Do autonomous vehicles need LiDAR??
In Part 1 (published 4/12/2020), I explored the parallels between the automotive LiDAR and telecom optics investment booms, and posited...
Read MoreElon Musk said Tesla Autopilot will hit a big milestone a year later than he first predicted
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he is “extremely confident” the electric-car maker’s Autopilotadvanced...
Read MoreFord postpones autonomous vehicle service until 2022
Ford said Tuesday it will delay until 2022 plans to launch an autonomous vehicle service, as the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the...
Read MoreVoyage gets the green light to bring robotaxi service to California’s public roads
Voyage has cleared a regulatory hurdle that will allow the company to expand its self-driving service from the private roads of a...
Read MoreAutonomous people mover repurposed as pizza mover
A Florida mobility company pivots from using its autonomous shuttles to transport people to deliver pizza instead. Orlando-based Beep in...
Read MoreTesla is working on pay-as-you-go subscription to its self-driving package
Tesla is working on a pay-as-you-go subscription to its “Full Self-Driving Capability” package in order to make its features more...
Read MoreThe challenges of developing autonomous vehicles during a pandemic
April 28, 2020 In the months since the coronavirus prompted shelter-in-place orders around the world, entire companies, industries, and...
Read MoreDelivery robots aren’t ready—when they could be needed most
AMERICANS CHOOSING TO —or forced to—stay inside during the Covid-19 pandemic are leaning heavily on food delivery. Instacart sales soared...
Read MoreSelf-driving startups work through health crisis
Investor-funded startups competing hard to commercialize highly automated heavy-duty trucks found themselves having to deal with...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicle software developer Imagry and AutonomouStuff partner to deliver mapless driving platform
TEMPE, Ariz., April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Imagry, an autonomous vehicle software developer with a pioneering mapless driving...
Read MoreTesla escalates battle over alleged theft of robocar secrets
(Bloomberg) — More than a year after the billionaire chairman of Xpeng Motors labeled as “questionable” Tesla Inc.’s allegations...
Read MoreChinese self-driving truck startupInceptio raises $100 mln -sources
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, April 27 (Reuters) – China’s Inceptio Technology, a startup developing self-driving trucks, has raised $100...
Read MoreAutoX, Alibaba’s AutoNavi roll out robotaxis in Shanghai’s ride-hailing services market
Shanghai commuters will now be able to take robotaxis for a spin on a major Chinese ride-hailing platform, with this week’s launch of a...
Read MoreAutoX, Alibaba’s AutoNavi roll out robotaxis in Shanghai’s ride-hailing services market
Shanghai commuters will now be able to take robotaxis for a spin on a major Chinese ride-hailing platform, with this week’s launch of a...
Read MoreXpeng P7 launches in China: Now the longest range Chinese-built EV available
Xpeng Motors officially launched the P7 sports sedan in China today. The P7 is now open for order in China, with 3 versions and 8 possible...
Read MoreVW admits Tesla’s lead in software and self-driving in internal leak
Volkswagen CEO Hebert Diess has admitted that Tesla has a significant lead when it comes to software and its use in its self-driving...
Read MoreTesla’s latest Autopilot feature is slowing down for green lights, too
Washington, DC (CNN Business)Tesla has said its latest version of Autopilot, its autonomous driving software, is able to stop at traffic...
Read MoreGeely to deploy low-orbit satellites in 2nd half
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group will launch two low-orbit satellites in the second half of the year to provide high-precision positioning...
Read MoreTesla and owners go reckless again with new automated driving feature
Let me be absolutely clear. Any manufacturer of any product that pushes out a safety critical feature that is not fully developed, tested...
Read MoreHow Cornell disguised drivers to gauge the public’s reaction to autonomous vehicles
You’ve probably seen videos of pranks where people camouflage themselves as a car seat and drive around scaring people, but you...
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