Autonomous vehicles are ready to disrupt society, business, and you
The rise of autonomous vehicles has enormous implications for business and society. Harvard Business School professors Bill Kerr and Elie...
Read MoreHow can truck makers control the connected truck experience?
Truck connectivity is an ongoing trend in the industry with a value potential that goes far beyond traditional telematics. The space is...
Read MoreFiat Chrysler and AV startup Voyage partner on self-driving minivans
Self-driving vehicle startup Voyage said Monday that it has inked a deal with Fiat Chrysler to supply purpose-built vehicles, a...
Read MoreGatik adds autonomous box trucks to its ‘middle mile’ game plan
Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the ‘middle mile’ of logistics, has added box trucks to its fleet as Walmart and other...
Read MoreLeddarTechannounces volume production of the LeddarPixell Cocoon LiDAR with manufacturing partner Clarion Malaysia, a member of the Faurecia Clarion Electronics Business Group
QUEBEC CITY, May 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, an industry leader in LiDAR technology who provides the most versatile and...
Read MoreThe crazy story how self-driving’s biggest star stole Google secrets, joined Uber, and became bankrupt
What started out as a private legal case between Google and its former head of self-driving technology, Anthony Levandowski, that no one...
Read MoreThe vaunted ‘murder hornet’ could ominously be spread by the advent of AI self-driving cars
Recent headlines about a type of hornet referred to as the “murder hornet” have gotten quite a lot of buzz this past week or so. It seems...
Read MoreHyundai and Aptiv redeploy autonomous vehicles to deliver meals to vulnerable people in Las Vegas
The Hyundai-Aptiv Driving Joint Venture, a collaboration between Hyundai and Aptiv (formerly Delphi) to develop autonomous vehicle...
Read MoreAs Waymo resumes self-driving tests, backup drivers are still worried about the virus
Waymo is planning to resume testing its autonomous vehicles in Arizona on May 11th, nearly two months after pausing its robotaxi service...
Read MoreHow does Tesla Autopilot handle a typical daily commute?
It’s dark and raining, plus the traffic is relatively heavy at times. Tesla owner and popular YouTube influencer Andy Slye takes us...
Read MoreLet’stalk LiDAR
Over the next few months, you’re going to hear “LiDAR” thrown around a lot in tech. LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is, in its...
Read MoreOpen source and automotive safety critical systems: What are the tradeoffs?
As discussed in “Linux Beat IBM IBM, Will Open-Source Software Beat Waymo And Tesla TSLA,” the power of open source systems to...
Read MoreVCs are gearing up for a post-pandemic auto industry
It’s been a nerve-wracking few years for the traditional auto industry given the surge of ride-hailing startups and the expansion of Tesla...
Read MoreCan robotaxis ease public transport fears in China?
The rise of self-driving taxis in China comes at a time when people are nervous about taking public transport. Robotaxi providers plan to...
Read MoreVideo Friday: Robot startup Refraction AI testing contactless food delivery
Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly...
Read MoreMore than autonomy: V2X is about a safer, smarter mobility ecosystem
There will inevitably be a time when vehicles possessing partial if not full autonomous capabilities will share the road with those that...
Read MoreAs Waymo resumes self-driving tests, backup drivers are still worried about the virus
Waymo is planning to resume testing its autonomous vehicles in Arizona on May 11th, nearly two months after pausing its robotaxi service...
Read MoreCutting through the self-driving hype
As recently as March 2020, AI analyst Emerj pointed out that despite the bullish public pronouncements of the auto industry CEOs it is...
Read MoreDiscover China: Self-driving taxi service promotes smart travel
CHANGSHA, May 6 (Xinhua) — Liu Xinlin, 22, experienced her first ride in a self-driving taxi in Changsha, capital of central...
Read MoreGatik adds autonomous box trucks to its ‘middle mile’ game plan
Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the ‘middle mile’ of logistics, has added box trucks to its fleet as Walmart and other...
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