Package delivery robots’ environmental impacts: Automation matters less than vehicle type
Whether a robot or a person delivers your package, the carbon footprint would essentially be the same, according to a University of...
Read MoreWaymo is building a hub for its autonomous trucks in Texas
Waymo announced plans to build a hub for its autonomous semi-trailer trucks on a nine-acre site near Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. The...
Read MoreFor robot trucks, navigating highways is just one bump in the road
On a recent scorching day on the outskirts of Tucson, Ariz., a tractor-trailer equipped with an autonomous-driving system from technology...
Read MoreBaidu announces autonomous driving milestones at Baidu World 2021
BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Baidu held its annual flagship technology conference, Baidu World 2021, where...
Read MoreMasayoshi Son’s SoftBank invests in Chinese driverless delivery van start-up Neolix
SoftBank Group has become the latest investor in Chinese robo-van maker Neolix Technologies, as the Japanese venture capital firm looks...
Read MoreMasayoshi Son’s SoftBank invests in Chinese driverless delivery van start-up Neolix
SoftBank Group has become the latest investor in Chinese robo-van maker Neolix Technologies, as the Japanese venture capital firm looks...
Read MoreShanghai launches demonstration line for self-driving buses
The demonstration line for internet connected self-driving buses was launched in Lingang New Area in Shanghai’s Pilot Free Trade...
Read MoreLi Auto’s founder calls for unified language terms for automatic driving in China
This Monday, Li Xiang, the founder of Li Auto, posted a Moment on WeChat saying, “It is suggested to unify the Chinese standard for...
Read MorePNT powers unmanned vehicles for transportation, ag and more
What is complementary / alternative positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT)? In this month’s cover story, five of our marketing partners...
Read MoreChery expected to realize L4 highly autonomous driving technology in 2025.
ISTANBUL, Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, Chery has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with BOE, a leading Internet of...
Read MorePlus demos Level 4 autonomous trucking capabilities
Late last month, the Cupertino-based autonomous trucking company, Plus, demoed its Level 4 autonomous trucking technology to the public. A...
Read MoreCitywide gunshot detection could be bolstered via roaming AI self-driving cars
Shots fired! It is certainly startling when you hear a loud bang that sounds like a gunshot. Imagine sitting in your living room and from...
Read MoreMeet the self-driving brains working with Volkswagen and Ford
Today I’m talking to Bryan Salesky, the co-founder and CEO of Argo AI, a startup that’s trying to build the tech stack for self-driving...
Read MoreWaymo is 99% of the way to self-driving cars. The last 1% is the hardest
Joel Johnson laughs nervously from the backseat when his self-driving taxi stops in the middle of a busy road in suburban Phoenix. The...
Read MorePerrone Robotics and Tropos Technologies announce partnership to develop fully autonomous electric compact utility vehicles
CROZET, Va., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Perrone Robotics, Inc., a leading provider of fully autonomous vehicle technology and...
Read MoreMeituan’s venture capital wing Long-Z invests in Chinese self-driving startup QCraft
Chinese food delivery giant Meituan has invested in autonomous driving startup QCraft’s latest fundraising round of $100 million,...
Read MoreAutonomous trucks must pair with supply chain automation
The trucking and logistics industry has talked for years about how autonomous vehicles will be the solution to the driver shortage. The...
Read MoreMore efforts are called for management of smart driving: analysts
Sitting in the driver’s seat with breakfast in one hand while the other on the steering wheel, driving at 70-80 kilometers per hour...
Read MoreDriverless? No, but how about the car as co-pilot?
(Bloomberg) — Some 17 years ago, the U.S. military kicked off the race to build a self-driving car by sending a fleet of fledgling...
Read MoreMeituan’s venture capital wing Long-Z invests in Chinese self-driving startup QCraft
Chinese food delivery giant Meituan has invested in autonomous driving startup QCraft’s latest fundraising round of $100 million,...
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