Autonomous Vehicles

BAE Systems has teamed up with Forterra to develop a new autonomous Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) prototype that has been fast tracked for live demonstrations next year as part of a program to enhance the US Army's Armored Brigade Combat Team.

It may resemble a minimalist aluminum catamaran with Cybertruck overtones, but BlackSea Technologies’ Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC), being offered to the US Navy as a multi-mission autonomous warship, has more to it than meets the eye.

Full self-driving. Tesla’s astonishingly wild promise seems to have gone off the rails. Apparently, Tesla has changed the meaning of FSD, and it sounds an awful lot like the company is giving up on its promise. Will it ever happen?

After over a decade of research, development, and testing, Amazon's Zoox has kicked off its commercial robotaxi service – beginning with the Las Vegas Strip and several surrounding attractions. And for the moment, rides are free.

The prototype Royal Navy robotic submarine XV-Excalibur has provided a glimpse of the fleet of the future by patrolling the waters at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth, England while controlled from a command center in Australia 10,000 miles (16,000 km) away.

Most modern cars offer automated ADAS tech that works to keep drivers safe. Some drivers find their winks and prods irritating and unnecessary, however. A recent study has shown that use of them also modifies driver behavior, sometimes for the worse.

The self-driving ID. Buzz is a fully autonomous van created and engineered by Volkswagen’s mobility-focused sub-brand, MOIA. Unlike retrofitted cars, the ID. Buzz has been built from the ground up specifically for mobility services.

Credit where it's due: Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised his company would launch a robotaxi service this June, and it actually rolled out self-driving cabs in Austin over the weekend. Too bad you'll probably have a hard time hailing one at the moment.

Amazon subsidiary Zoox is ramping up production of its robotaxis ahead of its launch in Las Vegas later this year. It's flung open the doors to its second facility that's set up to roll out 10,000 of its driverless four-passenger vans annually.

A fleet of 100 electric driverless coal-mining trucks has been put into operation in Mongolia, coordinated by AI running on a 5G-A network. The project is expected to grow, bringing new safety and efficiency to China's coal-mining industry.

Autonomous vehicle tech startup Aurora has launched its self-driving trucking service in Texas, starting with deliveries between Dallas and Houston. It's the first company on the planet to commercially operate driverless heavy-duty trucks.

I first learned to drive when I was around 10 years old and had a driver’s license by the time I was 16. AI is now about 73 years old and still can’t drive. What gives?