Unmanned delivery van launched
Suning has unveiled an unmanned delivery van built with partner Baidu Apollo. Suning believes the self-driving van could be in full production by 2020
Uber self-driving truck delivers the beer
Back-seat driver. Picture: Otto A UBER self-driving truck made a pioneering delivery of beer in Colorado - as the driver looked on. Built by Uber subsidiary Otto, the 18-wheel artic loaded with cases of Budweiser made the 125-mile delivery run from Fort Collins through the centre of crowded Denver to Colorado Springs using only its array of cameras, radar and sensors [...]
‘Vanguard of Mercedes future’: autonomous, electric, drones – and no steering wheel
MERCEDES gives a glimpse of the future for its vans at this week’s IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover with what it says is the 'vanguard of Mercedes future': autonomous, electric, drones - and no steering wheel . The Mercedes-Benz Vision Van combines an all-electric drivetrain with autonomous drive and drone technology that can deliver parcels right to people’s doors. At [...]
Musk reveals plans for Tesla electric pick-up
The Musk Master Plan, Part Deux is: Create stunning solar roofs with seamlessly integrated battery storage Expand the electric vehicle product line to address all major segments Develop a self-driving capability that is 10X safer than manual via massive fleet learning Enable your car to make money for you when you aren't using it TESLA founder and supremo Elon Musk [...]
Death of the van driver
Don't look now...but there's a delivery drone waiting to deliver those parcels at your expense MORRISONS supermarkets might have got rid of computers – the fabled Intelligent Queue Monitor – in favour of human intervention this last week, but the days of the van driver could be numbered. That’s right. In favour of ‘drone’ delivery vehicles. Unlike Morrisons’ [...]
