Category Archives: Autonomous vehicles

Autonomous Delivery Robots Go the Last Mile

Posted on November 5, 2019 by lidar

The Rev-1 may not be as exciting as some of the other autonomous delivery robots, but it just might work, assuming it doesn’t snow where you live. And you need a bike lane. From an article in Smart Cities World. … Continue reading →

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Underground Mining on the Verge of Full Automation

Posted on November 3, 2019 by lidar

CSIRO engineers have developed a world first “flameproof” 3D laser scanning device that can “see things our eyes cannot” by transmitting a full panoramic view of an underground coal mine in real time. Called the ExScan, the device is set … Continue reading →

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Autonomous Mobility Solutions – A Glimpse Into the Future

Posted on October 12, 2019 by lidar

Beep is one of the first autonomous mobility systems operating in a real traffic environment on a small route in Orlando, FL. It is currently running at 15 mph which is too slow and is causing a less than a … Continue reading →

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Tesla Gets a Lidar Upgrade – What Would Elon Think?

Posted on October 11, 2019 by lidar

In a strange twist of fate a Tesla was seen at last week’s World Safety Summit retrofitted with a Velodyne lidar sensor. OMG From an article in Forbes by Lance Eliot. There is a LIDAR sensor in a Tesla. There … Continue reading →

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Waymo is 3D Mapping Los Angeles to Offer Robotaxis

Posted on October 10, 2019 by lidar

Traffic-clogged Los Angeles hasn’t been a factor in the race to perfect self-driving car tech, with R & D and testing concentrated in Silicon Valley, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and even Las Vegas. But that’s finally changing as autonomous minivans from Alphabet … Continue reading →

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The Internet of the Built Environment – IBE

Posted on October 4, 2019 by lidar

One of the key drivers, along with mobility, on demand services, 5G and more, of the digital transformation of society is IoT – the Internet of Things. The plan for IoT is to have a sensor on everything, from bridges … Continue reading →

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3D Semantic Camera Combines Laser with Hyperspectral

Posted on October 3, 2019 by lidar

At September’s Autosens in Brussels (an expo and conference focusing on automotive sensor and perception technology), a new “3D Semantic Camera” was launched that could fundamentally change the perception and comprehension of autonomous driving systems. The camera uses hyperspectral analysis … Continue reading →

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Second Annual World Safety Summit is This Week

Posted on September 30, 2019 by lidar

The Second Annual World Safety Summit on Autonomous Technology, hosted by Velodyne Lidar convenes a host of high-profile business, government, public safety and community leaders to address safety issues and public concern in the realm of autonomous vehicles. The event is being held … Continue reading →

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Emergency Responders Find Drones a Game Changer

Posted on September 28, 2019 by lidar

Drones are proving to be a game changer for US emergency responders who are increasingly using the technology to spot fires, detect toxic gas or to locate missing people or suspects, experts say. From an article in Tech Xplore. “Where … Continue reading →

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Unmanned Vehicle Systems for Geomatics

Posted on September 21, 2019 by lidar

I have had the opportunity to review an excellent scholarly reference entitled, “Unmanned Vehicle Systems for Geomatics – Towards Robotic Mapping.” The text was edited by Costas Armenakis and Petros Patias. Costas is an Associate Professor of Geomatics Engineering at … Continue reading →

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