British Armed Forces Test UGVs
Milrem Robotics has announced that four of its Titan unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), developed in conjunction with Qinetiq, were put through three weeks of rigorous tests by British troops during the...
View ArticleFirst Unmanned Public Delivery Service Launched
Robotics firm Nuro and The Kroger Co. have announced the launch of the first-ever unmanned delivery service available to the general public. The companies have developed a self-driving grocery...
View ArticleBritish Army Receives Bomb Disposal UGVs
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that the British Army have taken delivery of the first four of 56 new bomb disposal robots following rigorous trials. The Harris Corporation’s T7 unmanned...
View ArticleFLIR Announces Automotive Development Kit for Autonomous Vehicles
FLIR Systems has announced the launch of its next-generation thermal vision Automotive Development Kit (ADK) for the development of self-driving cars. FLIR has also unveiled a thermal enhanced...
View ArticleVelodyne to Showcase New LiDAR Products
Velodyne Lidar has announced that it will introduce and demonstrate its breakthrough new LiDAR sensor technology at CES 2019 in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Velodyne will present product...
View ArticleCyber Security Solution Demonstrated on Autonomous Vehicle Platform
Argus Cyber Security has announced that it is demonstrating its cyber security solution on the NVIDIA DRIVE computing platform for autonomous vehicles at the CES 2019 trade show. Argus is working...
View ArticleConstruction Robot Prototype Built for Army Corps of Engineers
Carnegie Mellon University has announced that its National Robotics Engineering Center (NREC) has constructed the largest robot in the 22-year history of the organization. Its 45-foot-tall gantry,...
View ArticleGNSS Positioning & Correction Developed for Autonomous Driving
Septentrio, a developer of high-precision GNSS technology, and Sapcorda, a provider of safe broadcasted GNSS correction services, have announced that the two firms are performing live demonstrations...
View ArticleAI-Based Control Unit Enables Autonomous Driving Applications
Xilinx and automotive technology developer ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF) have announced a new strategic collaboration in which Xilinx technology will power ZF’s highly-advanced artificial intelligence...
View ArticleUS Army TALON UGV Fleet to be Upgraded
QinetiQ North America (QNA) has announced that it has been awarded a $90 million contract to support the overall sustainment actions of the Tactical Adaptable Light Ordnance Neutralization (TALON)...
View ArticleFleet of Autonomous Delivery Robots Commences Operations
Sodexo, Inc. and Starship Technologies have announced the launch of robot food delivery services at George Mason University’s Fairfax, VA campus. Mason’s 40,000 students, faculty and staff can access...
View ArticleFLIR to Acquire Endeavor Robotics
FLIR Systems has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Endeavor Robotic Holdings, Inc., a developer of battle-tested, tactical unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for the...
View ArticleWorld’s First Anti-Tank UGV Announced
MBDA and Milrem Robotics have announced that the two firms are showcasing the world’s first anti-tank unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at IDEX 2019, the main defence industry event in the MENA region....
View ArticleECA Group Unveils Tactical Man-Portable UGV
ECA Group has announced the launch of a new lightweight, compact and rugged unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) based on its CAMELEON UGV platform. The CAMELEON LG has been designed to meet the operational...
View ArticleFLIR Systems Completes Acquisition of Endeavor Robotics
FLIR Systems has announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Endeavor Robotic Holdings, Inc., a developer of battle-tested, tactical unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for the...
View ArticleQinetiQ North America to Provide Small UGVs to U.S. Army
QinetiQ North America (QNA) has announced that it has won the competition for the U.S. Army’s Common Robotic System-Individual (CRS(I)) program. The seven-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity...
View ArticleNVIDIA Unveils New Autonomous Driving Simulation Platform
NVIDIA has announced the launch of its new NVIDIA DRIVE Constellation autonomous vehicle simulation platform. The cloud-based platform enables millions of miles to be driven in virtual worlds across a...
View ArticleVelodyne Releases LiDAR Solutions for NVIDIA Autonomous Driving Platform
Velodyne Lidar has announced that its surround-view lidar solutions for collecting rich perception data in testing and validation are available on the NVIDIA DRIVE autonomous driving platform –...
View ArticleLiDAR-Equipped UGV Inspects Abandoned Mine
Milrem Robotics has announced that its Multiscope commercial unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) has been utilized by Estonian energy company Enefit to determine the condition of the pillars in a mine in...
View ArticleClearpath Robotics Selects Velodyne Lidar Technology for Autonomous Navigation
Velodyne Lidar has announced a partnership with Clearpath Robotics to provide its lidar sensors for the Clearpath research robot platform. Clearpath Robotics offers Velodyne sensors to academic and...
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