Innovations Impact

  • June 4, 2021

Automated metros in six EU countries

The majority of EU members have at least one metro system. Only six of them, however, run automated metro systems (GoA4). France and Italy have the highest concentration of unmanned networks. They jointly handle nine…
  • May 25, 2021

First self-driving cars on German roads from 2022

Germany approved autonomous vehicles’ projects driven on the public roads from next year. Lawmakers’ new rules for self-driving cars, driverless buses and other autonomous vehicles is expected to hit the streets of Germany soon. According…
  • May 25, 2021

The Autonomous Guard Vessel

The offshore structures must be protected in all times, nevertheless guard boats’ crews fatigue during the watch. Considering that watch-guard issue an Autonomous Guard Vessel (AGV) model was recently developed in partnership between four Dutch…
  • May 21, 2021

EASA predicts 2024 for air-taxi debut

Passengers in Europe are likely to be flying in electric-powered air taxis by the middle of the decade, according to the EU’s chief aviation safety regulator, but fully autonomous operations are likely to be some…
  • May 20, 2021

Pegasus robots both drive and fly

Robotic Research LLC has released a new multi-domain vehicle capable of mapping and scanning for chemical weapons from the air or on the ground. The Pegasus robots can fly or ride along the ground using…
  • May 17, 2021

Autonomous shipping new regulations

MARLab project delivered its final report on the regulatory impediments on autonomous ship in British seas experimental travel . This report was prepared from MARLab’s and Maritime Future Technologies team. Analysts prediction is for autonomous…
  • May 16, 2021

Munich and Nuremberg are Lilium’s initial air taxi hubs

Lilium announced that Munich and Nuremberg in Germany will be the two locations of the company’s first air taxi hubs. The infrastructure for air taxis has been discussed for several years. Lilium has started discussions…
  • May 5, 2021

Autonomous trains are railway transport’s future

Rail transport is already making significant strides toward autonomous trains. In fact, in Western Australia the heavy-haul railway system has been completely transferred to autonomous driverless operation, thus making it world’s first fully-automated mainline rail…
  • May 4, 2021

Halo Helicopters prepares for eVTOL operation in UK and USA

The race among eVTOL manufacturers to get next-generation air-taxi aircraft authorized is closely followed by another group of companies like Uber and Lyft who announced plans to become air mobility service providers by managing eVTOL…