificate

BAE Systems Autonomous Pacific 24 (AP24) Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) has taken a major step from development to deployment, the robotic naval vessel being awarded Lloyd’s Register Unmanned Marine Systems Certification for its design and construction.Co… Continue reading BAE System’s robotic boat gets world-first Lloyd’s certificate

Zoox autonomous e-shuttle begins operating on public roads in California

Amazon-owned robotaxi developer Zoox has announced the deployment on open public roads of its purpose-built bi-directional autonomous people mover. Able to carry up to four passengers, the fully self-driving vehicle is being put to work shuttling the c… Continue reading Zoox autonomous e-shuttle begins operating on public roads in California

Adding a white traffic light may help driverless cars boost traffic flow

In order to optimize traffic flow, many autonomous vehicles communicate both with one another and with municipal traffic control systems. Scientists are now suggesting that an extra white light at controlled intersections could help incorporate human d… Continue reading Adding a white traffic light may help driverless cars boost traffic flow

Pininfarina-designed Holon “people-mover” EV set to enter service

Italian design house Pininfarina is usually associated with supercars such as Ferraris. Now, however, the company has teamed up with Austrian mobility firm Benteler to produce an autonomous electric shuttle known as the Holon.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Pininfarina-designed Holon “people-mover” EV set to enter service

Pininfarina-designed Holon “people-mover” EV set to enter service

Italian design house Pininfarina is usually associated with supercars such as Ferraris. Now, however, the company has teamed up with Austrian mobility firm Benteler to produce an autonomous electric shuttle known as the Holon.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Pininfarina-designed Holon “people-mover” EV set to enter service