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Spot the dog’s survey skill

Trimble has teamed up with Exyn Technologies to develop an autonomous robotic system that can be used for surveying complex environments where existing positioning technologies won’t work.

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AI rivals human drivers

Researchers in Germany have developed an autonomous AI system that is comparable to a human driver for detecting pedestrians and other road users.

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Ray-tracing sensor tests

Simulation firm rFpro has used ray tracing to develop software that can accurately reproduce environments to test sensors in autonomous vehicles. he company develops high-fidelity software for driver-in-the-loop (DIL) simulators, and 6 years ago started extending its technology to testing driverless cars.

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Thruster lifespan tester

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a technique that will help determine the lifetime of electric propulsion systems for autonomous space vehicles. The team used data from low-pressure chamber experiments and large-scale computations to develop a model...

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Rice counter crops up

Researchers in China and Singapore have developed an automated method of counting rice plants using UAVs. Rice is cultivated on nearly 162 million hectares of land worldwide.