New Autonomous Battery-Electric Trains Are Coming For Your Diesel
A Missouri startup is pushing the envelope on electric trains with a fleet of autonomously operable, battery-electric railcars.
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Commission On The Future Of Mobility Announced
The Commission on the Future of Mobility wants to looks at transportation and society in new way and suggest regulations that will promote sustainable transport solutions.
Princeton Researchers Use AI To Create Radar That Sees Around Corners
Researchers at Princeton have created algorithms that allow conventional radar systems to see pedestrians and bicyclists even if they are hidden from sight around corners.
60 Years Of Life-Saving Seat Belts — Will Autonomy Eradicate Traffic Fatalities?
My day job is as a laboratory technician and systems developer at the Institute of Forensic Medicine at Aarhus University, Denmark, and as I had done so often before at lunch, I fell into an interesting conversation with the former head of the institute Markil Gregersen. He formally retired many years ago, but is still active working on publications in forensic sciences. This time we talked about seat belts and autonomous vehicles, and it prompted me to write this story.
Xpeng Starts Delivery Of 2020 G3 This Weekend
Xpeng Motors (Xpeng) kicked off the delivery of its Xpeng G3 2020 Edition EV at the Chengdu Motor Show this weekend and thus hit another milestone. Less than 2 months after launching the new, enhanced, high-performance version of its G3 SUV series, the company beat most delivery estimates while continuing its steady rollout strategy.
Olli, A 3D-Printed Autonomous Shuttle, Comes To Sacramento State
Olli, a 3D printed autonomous shuttle from Local Motors, will be circumnavigating the campus at Sacramento State for the next 90 days. Engineering students will get a chance to study its self driving systems and perhaps design upgrades to adapt it to the campus.
Will Congestion In Cities Increase When Autonomous Vehicles Take Over?
An article this month in the magazine Cyclists published by the The Danish Cyclists’ Federation argues that the advent of autonomous vehicles in our cities will lead to more congestion than we have already.
Autonomous Vehicles Got You Intrigued? How Would You Feel Riding In A Self-Driving Taxi?
It seems no matter how we feel or what we want, autonomous vehicles (AV) are coming sooner than later. And the obvious first market is taxis.
The Aurora Project Demonstrates An Autonomous Helicopter
Boeing’s Aurora Project demonstrates how an autonomous helicopter can fly on its own and hints at the tremendous potential it has to offer the military.
California Limits Crash Liability For Self-Driving Cars
Autonomous vehicles (AV) are making their way on our public roads. In order to help the industry, California took the unlikely decision to reduce their crash liability. Should you be concerned? To be fair, you should be concerned driving anywhere these days. Just riding over to our favorite coffee shop … [continued]
