Monthly Archives: October 2015

California Bullet Train Project Likely to Miss Target Deadline and Exceed Budget

The $68-billion California bullet train project will encounter serious setbacks: tunneling, financing, total cost, land acquisition, legal and environmental challenges.The project will hit many snags and it will definitely overshoot budget and deadline targets. It will be the most ambitious … Continue reading

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First Driverless Pod on the Netherlands Roads

The WEpod will be the first self-driving electric shuttle for use on public roads. The first autonomous pods have already been delivered to the Netherlands and they will start operating this November. Passengers will be able to take the shuttle … Continue reading

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Daimler Tests Self-Driving Truck on German Highway

German auto giant Daimler has performed the first test drive with the world’s first series-production autonomous truck under real traffic conditions.The trial test took place on Autobahn A8 near Stuttgart in southern Germany a week ago. The self-driving truck drove … Continue reading

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RoboCab: Driverless Taxi Trial to Start in Japan

Robot Taxi, a Tokyo-based company, announced Thursday that it will begin its unmanned taxi experiment on public roads in Fujisawa in 2016. Residents will be invited to try out taxis from their homes to local grocery stores about two miles … Continue reading

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