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Oxford Mobile Robotics and BAe Systems – Wildcat Autonomous Vehicle

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

Wow, every time I look I find a new group working on driverless cars. BAe Systems has donated their Wildcat driverless vehicle to the Oxford University Mobile Robotics Group with the intent that the Oxford group will further develop and … Continue reading →

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Totally Driverless – GMs Vision of the Possible Future

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

I’ve been planning on starting a series of posts speculating about what the future of transportation would be like if we ever reached a point where there were no drivers anywhere – a totally driverless future. Would this actually be … Continue reading →

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Self-steering Automated Tractor

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

A prototype driverless tractor was unveiled at the 30th Annual International Agriculture and Horticulture Days of Mechanisation, on the 24th and 25th September in Oudenaarde, Belgium. Developed by Flanders’ Mechatronics Technology Centre (FMTC), together with the Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors (MeBioS) division of K.U.Leuven’s Biosystems Department, the tractor, using … Continue reading →

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MadeInGermany – Driverless Car on Berlin Streets

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

The driverless car “MadeInGermany”, from Autonomos Labs at the Free University of Berlin, traveled 50 miles (80 Km) through Berlin traffic just over a week ago. The vehicle completed a 12 mile (20 Km) route between the International Congress Center and Brandenburg … Continue reading →

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Driverless on the Farm

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

Acres and acres of wheat, corn, soybeans, and other crops. A known environment, little traffic. Driverless tractors, combines, harvesters, and other farm equipment are inevitable. Farmers are already using GPS for guidance, tracking, and record keeping. Just add a few more sensors, some … Continue reading →

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Autonomos Labs (Germany)

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

AutoNOMOS Labs is part of the Artificial Intelligence Group of the Freie Universität Berlin and is funded by BMBF (the Ministry of Education and Research). The team, led by Prof. Dr. Raúl Rojas, was started in 2006. In 2007 they reached the semi-finals … Continue reading →

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Driverless Pods at Heathrow Airport – Summer 2011

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

Heathrow Airport has recently introduced an on-demand, driverless PRT (personal rapid transit) system between Terminal 5 and its business car park. The system consists of 21 pods developed by a company named ULTra PRT. The pods are electric and each can … Continue reading →

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GM’s Driverless Electric Car – The EN-V

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

General Motors is working on a driverless, electric car called the EN-V, short for Electric Networked-Vehicle. The EN-V is a two-seat electric vehicle designed to alleviate concerns surrounding traffic congestion, parking availability, air quality and affordability for cities. EN-V’s platform … Continue reading →

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45 Autonomous Trucks to Run at Solomon Mine

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

Fortescue Metals Group, which owns the Solomon Ore Mines in Pilbara region of Western Australia, will put into production 12 autonomous Caterpillar 793F hauling trucks at the mines by the end of 2012. Full-scale rollout of 45 driverless vehicles is scheduled to be … Continue reading →

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Komatsu’s Autonomous Haulage System – FrontRunner

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Bradley Keyes

Komatsu has developed an Autonomous Haulage System named FrontRunner. From the Komatsu’s site: Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) is a comprehensive fleet management system for mines. The dump trucks, which are equipped with vehicle controllers, a high-precision global positioning system (GPS), … Continue reading →

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