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06/11/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Uber’s self-driving big rigs starting to move freight in Arizona – soon without human backup

If you live in Arizona or recently used its highways , you’ve probably passed by one of Uber’s robot big rigs. The company recently revealed that its OTTO self-driving trucks have been secretly hauling commercial freight in that state for months, according to an article on the New York Times. In its recent announcement, Uber […]

06/02/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

U.S. Military will deploy self-driving vehicles ahead of general public

The Pentagon has plans to get autonomous machines on the battlefield, long before the self driving vehicles take over America’s roadways. In a statement to lawmakers on Capitol Hill, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, Michael Griffin said, “We’re going to have self-driving vehicles in theater for the Army before we’ll have self-driving […]

03/01/2018 / By David Williams

Autonomous – and armed: U.S. Army tests self-driving “Wingman” truck to see if it can identify and shoot targets accurately

For the first time, the United States Army has begun the testing of a ground-based robot that can shoot at specified targets with a .50-caliber top-mounted machine gun. It’s a self-driving vehicle called the “Wingman”. It’s part of a broader program and initiative to develop other armed robotic vehicles just like it. According to reports on […]

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