Ford aims to incorporate Digit delivery robots, capable of carrying a 40-pound package, into its #AVs program. By eliminating human drivers, delivery costs could decline by 60% & benefits could be in the billions. Bloomberg https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-22/ford-s-way-to-finish-driverless-deliveries-package-carrying-robots Autonomous vehicles will need a human-free way to get things to your doorstep.

The U.S. Postal Service is testing its first long-haul #AV delivery truck, provided by TuSimpleAI, to operate future vehicles that enhance safety, improve services, produce operational savings & reduce emissions. USA TODAY https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/05/21/us-postal-service-test-autonomous-trucks-transporting-mail/3752641002/ The U.S. Postal Service this month will experiment with self-driving semi-trucks transporting mail between distribution centers in Phoenix and Dallas.

Study indicates that stripes disrupt flies’ visual abilities to have a controlled landing — an insight that has broad implications for #AV tech, which is inspired by insect vision. #AVs https://www.apnews.com/9780792d36654b1490b0e8ce0c65ee9d?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sendto_newslettertest&stream=top LONDON (AP) — Zebra stripes are dazzling — particularly to flies. That’s the conclusion of scientists from the University of Bristol and the University

Drivers cost employers over $103 billion, but #AVs promise productivity gains for the U.S. that could save businesses billions & allow companies to spend more on hiring employees, developing new products & scaling up their operations. https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2019/01/15/driverless_cars_will_propel_us_to_productivity_110991.html Americans spend an average of 293 hours per year driving, equivalent to over seven 40-hour workweeks. Thats time

Californians are buying electric cars at a sharper rate of increase, with a 312% increase in electric car sales when comparing January to December 2018. #EVs http://www.veloz.org/ca-electric-car-sales-broke-year-over-year-increases-every-month-in-2018/ CA Electric Car Sales Broke Year-over-year Increases Every Month in 2018 January 11, 2019 Sacramento – According to tracking by Veloz– Californians are buying electric cars at a

Researchers have developed artificial compound eyes, inspired by the eyes of insects, designed to improve the abilities of #AVs through advanced peripheral visualization, light sensitivity & motion detection. http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/science/artificial-compound-eyes-developed-for-autonomous-cars/article/540753 Researchers, inspired by the eyes of insects, have developed artificial compound eyes designed to improve the abilities of autonomous cars and to help advance robotics.

Volvo’s driverless trucks are taking over mining tasks in Norway — removing human operators from potentially hazardous environments & increasing competitiveness in a tough global market. #AVs https://www.trucks.com/2018/11/21/autonomous-volvo-trucks-norwegian-mine/ Volvo Trucks partners with Norwegian mine operator to use autonomous trucks. The operator will pay per ton of limestone moved instead of buying the trucks.