je.st
news
Tag: autopilot
Ill-fated UPS jet was on autopilot seconds before crash
2013-08-18 03:29:51| Trucking - Topix.net
The UPS cargo jet that crashed in Alabama this week, killing its two crew members, was flying on autopilot until seconds before impact, even after an alert that it was descending too quickly, authorities said on Saturday "The autopilot was engaged until the last second of recorded data," said Robert Sumwalt, a senior official with the National ... (more)
Marine Autopilot System integrates with steering products.
2013-05-30 14:29:08| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Simrad SG05 Autopilot, providing compatibility between navigation systems and Optimus Power Steering and Optimus 360 Joystick docking control systems via CAN bus data network, allows boaters to navigate hands-free. Product guides steering system to waypoint, heading, or set turn pattern such as U-turn or spiral turn. It can be used for fishing, using depth tracking to steer route. Also included are Auto, NAV, NoDrift, and FollowUp modes, as well as dodge and advanced turn patterns. This story is related to the following:Autopilots |
Tags: system
products
marine
steering
The future of cars is autopilot, not self-driving, according to Elon Musk
2013-05-07 22:00:16| Extremetech
Much ado has been made recently about Google's focus on developing consumer-friendly self-driving cars in the next five years. Now, Elon Musk has confirmed that he is interested in the potential of bringing this same kind of technology to the electric cars made by Tesla Motors. The race is on to see who can bring self-driving cars to market first.
Tesla eyes 'autopilot' partnership with Google
2013-05-07 18:21:25| CNET News.com
Tesla chief executive Elon Musk says that while his company might build its own autopilot feature, he could partner with Google on that. [Read more]
Tags: google
eyes
partnership
tesla