Pages Navigation Menu

News, Analysis & Perspective on Autonomous Vehicles

Waymo eyes deploying self-driving technology in trucking: CEO Krafcik

Posted on Sep 13, 2019 in News, Technology, Trucks

Waymo is exploring deploying its self-driving technology in the trucking industry, CEO John Krafcik said on Thursday, as it works with...

Read More

Schaeffler reveals Xtronic Control Unit for efficient autonomous driving

Posted on Sep 13, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

German automotive component manufacturer Schaeffler has developed a smart control unit for autonomous vehicles, which is dubbed as Xtronic...

Read More

Tesla starts its massive self-driving computer retrofit, but don’t hold your breath

Posted on Sep 12, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Tesla is starting to retrofit Autopilot 2.0/2.5 computers in older Model S and Model X vehicles with its new self-driving computer in what...

Read More

Ford Motor Co Develops a Unique Way to Keep Sensors Bug Free on Self-Driving Vehicles

Posted on Sep 11, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Human drivers rely on windshield wipers in order to be able to see in rain, snow or even mud. A driver can simply activate the windshield...

Read More

LeddarTech Partners with Westfield at AutoSens Brussels on September 17-19, 2019

Posted on Sep 11, 2019 in Buses, Technology

QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 11, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, an industry leader in LiDAR technology who provides  the most versatile...

Read More

Tesla is now installing full self driving hardware 3 upgrade in some cars

Posted on Sep 11, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

The first confirmed upgrade to Tesla’s new Full Self Driving hardware version 3 (HW3) took place today after a customer took his 2018...

Read More

University of Michigan’s self-driving car lab now runs on Verizon 5G

Posted on Sep 11, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is continuing its very gradual 5G rollout, but this time it’s more about the future of...

Read More

Audi’s AI:Trail Quattro self-driving EV concept has drones for headlights

Posted on Sep 11, 2019 in Cars, Technology

As Audi’s E-Tron SUV sales start to pick up speed at dealers worldwide, the German automaker is looking off the beaten path for...

Read More

Leddartech launches the leddar pixell, an exceptionally dependable and durable cocoon lidar for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Sep 10, 2019 in Cars, Technology

QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, an industry leader in LiDAR technology who provides the most versatile...

Read More

Applied Intuition announces autonomous vehicle development platform enabled by Microsoft Azure for massive scale

Posted on Sep 10, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Intuition, a leading provider of simulation and infrastructure solutions...

Read More

Apple autonomous car spotted with new sensors, possibly all-camera, no LiDAR

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Apple’s self-driving cars have so far used a mix of sensors, which the company has said includes LiDAR, radar, and cameras. LiDAR is...

Read More

Plus.ai, FAW Jiefang form JV to develop self-driving trucks for China; first production-class L2 semi-autonomous truck

Posted on Sep 7, 2019 in News, Technology, Trucks

Silicon Valley-based Plus.ai has formed a joint venture with FAW Jiefang, China’s oldest and largest truck manufacturer, to develop...

Read More

Delta partners with Georgia Tech and 5G-enabled lab on autonomous vehicle research

Posted on Sep 6, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Delta Air Lines is to partner with Georgia Tech and the Curiosity Lab on research into autonomous vehicles. The project will see...

Read More

New system allows self-driving cars to make more human decisions

Posted on Sep 5, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Common worries associated with self-driving car technology are that it won’t be able to navigate safely or accurately when working...

Read More

DeepMind, Waymo team up to boost ai accuracy in self-driving cars

Posted on Sep 4, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

It takes a lot of training to refine and improve the artificial-intelligence (AI) algorithms that power self-driving vehicles....

Read More

Bugs are no match for Ford’s self-driving car sensors

Posted on Sep 4, 2019 in Cars, Technology

We’ve all been there. You’re cruising along the highway, and suddenly, there are bug guts on the windshield. It’s...

Read More

Ford squashes the bug problem plaguing autonomous cars

Posted on Sep 4, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Self-driving cars are supposed to change the way we get around, but before they can do that, engineers have to solve a lot of problems...

Read More

GAC Group unveils autonomous high-end SUV

Posted on Sep 3, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

(ECNS) — The new energy arm of Guangzhou-based carmaker GAC Group has unveiled the first luxury electric SUV model with the latest...

Read More

LeddarTech provides Flodraulic LiDAR sensors of for autonomous applications; Velodyne Lidar supports Optimus Ride for self-driving vehicles

Posted on Sep 2, 2019 in Cars, Technology

LiDAR companies continuously extend their partnerships with autonomous driving technology developers to speed up self-driving...

Read More

LiDAR market is projected to grow rapidly owing to surging demand from large scale engineering infrastructure projects till 2024 | Million Insights

Posted on Sep 2, 2019 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports, Technology

FELTON, California, Sept. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The global LiDAR Market size is estimated to reach USD 1.34 billion by 2024. LiDAR...

Read More

Would you like to receive regular updates on new links?

Your Email