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Calif. DMV green lights autonomous shuttle tests on public roads
In the first time that the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has allowed a shared autonomous vehicle to travel on public roads, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and GoMentum Station have received permission for testing. It will begin in Bishop Ranch, the largest mixed-use business community in the city of San Ramon, which […]
March 29, 2018
Roadbuilding
Uber halts testing of self-driving vehicles after pedestrian killed
Uber on Monday halted testing of its self-driving vehicles in North America after a woman was killed Sunday night while pushing her bicycle across a street in Tempe, Arizona. The woman was not in a crosswalk, and there was a driver in the self-driving car used by Uber, a Volvo XC90 which was in autonomous […]
March 21, 2018
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Roadbuilding
Automatic Grade Control and Slope training gives pavers competitive edge
At Volvo Construction Equipment’s Road Institute, which teaches best practices for paving, trainers hear common refrains from operators who have been stymied by automatic grade control and slope (AGS) systems. “We often hear in our paving classes and our automatic grade-and-slope classes where people have the systems, but they tried to use them once and […]
February 20, 2018
Roadbuilding
Minneapolis riders invited to hop autonomous shuttle for wintry tryout
The week before the city hosts Super Bowl LII, the public will be allowed to hop an autonomous shuttle in downtown Minneapolis as part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s efforts to introduce self-driving vehicles. The EZ10 vehicle is manufactured by EasyMile and operated by First Transit. With no steering wheel, it operates on pre-mapped […]
January 9, 2018
Autonomous
Autonomous Track Loader performs low-level excavation, grading tasks to boost jobsite productivity
Noah Ready-Campbell built his career in Silicon Valley. But his latest endeavor, a robotics company focused on autonomous construction equipment, represents a return to his roots and the hope that he can blaze a trail forward for the industry. Before he started his career with a job a Google, and before he sold a $23-million […]
December 19, 2017
Dealers
Equipment roundup: Chevy unveils 2019 Silverado; Case updates N Series backhoes; Cat intros INV2000 inverter generator; Komatsu brings AI to equipment; Mechanic ponders a Tesla future
Chevy unveils 2019 Silverado with a jaw-dropping redesign “No it’s not.” “Holy crud.” Those were just a couple of the exclamations coming from the stands as Chevy introduced its 2019 Silverado by helicopter at the Texas Motor Speedway over the weekend. To read more,  click here. Case updates N Series backhoes with several improvements including […]
December 19, 2017
Roadbuilding
Phoenix residents can now hail Waymo’s driverless vans for free
Waymo has launched a test of a fully autonomous ride program in the Phoenix metro area and is looking for people to sign up for free rides in vehicles without drivers. Waymo, which started as Google’s self-driving project in 2009 and became a private company in 2016, has been testing autonomous vehicles in Phoenix without […]
November 23, 2017
Vocational
GM unveils SURUS, a fuel cell chassis for autonomous work and military trucks of the future
One year after debuting the Chevrolet Colorado ZH2, a hydrogen fuel-cell-powered pickup designed in collaboration with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, General Motors has unveiled a new platform that the automaker hopes will translate what has been learned from the ZH2 into larger commercial and military trucks. Dubbed the Silent […]
October 11, 2017
Roadbuilding
MnDOT partners with EasyMile for driverless shuttle bus project
A project to bring a driverless shuttle bus to Minnesota has moved closer to fruition with the state department of transportation’s hiring of French company EasyMile to oversee the pilot program that starts in November. The project will involve testing an autonomous shuttle in cold weather to see how well it operates, according to MnDOT. […]
October 9, 2017
Autonomous
Cat’s autonomous mine truck system will soon drive Komatsu 930Es
With 100 autonomous haul trucks expected to be working in mines across the world by the end of this year, Caterpillar is emphasizing its brand agnostic mining technology platform, part of its efforts to embed itself deep into a mine’s operation. “Autonomy is no longer an experiment,” said Denise Johnson, Caterpillar Resource Industries group president […]
September 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
RIDOT makes plans for self-driving technology
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is seeking requests for information on how it can support connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) and other technology to improve transportation. The RIDOT hopes to start pilot programs for CAVs at locations around the state and is accepting company proposals through early October to identify and overcome challenges to […]
September 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
CDOT deploys world’s first autonomous work zone impact protection truck
Not only was this department of transportation the first to use a driverless impact truck to make work zones safer, it also got the first Autonomous Impact Protection Vehicle ever built. Watch the video on Equipment World.
August 22, 2017
Machine control
Case unveils SiteControl CoPilot: A simple, affordable dozer machine control system
Case Construction Equipment has introduced a machine control solution for dozers that the company says it is positioning as an affordable bridge between automatic and indicate-only systems. SiteControl CoPilot is available as a retrofit or as a factory-installed option on select Case M Series dozers. The equipment associated with SiteControl CoPilot is an internal measurement […]
August 1, 2017
Machine control
Side-By-Side: Comparing Cat, Deere, Komatsu and Topcon mast-less dozer GPS systems
GPS* machine control started out as a tangle of aftermarket products all bolted on and wired up as retrofits to existing dozers. These systems revolutionized the operation of dozers, but there were a lot of parts to track and maintain. In the past 18 months, however, several major manufacturers have begun integrating these systems into […]
April 7, 2017
Machine control
Leica unveils new excavator machine control sensors, cloud and web interfaces and collaboration with Deere and Shantui
Leica’s new ConX cloud solution and web interface seamlessly integrates, manages and analyses survey and machine control workflows for heavy construction projects. ConX allows users to share and visualizing positioning, reference models and constructed data. Field and machine control devices connected to ConX can remotely receive and share information and users can visualize the data […]
March 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
California DMV proposes rules for autonomous vehicle testing without a driver
The California Department of Motor Vehicles has released a set of proposed regulations aimed at setting up guidelines for “testing and future deployment” of fully autonomous vehicles. “California has more manufacturers testing autonomous vehicles than any other state and today’s rules continue our leadership with this emerging technology,” says California Transportation Agency Secretary Brian P. […]
March 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
Dewberry to study feasibility of autonomous vehicle transportation network in Florida
Professional services firm Dewberry has been selected by Walton County to study the feasibility of an autonomous vehicle transportation network along Country Road 30A. “The possibility of an autonomous vehicle transportation network is very exciting,” says Don Hammack, associate vice president. “This feasibility study will open up many growth opportunities for the transportation industry in […]
February 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
Clemson receives $1.4 million to develop technology to eliminate traffic congestion
Clemson University received $1.4 million in startup financing from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the development of a new Center for Connected Multimodal Mobility that will practically make it possible to eliminate car accidents and travel busy roads without stopping for a traffic light, The Newsstand reports. Mashrur “Ronnie” Chowdhury, a civil engineering professor who is leading the new […]
January 25, 2017
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