RoboSense launches China’s first automotive-grade solid-state LiDAR production line
RoboSense (Suteng Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.) has launched China’s first automotive-grade solid-state LiDAR production line and will...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars and those brazen dogs that love to chase after passing cars
Dogs relish chasing after all kinds of objects such as weathered tennis balls and worn-out frisbees. Unfortunately, dogs also delight in...
Read MoreARPA-E awards $18M to 4 teams to optimize vehicle performance and efficiency; NEXTCAR Phase II
The US Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is awarding $18 million in funding to four projects...
Read MoreLidar may be harmful to people & cameras
Jim Park at Truckinginfo.com wrote an interesting story questioning the safety of lidar systems. Some types of lidar could potentially...
Read MoreAutonomy’s elephant in the room: Who’s liable when a self-driving truck causes a crash?
Advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) have been widely adopted by motor carriers for collision mitigation, automatic cruise control, lane...
Read MoreA federal agency warns Tesla tests unfinished driverless tech on its users
A federal agency is calling for tougher requirements on testing autonomous driving, and the proposed changes could eventually force Tesla...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars to be especially welcomed in “Zoom Towns”
There is a lot of movement toward so-called Zoom Towns. By movement, I mean relocating to....
Read MoreHow to create a faster path to autonomous roadways
The dream of autonomous vehicles navigating through cities is no longer a far-distant future. In fact, it’s thought that as soon as 2030,...
Read MoreKnox County Mayor grants operation on public roads to autonomous vehicle, Olli
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Autonomous vehicles may be operating in Knox County sooner than expected. On...
Read MoreLuminar, Volvo subsidiary partner to sell automated driving systems to automakers
Luminar Technologies has deepened ties with Volvo Cars to develop and eventually sell an automated driving system for highways to other...
Read MoreRPT-Doora, bring me a pizza please! Stockholm pilots delivery droid
March 11 (Reuters) – Swedish telecoms operator Tele2 and Delivery Hero’s foodora have joined forces on a pilot scheme for...
Read MoreInceptio Technology launches self-developed autonomous trucking system ‘Xuanyuan’
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Inceptio Technology, a Chinese autonomous trucking startup focusing on line-haul freight shipping, announced on March...
Read MoreVelodyne board fostering ‘anti-stockholder’ culture, says founder Hall
(Reuters) – Sensor maker Velodyne Lidar Inc’s board is fostering an “anti-stockholder” culture that is resulting in “troubling...
Read MoreFMCSA Chief: Autonomous trucks mean ‘real and broad impacts on people’s livelihoods’
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration isn’t sure when autonomous commercial trucks are coming, but its researchers are busily...
Read MoreBaidu Apollo selected to build landmark 5G intelligent driving project in Chengdu
BEIJING, – Baidu, Inc., a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced that Baidu Apollo jointly won a bid to...
Read MoreTexas A&M Transportation Institute and Neology extend research partnership to support mobility innovation
SAN DIEGO and BRYAN, Texas, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Neology, Inc.,...
Read MoreApple tilts to iPhone playbook for car as automaker talks stall
(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. has a tried-and-true approach to launching new products: The company designs in-house, sources its own...
Read MoreSensible 4 autonomous driving software tested by VTT
The Finnish self-driving software company Sensible 4 has been expanding its operations to Norway, one of the leading countries in enabling...
Read MoreWaymo is disclosing more autonomous vehicle data for research purposes
Waymo is publicizing more data from its autonomous vehicles, which it says is for the benefit of the research community. Building on the...
Read MoreAutonomy Institute launches intelligent infrastructure pilot with Texas Military Department to enable autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and connected things
RALEIGH, N.C. and AUSTIN, Texas, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Autonomy Institute, a cooperative research consortium focused on...
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