Track-inspection drone rides the rails, and flies away from trains

Although the inspection of railway tracks is a very important task, such inspections typically have to be performed when no trains are anywhere nearby. The new rail-riding Staaker BG-300 Railway Drone offers an alternative, as it just flies off the tra… Continue reading Track-inspection drone rides the rails, and flies away from trains

Waymo begins work on dedicated Texas hub for self-driving trucks

Alphabet-owned Waymo is looking to gain a strong foothold in the nascent autonomous freight industry, today announcing plans to build a dedicated hub for its self-driving trucks in the state of Texas. The facility will serve as the company’s primary ba… Continue reading Waymo begins work on dedicated Texas hub for self-driving trucks

Avenger drone autonomously tracks targets via infrared for the first time

General Atomic Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) has announced that an Avenger drone managed to autonomously track and follow targets for the first time using a Lockheed Martin Legion sensor pod. The July 2 demonstration in southern California was des… Continue reading Avenger drone autonomously tracks targets via infrared for the first time

Shape-shifting Audi e-concept grows or shrinks at push of a button

A retractable hard-top is standard fare, but how about a retractable body shell? That’s a futuristic area Audi explores with the all-new Skysphere concept. The electric roadster seamlessly transitions between open-air autonomous grand touring and hard-… Continue reading Shape-shifting Audi e-concept grows or shrinks at push of a button

Arrival’s delivery van demos its autonomous chops at a UK parcel depot

UK startup Arrival has inched closer to what it sees as the future of safer, cleaner urban deliveries, carrying out a fully autonomous demonstration at a local parcel depot for the first time. The exercise was billed as a successful one and, after vali… Continue reading Arrival’s delivery van demos its autonomous chops at a UK parcel depot

IBM’s autonomous Mayflower ship sets sail across the Atlantic sans crew

IBM’s Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS400) has set sail across the Atlantic ocean without a crew or human control. Built and operated in conjunction with ocean research non-profit ProMare and industry partners, the autonomous trimaran left Turnchapel Wha… Continue reading IBM’s autonomous Mayflower ship sets sail across the Atlantic sans crew

Clearbot ups its marine-trash-removal game with help from Razer

Back in January, we covered an autonomous plastic trash collector called Clearbot that was designed to remove waste from areas such as harbors, lakes and canals. Now the startup behind the project has partnered with gaming titan Razer for an updated de… Continue reading Clearbot ups its marine-trash-removal game with help from Razer

Autonomous Weeder robot uses lasers to take out 100,000 plants an hour

Whether you’re a farmer tending to expansive crops that you depend on for your livelihood or a hobbyist gardener trying to keep your tomatoes in check, weeds can be a time-consuming and relentless problem. Startup Carbon Robotics has wheeled out an aut… Continue reading Autonomous Weeder robot uses lasers to take out 100,000 plants an hour

Omnidirectional mini robot could soon be patrolling your home

While most of us can’t afford to pay a person to patrol our home at night, it would still be nice to know that something was checking up on stuff as we slept. That’s where Moorebot’s Scout robot is designed to come in.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics… Continue reading Omnidirectional mini robot could soon be patrolling your home