Articles & News on Autonomous Vehicles

AGV Guidance and Navigation Systems

  • by John Hamlin
  • December 14, 2020
  • Feature

AGV guidance and navigation systems are an intricate part of automation and have come a long way since their inception. 

FIA Names Siemens 'Official Supplier of Urban Mobility Advocacy Solutions'

  • December 8, 2020
  • News

FIA and Siemens extend partnership to provide the "FIA Mobility Advocate"—a unique software and hardware toolkit—for FIA Mobility Member Clubs to strengthen advocacy of future transport solutions.

AstaZero Building the World's Longest Indoor Track for Testing Self-driving Vehicles

  • November 23, 2020
  • News

AstaZero is now building the world's longest indoor track for testing self-driving vehicles. AstaZero is the leading test bed for the automated transport systems of the future. With the new indoor track, AstaZero consolidates its position as a world-unique test environment.

COVID-19: An Unexpected Re-Route for Future Mobility?

  • by Nick Tebbutt
  • November 18, 2020
  • Feature

For some time now, the future mobility vision–in which totally autonomous vehicles are an everyday reality and shared mobility services are widely adopted–has been heralded as the future of mass transport. However, as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has inexplicably changed transport behaviour, both at a consumer and commercial level, the consensus is that it will significantly impact the shape of tomorrow’s strategy.

PAS Global to be Acquired by Hexagon AB

  • November 4, 2020
  • News

PAS Global, LLC (PAS), the OT Integrity company, today announced it has agreed to be acquired by Hexagon AB (Hexagon), a global leader in sensor, software, and autonomous solutions.

Schilling Robotics Selects Actin Robotic Control Software for GEMINI ROV System

  • November 4, 2020
  • News

Energid Technologies and Schilling Robotics announce the selection of Actin for Schilling Robotics’ new automated GEMINI™ ROV System.

Kivnon Awarded Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Project by Navistar in the USA

  • November 2, 2020
  • News

Navistar chooses Kivnon automation solutions for its new manufacturing plant in Texas.

Sea Machines, Leader in Autonomous Marine Technology, Completes a $20 Million B-Round Fundraise

  • October 30, 2020
  • News

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics, a leading developer of autonomous systems for ocean-going vessels announced today that it has accomplished its full $20M investment goal with a second close of $5M.

NEMA Publishes New Report on 5G Best Practices for the Electroindustry

  • October 27, 2020
  • News

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) worked with consultants at ABI Research to develop a new guidance document, NEMA 5G 1 5G Best Practices Technical Guidance Report.

First Harvest Navigation Selects Sea Machines to Launch U.S. Inaugural Autonomous Hybrid Cargo Vessel

  • October 26, 2020
  • News

Collaboration will increase supply chain performance while reducing roadway congestion.