BERLIN—To safeguard against total failure and a potentially dangerous situation, engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration are developing an electronic disconnect device that is able to isolate any faults in vehicle electrical systems.
FRONT ROYAL, VA—Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, an unmanned aircraft manufacturer, plans to establish an East Coast headquarters here at the Front Royal-Warren County Airport.
PLYMOUTH, England—This year marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower, the ship that transported more than 100 brave souls across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Cod, MA. To celebrate the historic event, an autonomous research vessel will retrace the voyage in the spring.
The Emerald Isle will soon become a hotbed for developing and testing new types of self-driving vehicles. The Future Mobility Campus Ireland in County Clare will enable start-ups and small manufacturers to test new technology in a real-world environment.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Wisk, an urban air mobility company, is teaming up with NASA engineers to focus on the safe integration of autonomous aircraft systems into national air traffic patterns.
Yellowstone is America’s oldest national park. But, it will soon be the site of some of the newest transportation technology in the world. Starting in May 2021, the popular vacation spot will experiment with autonomous shuttles.
HAMPTON, VA—Huntington Ingalls Industries plans to build undersea drones at a facility here, anticipating greater demand for the unmanned submarines by the Navy.
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