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Baidu Apollo selected to build landmark 5G intelligent driving project in Chengdu

Posted on Mar 11, 2021 in Infrastructure, News

BEIJING, – Baidu, Inc., a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced that Baidu Apollo jointly won a bid to...

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Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Neology extend research partnership to support mobility innovation

Posted on Mar 11, 2021 in Infrastructure, News

SAN DIEGO and BRYAN, Texas, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Neology, Inc.,...

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Autonomy Institute launches intelligent infrastructure pilot with Texas Military Department to enable autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and connected things

Posted on Mar 10, 2021 in Infrastructure, News, Technology

RALEIGH, N.C. and AUSTIN, Texas, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Autonomy Institute, a cooperative research consortium focused on...

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Your self-driving car still isn’t ready. Smarter roads might change that

Posted on Mar 5, 2021 in Infrastructure, Perspective

Washington, DC (CNN) – Jaime Waydo spent years building self-driving cars at Waymo, and was quick to praise their abilities. The...

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Toyota starts work on new smart city near Mount Fuji

Posted on Feb 25, 2021 in Infrastructure, News

Japanese manufacturing giant Toyota has begun work on a new smart city near the base of Mount Fuji, which will feature interwoven streets...

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Cepton partners with ALP.Lab on lidar-based traffic system

Posted on Feb 23, 2021 in Infrastructure, News, Technology

Lidar specialist Cepton and the Austrian Industry and Testing Alliance, ALP.Lab, have partnered to build lidar-equipped testing...

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GM’s self-driving unit Cruise is planning to build one of the largest EV charging stations in North America

Posted on Feb 22, 2021 in Infrastructure, News

Cruise LLC, the autonomous driving developer that’s majority owned by General Motors, has filed a project application with the city...

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Are U.S. roads built for an autonmous vehicle future?

Posted on Feb 22, 2021 in Infrastructure, Perspective

Reducing traffic accidents and saving lives on roads is a top priority for governments everywhere. With staggering annual numbers of...

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Analysis: Will intelligent roads finally move self-driving cars into fast lane?

Posted on Feb 22, 2021 in Cars, Infrastructure, Perspective, Technology

Disillusioned by the limited progress of in-car technology, companies are shifting their attention from self-driving vehicles to the roads...

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REE Automotive opens new Engineering Center of Excellence

Posted on Feb 17, 2021 in Infrastructure, News, Technology

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — REE Automotive (REE), a leader in e-Mobility, which recently announced its merger...

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Auburn debuts sophisticated new autonomous vehicle research facility

Posted on Feb 16, 2021 in Infrastructure, News

AUBURN, Ala., Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Auburn University has opened the doors to a sophisticated new autonomous vehicle research...

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Ohio’s Transportation Research Center to take over operations of a 225-acre autonomous vehicle test site in California at a former Air Force base

Posted on Feb 1, 2021 in Infrastructure, News

The Transportation Research Center (TRC Inc.) in Liberty, Ohio announced on Tuesday that its taking over day-to-day operations of the...

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  ESA-supported project tests autonomous vehicles in Finland

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in Infrastructure, News

An ESA-supported project is testing autonomous vehicles on an intelligent road in Lapland, Finland....

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China’s Huawei develops smart roads that talk to driverless cars

Posted on Jan 14, 2021 in Infrastructure, News

(Bloomberg) — The abstract concept of connected vehicles becomes easier to grasp at a test site in eastern China. On a...

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China’s first test zone for driverless vehicles with practical applicable scenarios opens in Shanghai

Posted on Jan 9, 2021 in Infrastructure, News

China’s first test zone for autonomous driving vehicles with six practical applicable scenarios, including a residential community,...

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Are artificial cities the answer to AV road safety?

Posted on Jan 4, 2021 in Infrastructure, Perspective, Technology

Roads are unpredictable places. Though there are plenty of rules in place for conduct on every highway in every part of the world, we...

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Wuhan builds China’s first autonomous driving themed scenic spot

Posted on Dec 10, 2020 in Infrastructure, News

(ECNS) — China’s first autonomous driving themed scenic spot has been built in Longlingshan Ecological Park in Wuhan, Hubei...

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Waymo opening new autonomous vehicle testing site in Ohio

Posted on Dec 1, 2020 in Infrastructure, News

Toledo, Ohio — Waymo plans to open a new testing site in Ohio for its driverless autonomous vehicles that will focus on dense, urban...

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Driverless vehicle testing centre set for March completion

Posted on Nov 26, 2020 in Infrastructure, News

A driverless vehicle testing centre, which will be used by cars going up to 155mph, is set to be completed in March 2021, the company...

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AstaZero constructs world’s longest indoor AV test track

Posted on Nov 24, 2020 in Infrastructure, News

Autonomous driving test specialist AstaZero is building the world’s longest indoor track for testing self-driving vehicles, located in...

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