by dankeelan | Apr 18, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Government, Regulation
Two prominent Senate Democrats are calling for increased scrutiny of autonomous vehicles and advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) like Tesla’s Autopilot, arguing that the unimpeded flow of highly automated vehicles on public roads in recent years risks exacerbating...
by dankeelan | Apr 18, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles
After Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed a bill earlier this month that would have cleared the way for fully-autonomous, driverless vehicles — including trucks — to operate in the state, lawmakers overrode the veto, allowing the bill to become...
by dankeelan | Apr 11, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Trucks
Kodiak Robotics launched an advisory council to bolster its efforts to commercialize autonomous trucks with the help of trucking industry leaders, the company announced March 27. The Kodiak Industry Advisory Council will focus on product development, deployment...
by dankeelan | Apr 11, 2024 | Agriculture, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Space
A vertical farming startup from the UK is taking its technology to new heights. The UK Space Agency has awarded Vertical Future £1.5mn to build an autonomous farm in orbit. The high-tech veggie garden will be installed on the world’s first commercial...
by dankeelan | Apr 4, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Testing
Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez have announced the introduction of a new permit program aimed at overseeing the testing of autonomous vehicles (AV) in New York City. This program is part of the...
by dankeelan | Apr 4, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Transportation, Trucks
Perched in the cab of a 35,000-pound semi-truck lumbering south on Interstate 45, AJ Jenkins watched the road while the big rig’s steering wheel slid through his hands. Jenkins was in the driver’s seat, but he wasn’t driving. The gigantic 18-wheeler was guiding...
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