Monarch launches first commercial “driver-optional” electric tractor

After two years of development, California startup Monarch Tractor has launched the AI-packing, all-electric MK-V Founder Series, and announced deliveries to its first customer – wine and spirits producer Constellation Brands.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Monarch launches first commercial “driver-optional” electric tractor

Royal Navy awards contract for Europe’s largest crewless submarine

The Royal Navy has awarded a £15.4-million (US$18.9-million) contract to MSubs to build a cutting-edge robotic submarine, called Cetus, that will be the largest in Europe and will be capable of diving deeper than conventional submarines.Continue Readin… Continue reading Royal Navy awards contract for Europe’s largest crewless submarine

Spoofing LIDAR Could Blind Autonomous Vehicles to Obstacles

Humans manage to drive in an acceptable fashion using just two eyes and two ears to sense the world around them. Autonomous vehicles are kitted out with sensor packages altogether …read more Continue reading Spoofing LIDAR Could Blind Autonomous Vehicles to Obstacles

$80K Volvo EX90 electric SUV to be safest, most advanced Volvo ever

Volvo has cemented a reputation for vehicle safety like few to no other automakers out there, and it’s looking to boost that reputation even higher with the all-new EX90. The seven-seat electric flagship SUV debuts as the company’s most advanced car ye… Continue reading $80K Volvo EX90 electric SUV to be safest, most advanced Volvo ever

Long-range robotic submarine sweeps the waters for days at a time

It may look like a fat torpedo, but there’s more than meets the eye with HII’s newly unveiled REMUS 620 medium-class naval Unmanned Underwater Vehicle, which is an autonomous robotic submarine that combines artificial intelligence with an operational r… Continue reading Long-range robotic submarine sweeps the waters for days at a time

VW’s Gen.Travel autonomous EV concept features modular seating system

If passengers are traveling in a truly self-driving car, they don’t really have to stay in the traditional side-by-side, forward-facing seating position. That’s where Volkswagen’s Gen.Travel concept comes in, as it allows the seating to be rearranged f… Continue reading VW’s Gen.Travel autonomous EV concept features modular seating system

VW’s Gen.Travel autonomous EV concept features modular seating system

If passengers are traveling in a truly self-driving car, they don’t really have to stay in the traditional side-by-side, forward-facing seating position. That’s where Volkswagen’s Gen.Travel concept comes in, as it allows the seating to be rearranged f… Continue reading VW’s Gen.Travel autonomous EV concept features modular seating system

“World-first” autonomous electric passenger ferry enters use in Norway

Building bridges over municipal waterways isn’t a simple or inexpensive endeavor, which is why many cities instead look to ferries. With that fact in mind, a new autonomous electric passenger ferry is being trialled in Norway, and it’s said to be the f… Continue reading “World-first” autonomous electric passenger ferry enters use in Norway

DARPA tests robotic vehicles that can keep up with human drivers

DARPA has announced that it has given the green light to a new series of field tests at Camp Roberts, California, aimed at producing autonomous off-road combat vehicles that can keep up with crewed ones while driving at speed over rough ground.Continue… Continue reading DARPA tests robotic vehicles that can keep up with human drivers

In order to make driverless cars safer … give them big eyes?

When crossing the road in front of a car, pedestrians should make eye contact with the driver, to make sure they’ve been seen. However, what if the car has no driver? New research suggests that the vehicle should then have eyes of its own.Continue Read… Continue reading In order to make driverless cars safer … give them big eyes?