Voyage has announced that it has selected Renovo’s AWare as the platform for developing its autonomous driving technology. Built from the ground-up with Level 4, driverless applications in mind, AWare allows Voyage to focus on building autonomous driving technology for its communities, thanks to AWare’s features, from “real-time execution of safety-critical operations, to a growing ecosystem of drop-in partner integrations.” “Renovo shares our belief that the future of autonomy requires the ability to easily and safely integrate the best functionality on the market,” Voyage says on its website.

Volvo is showcasing its autonomous bus to specially invited guests during the Volvo Ocean Race competition in Gothenburg, Sweden. Based on Volvo's commercially produced electric city bus, the prototype has been modified for autonomous operation. Volvo says that at the demo event, there will be presentations to demonstrate how this technology can contribute to “safer and more comfortable travel,” as well as more efficient handling of vehicles in the depot.

K2 Unmanned Systems, which recently released what it calls the first American made Law Enforcement tactical drone, Knight Hawk, has partnered with Robotic Skies to provide its customers with a “complete customer service experience.” Robotic Skies has a global network of more than 150 independently-owned and operated repair stations across 35 countries. Each service center in the network is equipped with the aviation expertise and factory training to ensure the mission readiness of commercial unmanned systems. Additionally, Robotic Skies, like K2, offers its customers “turnkey field service programs designed to keep their UAS flying safely, efficiently and affordably.”

Boeing has announced an investment in Kittyhawk, a company that is offering a “unified approach” to the safe operation of commercial UAS. According to Boeing, Kittyhawk’s technology will support the development of a UAS Traffic Management System (UTM), which will allow both piloted and autonomous air vehicles to safely coexist in the airspace. Founded in 2015, Kittyhawk has developed enterprise software and mobile-based apps that integrate “real-time UAS flight operations and management solutions” all in one platform. The company’s customer base has grown over the last three years to include industry leaders from a variety of fields, including media, rail transportation, and fire and emergency management agencies that rely on it for end-to-end UAS operations.