VIDEO: Metal Shark’s new Prowler interceptor is autonomous and semisubmersible

Prowler on land

Jeanerette, La., headquartered boat builder Metal Shark will use next week’s Sea-Air-Space event to debut the Prowler, a versatile military craft that combines multiple technologies to meet the current and near-future warfighting requirements of the U.S. military and its allies. The company is also debuting Frenzy, a high-performance, low-cost, amphibious micro-USV with a payload carrying capacity of up to 14 lb.

Merging autonomous, amphibious, and semi-submersible capabilities with the...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-metal-sharks-new-prowler-interceptor-is-autonomous-and-semisubmersible/

Navistar partners with Plus to bring autonomous trucks to US roads

Navistar Inc. and Plus, an autonomous trucking software company, are partnering to bring self-driving trucks to roadways in Europe and the United States.

The companies announced the partnership Tuesday. Navistar, which is a member of the Traton Group — a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group and one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers — will integrate Plus’ autonomous driving technology into the brand’s vehicles in hub-to-hub operations.

Plus will use its Level 4 autonomous SuperDrive...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/navistar-partners-with-plus-to-bring-autonomous-trucks-to-us-roads

As layoffs loom, TuSimple CEO protected by $15M in severance cash

With layoffs of potentially hundreds of employees looming, autonomous trucking startup TuSimple agreed to pay CEO Cheng Lu $15 million in cash if it ousts him a second time.

The terms of the agreement are spelled out in an 8-K filing Friday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The optics of such a payment compared to whatever severance is paid to laid-off employees are ugly. But having been burned once, Lu assured that shortening his second stay would be expensive to the company.

“It is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/as-layoffs-loom-tusimple-ceo-protected-by-15m-in-severance-cash

Holland Shipyards to build 4 autonomous, all-electric ferries for Sweden

Dutch shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group has signed a contract with the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) for the delivery of two plus two autonomous all-electric ferries.

The post Holland Shipyards to build 4 autonomous, all-electric ferries for Sweden appeared first on Offshore...

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/holland-shipyards-to-build-4-autonomous-all-electric-ferries-for-sweden/

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