Key events in the world of drones in 2017

Business Insider has compiled a list of the biggest promises that manufacturers of autopilots given for 2017. According to him, for example, you can see that very soon the world will fill the unmanned taxi.Volvo will bring to the roads of Gothenburg 100 drones


The Swedish automaker is planning to test Autonomous cars not only at home but also China, but it is not known exactly when it starts. In both countries full autonomy Volvo will be able to feel ordinary citizens. The company will give them the opportunity to participate in the testing.

Ford begins tests in Europe


Now unmanned fleet Ford recites 30 cars. During the year the company will triple that number, and display the cars on Europe's roads. The company plans to launch the service unmanned taxi to 2021. The machines will be completely absent in controls.

GM will test the drones during the snowfall


Running tests in difficult weather conditions, the company plans to achieve competitive advantage. 30 GM of unmanned vehicles. The company has already been testing them in San Francisco and Scottsdale. To test cars in harsh weather conditions, is first and foremost, according to the company. BMW will compete with Uber


In 2017 BMW will test unmanned vehicles on the streets of Munich. The company intends to enter the market of unmanned ridesharing. These tests are part of the program to create such a system. Baidu will continue tests on public roads


Baidu jointly with the automaker BAIC will conduct tests of cars with the autopilot 3 level of autonomy. Level 3 means that the cars can perform a variety of tasks independently but still require supervision by humans. Small testing, a Chinese company held in November 2016. The drones picked up the Chinese and drove them to a fixed route length 3 km, the Company plans to put drones to commercial use in 2018, and the mass market they will go to 2021. The Tesla journey from Los Angeles to new York


Tesla began to install on its cars the "iron" that will allow them to reach full containment by October 2017. The last word in the race for autonomy will remain with the regulators and test results, but despite this, Elon Musk confidently stated that new equipment would provide complete autonomy to the autopilot Tesla. In support of his words Musk has promised that before the end of this year, Tesla will make an Autonomous road trip from Los Angeles to new York. published

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Source: hightech.fm/2017/01/10/self_driving_promises