Age of the Drone and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle: “Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and gliders, also known as autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs), are classified as Remotely Piloted Vehicles, and are rapidly gaining ground globally as they have revolutionary potential in their diverse applications,” says mechanical engineer, Damian Mooney, who is one of South Africa’s few specialists in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). He has been a commercial … [Read more...] about Age of the Drone and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
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BAIC Group moving swiftly ahead with Autonomous Vehicles
BAIC Group moving swiftly ahead with Autonomous Vehicles: Port Elizabeth, 6 March February 2018 — Chinese vehicle manufacturer BAIC Group is planning to launch their first ever autonomous vehicles this year. Autonomous cars are vehicles that can operate themselves without a driver. According to BAIC South African SBU, Tao Li, “Beijing Electric Vehicle Co or BJEV, the electric vehicle unit of BAIC Group, will test its autonomous vehicles in a few months to come in Beijing,” she announced. … [Read more...] about BAIC Group moving swiftly ahead with Autonomous Vehicles
A taxi WITHOUT that annoying driver
Ford today announced its intent to have a high-volume, fully autonomous SAE level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service. An autonomous car (driverless, self-driving or robotic car) is a vehicle that is capable of sensing its environment and navigating without human input. Autonomous cars can detect surroundings using a variety of techniques such as radar, lidar, GPS, odometry, and computer vision. Advanced control systems interpret … [Read more...] about A taxi WITHOUT that annoying driver
