UGVs

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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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Green light for bus trial

An electric driverless bus is set to start operating on the city streets of Dunfermline, Scotland. The CAVForth 2 project will use the CAVstar Automated Driving System, which combines sensor fusion for cameras, Lidar and radar with a machine learning system. It was developed by Fusion Processing in Bristol, England.

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Level 4 shuttle unveiled

Vehicle systems supplier ZF has developed an autonomous shuttle for SAE Level 4 operation. The shuttle was launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in the US in January, and is designed for autonomous driving in urban environments and mixed traffic, rather than segregated lanes.

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Through the grapevine

An autonomous system for spraying grapevines is rolling out in the champagne and wine regions of France. The YV01 smart vineyard robot was developed by Yanmar with wine makers and the CIVC, the organisation that manages the production, distribution and promotion of champagne.