Autonomous Vehicles

The US Navy scored a first as it carried out a submerged undersea launch of its new low-cost, long-endurance unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) called HADALUS at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, where the vessel performed a series of sea trials.

Amazon subsidiary Zoox has announced that its autonomous pod is the first purpose-built robotaxi to be cleared for commercial taxi operation in the US. Expect it to compete with the market-leading Waymo fleet of modified production cars head-on.

Chip Motors, a new EV startup out of Miami, is betting that more people will choose a right-sized family vehicle for everyday trips in and around their neighborhoods. That includes trips without anyone in the car.

Pharaohs had round-the-clock guards over their tombs. Today, some of the world’s most vital infrastructure sits on the seabed with far less attention, mostly because adequate tech doesn't exist. Researchers are now developing a permanent subsea guard.

Truly flexible AI driving tech has taken a step forward this with the formation of an alliance of Uber, Wayve and Stellantis to move the technology forward. Who stands to gain most? And should Waymo be worried?

Tesla’s certification documents submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency have revealed all that was previously under wraps. From the weight, to the motor and the battery, we now know quite a bit ... outside of its autonomous capabilities.

In a historic first, two US Army crew members from an AH-64 Apache helicopter forced down near the coast of Oman were rescued within two hours by a US Navy Saronic Corsair drone boat operated by the 5th Fleet's Task Force 59.

Soldiers may soon be doing a bit less pack hauling as the US Department of Defense taps American Rheinmetall and Harbinger to develop a new generation of stealthy, inexpensive, and expendable robotic trucks designed to carry cargo to the battlefield.

For over a decade, Saildrone has been building extreme long-endurance sail/hybrid autonomous sea vessels for ocean data collection and mapping. Now, the company is adapting the tech to create a super-quiet, long-range sub-hunter craft.

Many cultures explore the idea of a figurative third eye that enhances perception. Autonomous cars have a literal version: radar, working alongside cameras and LiDAR. Now, scientists are pushing the idea further by placing that third eye on the road.

Hyundai has donated four super-tough unmanned robotic vehicles to firefighters in Korea for use in high-risk situations. The autonomous vehicles will deal with the initial stages of a fire to provide more information and safety to firefighters.

The first Tesla Cybercab has officially rolled off the production line, and yes, it comes without a steering wheel or pedals. It will operate on Tesla's Full Self-Driving system, and it seems we won't have to wait too long for mass production to begin.