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Rajant and Velodyne Lidar support portwide autonomy for DGWorld’s ITVs at DP World’s largest port

Posted on Jun 17, 2020 in News, Technology

Malvern, Pennsylvania (USA), June 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rajant Corporation, the provider of Kinetic Mesh® wireless networks,...

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GM’s Cruise ‘making progress’ on self-drive technology

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Detroit — General Motors Co. CEO and Chairman Mary Barra says the automaker will be able to “unlock the value” of its...

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Apple Car self-driving system could tell iPhones in the car what it is about to do

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

The Apple Car self-driving system could pre-alert drivers and passengers of maneuvers it will be performing, by posting notifications on...

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Jacksonville, Fla., sees spot for AVs in monorail overhaul

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 in News, Technology

A 1980s-era elevated monorail in Florida’s largest city is being reimagined as a starting point for a new autonomous transit system. The...

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Tesla is looking to hire Autopilot test drivers in Austin

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla is looking to hire Autopilot test drivers in Austin — and both the new positions and the location have interesting implications....

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China’s first 5G-powered level 4 self-driving production vehicle rolls off assembly line

Posted on Jun 15, 2020 in Buses, News

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Dongfeng Motor Corporation (called “Dongfeng” for short) on June 12 saw the mass-produced version of the Dongfeng...

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CMU research shows self-driving cars that recognize free space can better detect objects

Posted on Jun 15, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that they can significantly improve the accuracy of autonomous vehicles’ detection of...

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Helm.ai pioneers breakthrough “deep teaching” of neural networks

Posted on Jun 15, 2020 in News, Technology

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Helm.ai, a developer of next-generation AI software, today announced a...

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Feds push autonomous vehicle companies to report when things go wrong

Posted on Jun 15, 2020 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

Federal safety regulators on Monday launched an effort to get companies working on autonomous vehicle technology to share more data about...

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Beep partners with USDOT, AV industry, and state transportation departments for AV TEST Initiative

Posted on Jun 15, 2020 in Buses, News, Policy & Regulation

ORLANDO, Fla., June 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Beep, an Orlando-based autonomous shuttle service provider, is among 17 initial...

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MIT and Toyota release innovative new visual open data to accelerate autonomous driving research

Posted on Jun 15, 2020 in News, Technology

How can we train self‐driving vehicles to have a deeper awareness of the world around them? Can computers learn from past experiences to...

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Venti Technologies deploys two autonomous low-speed SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling

Posted on Jun 13, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Venti Technologies has successfully deployed two autonomous SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile (SGMW), the joint venture formed by...

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Ohio gets $4.4M for autonomous trucking corridor

Posted on Jun 12, 2020 in Finance, Infrastructure, News, Trucks

Ohio has received a $4.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to build an autonomous trucking corridor along a freeway...

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Zenzic announces results of industry-wide consultation on geospatial data for self-driving vehicles

Posted on Jun 12, 2020 in Knowledge Center, News, Reports, Technology

Zenzic, the organisation dedicated to accelerating the self-driving revolution in the UK, is releasing its latest report, which reveals...

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TriEye officially introduces first CMOS-based SWIR camera, Sparrow; DENSO evaluating

Posted on Jun 11, 2020 in News, Technology

Israeli startupTriEye, the developer of Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) sensing technology which enhances visibility in adverse weather and...

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“Disciplined innovation:” Kodiak Robotics releases safety self-assessment

Posted on Jun 11, 2020 in News, Trucks

Automated truck developer Kodiak Robotics submitted a Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment (VSSA) report to USDOT’s National Highway Traffic...

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Ford, VW sign agreements for joint projects on commercial vehicles, electrification, autonomous driving

Posted on Jun 11, 2020 in Cars, News

Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG signed agreements that expand their global alliance (earlier post) to meet rapidly evolving needs of...

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Cruise is using food bank deliveries as cover to run tests that may violate stay-home orders, drivers say

Posted on Jun 10, 2020 in Cars, News

Cruise’s self-driving cars are back on the road in San Francisco, but the company may be skirting the city’s shelter-in-place rules in its...

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DGWorld to boost Jebel Ali Port with autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 in News, Technology, Trucks

DP World will equip the Jebel Ali Port with a fleet of Autonomous Internal Terminal Vehicles (AITVs) as part of a contract with DGWorld....

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Swift Navigation demonstrates first-ever nationwide lane-level precise positioning with ambitious continental U.S. drive test

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 in News, Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, June 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Swift ​​Navigation​, ​​a San Francisco-based tech firm redefining GNSS and precise...

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