Mar 18, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Telecommunications
BlackBerry was issued a patent for “methods and systems for autonomous vehicle refueling.” The Waterloo, Ontario-based technology company applied for the patent on Aug. 23, 2017, and it covers a signaling system for autonomous vehicles. The patent was granted through...
Mar 11, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Retail, Robots
The legal rights of robots have expanded, at least in Pennsylvania. There, autonomous delivery drones will be allowed to maneuver on sidewalks and paths as well as roadways and will now technically be considered”pedestrians.” It’s the latest change...
Mar 11, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Safety
Alphabet’s self-driving car unit Waymo is claiming that its artificial intelligence could have avoided or mitigated the majority of a set of fatal accidents. In a white paper published Monday, the company simulated 72 deadly-crashes that occurred between in 2008...
Mar 4, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Business
Volkswagen plans to launch a self-driving electric van for urban ride-hailing service in 2025, deploying a commercial version of its ID. Buzz, an electric minivan inspired by the iconic 1960s VW Microbus. It will be the first VW vehicle to use the autonomous-driving...
Mar 4, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured
Despite what some prognosticators and auto manufacturers say, self-driving cars aren’t a thing. But they are getting closer to reality every year. Pushing forward to this autonomous future, on Thursday, Honda announced that in Japan it will offer a...
Feb 25, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Featured, Robots
Researchers at Wayne State University have released a new version of the HydraOne Autonomous Mobile Robot. Developed as a research and education platform for connected and autonomous driving, the robot facilitates the work of researchers focused on such projects as...
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