Alphabet, Chipotle Test Burrito Drone Delivery at Virginia Tech
In what’s sure to be a college student’s dream come true, drones soon will be delivering burritos on the campus of Virginia Tech.
Google's Project Wing Delivery Drone to Be Tested at US Site
Google’s Project Wing drone delivery services will be tested at a U.S. site, the White House announced as part of an initiative to push research and safety measures for unmanned flight.
Google Wins Patent for Autonomous Package-Delivery System
Internet search firm Google has just received a patent for what it calls an “autonomous delivery platform,” in which a self-driving box truck is used to deliver packages kept in locked compartments and accessed by customers using a smartphone or some other secure electronic device.
Google, Amazon Ramp Up Express Shipping in Southern California
The fight for online shoppers is heating up in Southern California, with Google expanding next-day delivery and Amazon.com Inc. broadening its same-day service options as the holiday shopping season gets under way.
November 20, 2015Pothole Detection System Patented by Google
A system to detect potholes and report them recently was patented by Google, Forbes reported.
August 26, 2015Chased by Google, Daimler Looks to Drones, Autonomous Vehicles
On the outskirts of Stuttgart, the German city where Gottlieb Daimler invented the automobile 129 years ago, a team of engineers is envisioning a future when people won’t own or even drive their cars.