Feb 3, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Safety, Unions
U.S. labor unions and a consumer safety advocate on Wednesday urged the Biden administration to add more safeguards to ensure autonomous vehicles are safe before being deployed in wide numbers on U.S. roads. Lawmakers at a U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure...
Jan 27, 2022 | Agriculture, Autonomous Vehicles, Climate
A lack of knowledge is holding many farmers back from investing in new agricultural technology, according to a new survey by NFU Mutual. Lack of access to finance was the second highest reason limiting respondents (30%), followed by uncertainty about the future (17%)...
Jan 27, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Industrial Automation
With all the hype surrounding self-driving cars, some investors may be overlooking another sector that could be revolutionized by autonomous technology. In this segment of Backstage Pass, recorded on Jan. 5, Fool contributors Rachel Warren, Jason Hall, Trevor...
Jan 20, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles
Self-propelled trailer technology looked quite cool and cutting-edge on the curvy Dethleffs Coco, and it looks even cooler below a classic Silver Bullet silhouette. The Vision Vehicle isn’t the only fun electric toy Thor Industries has brought out at the Florida...
Jan 20, 2022 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business, Technology
The German automaker is also taking an equity stake in the Orlando, Florida-based company, acquiring a total of 1.5 million shares. Based on Luminar’s share price of $13.45 at market close January 19th, Mercedes-Benz is purchasing approximately $20.2 million worth of...
Jan 13, 2022 | Agriculture, Autonomous Vehicles
Farmers will soon be able to operate a 30,000 lbs John Deere tractor from an app. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week, Deere announced it will release a fully autonomous version of its signature green and yellow 8R tractor for purchase this...
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