Autonomous ‘Mayflower’ will start trial missions as it readies for the more than 3,000 mile journey

The Mayflower is one-step closer to sailing from England to Plymouth – but this time it will be without a crew. Powered artificial intelligence, the autonomous ship is set to start trials in England and will be unveiled on September 16 in honor of the 400th anniversary the original vessel made its journey in 1620. … Read more

JLR software to stop autonomous cars causing travel sickness

British car maker Jaguar Land Rover has developed new software to train autonomous cars to drive better to prevent passengers from suffering from motion sickness during journeys. The nation’s biggest vehicle producer has created a rating system for driverless technology – called a ‘wellness score’ – that designers claim can reduce the impact of travel … Read more

JLR develops software so autonomous cars won’t make you travel sick

British car maker Jaguar Land Rover has developed new software to train autonomous cars to drive better to prevent passengers from suffering from motion sickness during journeys. The nation’s biggest vehicle producer has created a rating system for driverless technology – called a ‘wellness score’ – that designers claim can reduce the impact of travel … Read more

Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles are ‘very close’ to being completely autonomous

Elon Musk says Tesla vehicles are ‘very close’ to being completely autonomous and will reach ‘basic functionality’ by end of 2020, allowing the cars to drive without human input Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the electric vehicle maker is close to developing complete driving autonomy technology Musk made the announcement in a video message during … Read more

DC police stop protesters setting up a ‘Black House Autonomous Zone’ outside the White House

Police in Washington, DC, used pepper spray to arrest protesters who were trying to tear down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson while building a so-called ‘Black House Autonomous Zone’ near the White House on Monday night. ‘Hey, Hey, Ho, Ho, Andrew Jackson’s got to go,’ protesters shouted as they threw ropes around the … Read more

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 returns to Florida port on the autonomous drone ship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’

After a nine minute trip into orbit and a few hundred mile journey to the coast of Florida, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has finally returned home. The rocket pulled into Port Canaveral aboard the firm’s drone ship ‘Of Course I Still Love You’ after launching NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley toward the International … Read more