WPI engineers developed the return rover with arm controller for the NASA Sample Return Robotic Centennial Challenge in 2013.
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Driverless CarsFleets and TrucksOn RoadPublic Transportation
The Future of Autonomy
by Renee Knightby Renee KnightThe roadways can be a dangerous place. Distracted drivers, congestion and unexpected obstacles all contribute to traffic accidents. Collision avoidance and robotic crash testing are being developed for vehicle safety.
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Driverless Cars
Reports Indicate Apple Developing an Electric Driverless Car
by IAV Staffby IAV StaffIt seems Apple is looking to expand its reach beyond the smart phone, computer and…
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For the first time, driverless cars took to public roads in Britain, marking the country’s…
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ConstructionMachine Control & Robotics
QinetiQ North America Launches DriveRobotics
by IAV Staffby IAV StaffQinetiQ North America launches DriveRobotics, a system designed to transform manned industrial vehicles into unmanned robots.
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Driverless CarsTest and Simulation
Ford Opens New Research Facility with Focus on Autonomous Vehicles as well as Other Innovations
by IAV Staffby IAV StaffFord’s new Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto, California, will focus on accelerating the…
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Driverless CarsTest and Simulation
Audi A7 Self-Driving Car Successfully Makes 560 Mile Trip from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas
by IAV Staffby IAV StaffAfter a 560 mile journey that began in California’s Silicon Valley, the Audi A7 Sportback…
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Driverless CarsNavigation
KVH Industries Launches Two New Inertial Measurement Units, the 1725 IMU and the 1775 IMU
by IAV Staffby IAV StaffThe 1725 IM and the 1775 IMU, released earlier this year, are designed to integrate…
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Interest in automated vehicles is surging, fueled by visions of computer-directed cars able to independently thread their way through a traffic jam before safely dropping off their otherwise-occupied passengers and finding their own parking place.
