Singapore has big driverless ambitions and the pandemic is unlikely to stop them
SINGAPORE — The buggy takes off on the track, moving very slowly. No one is controlling it, but the wheel spins and the vehicle negotiates...
Read MoreSkateboarding into the era of electric and autonomous vehicle platform development
As the automotive industry races toward electrification and autonomy, vehicle manufacturers ought to be fast-tracking the development of...
Read MoreChina’s race to develop autonomous vehicles
China is making major investments in autonomous vehicles (AVs) and is planning extensive development in all aspects of this emerging...
Read MoreCambridge’s self-driving shuttle bus trial delayed due to Covid-19
An autonomous vehicle trial in Cambridge has been delayed and will no longer run on the guided busway. Delays caused by Covid-19 and...
Read MoreSelf-driving taxi concept wins ‘New Designers’ Ford award
The COVID-19 crisis has presented new challenges for mobility, with social distancing impacting public transportation, the flow of traffic...
Read MoreThe new Hummer EV truck touts crabwalk mode, opening a can of worms for self-driving cars
This week, the new GMC Hummer EV truck was showcased in a sneak -peek video teaser that hinted at the use of its Crabwalk mode, a special...
Read MoreIf you regulate them they will come: “Israel can be a leader in setting the stage for autonomous vehicles”
For many in Israel’s tech sector ‘regulation’ is a four-letter word. The prevailing attitude by the gung ho entrepreneurs towards...
Read MoreZoox becomes fourth company to land driverless testing permit in California
Zoox, the automated vehicle technology startup that was acquired by Amazon this year, has been issued a permit from California regulators...
Read MoreAutonomous bus makes debut in China’s Chongqing
CHONGQING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — A medium-sized bus equipped with autonomous driving technologies made its debut Thursday in Chongqing...
Read MoreGAC NIO announces partnership for perfecting intelligent mobility ecosystem
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- GAC NIO, a joint venture between GAC Group and NIO, announced on Sept. 16 its partnership formed with several Chinese...
Read MoreAlibaba launches logistics robot for last-mile deliveries to lower costs and as pandemic pushes automation
China’s biggest e-commerce player Alibaba Group Holding has unveiled an autonomous logistics robot aimed at bringing down the cost of...
Read MoreTesla driver found asleep at wheel of self-driving car doing 150km/h
Police in Canada have charged a man with speeding and dangerous driving after he was found asleep at the wheel of his self-driving car as...
Read MoreWhy wasn’t Uber charged in a fatal self-driving car crash?
THE SAFETY DRIVER behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber that struck and killed a woman in 2018 has been charged with a crime....
Read MorePhoenix Motorcars wins grant with Houston Metro and EasyMile for development of first FMVSS compliant autonomous shuttle bus in the US
ONTARIO, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Kickstarting the autonomous bus revolution in the US, the city of Houston is set to...
Read MoreThe incredible shrinking LiDAR
The term LiDAR comes originally from the mixture of the words light and radar, although it also responds to acronyms such as light...
Read MoreDriverless car software looks six seconds into the future
Researchers in Munich have developed software for driverless car systems that avoids accidents by computing multiple variants of a traffic...
Read MoreWorld-first Level 4 fully autonomous vehicle parking system rolled-out on Human Horizons’ HiPhi X
SHANGHAI, Sept. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Human Horizons, a leading Chinese smart mobility and autonomous driving research company,...
Read MoreBaidu Apollo head says technical issues and high costs likely to delay full roll-out of robotaxis until 2025
The head of Baidu’s autonomous driving open platform said that full commercial operations are still several years away with technical...
Read MoreBackup driver in fatal Arizona Uber self-driving car crash charged with negligent homicide
PHOENIX — The backup Uber driver involved in the first self-driving vehicle fatality has been charged with negligent homicide for being...
Read MoreAutonomous bus makes debut in China’s Chongqing
CHONGQING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) — A medium-sized bus equipped with autonomous driving technologies made its debut Thursday in Chongqing...
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