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06/02/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

U.S. Military will deploy self-driving vehicles ahead of general public

The Pentagon has plans to get autonomous machines on the battlefield, long before the self driving vehicles take over America’s roadways. In a statement to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, Michael Griffin said, “We’re going to have self-driving vehicles in theater for the Army before we’ll have self-driving […]

05/17/2018 / By David Williams

Self-driving cars could suffer major problems due to the sun, warn experts

Picture yourself going on a typical Sunday drive – but not in a regular gas-powered car. Instead, imagine driving an all-electric self-driving vehicle that uses all sorts of instruments and digital equipment to get going. Usually, these kinds of cars rely on sophisticated electronics that have been put together to gather data on the environment and […]

05/07/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Self-driving cars will soon use lasers to see hidden dangers

Whether you’re a hands-on driver or someone who enjoys a self-driving car, unexpected obstacles are a danger you risk facing every day. You can make split-second decisions based on what’s in front of you. But what if that object or person is hidden behind a tight corner? There’s no way for you to see it […]

03/01/2018 / By David Williams

Autonomous – and armed: U.S. Army tests self-driving “Wingman” truck to see if it can identify and shoot targets accurately

For the first time, the United States Army has begun the testing of a ground-based robot that can shoot at specified targets with a .50-caliber top-mounted machine gun. It’s a self-driving vehicle called the “Wingman”. It’s part of a broader program and initiative to develop other armed robotic vehicles just like it. According to reports on […]

11/07/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Domino’s pizza developing self-driving vehicles to deliver pizzas

Residents of Ann Arbor, Michigan can have their Domino’s pizzas delivered to them from a Ford Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicle starting this month. The self-driving cars are part of ethnographic research between the two companies who hope to commercialize this type of delivery service in just a few years’ time. Each car will be […]

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