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Qcraft raises over $24 million to train autonomous vehicle systems in simulation

Posted on Apr 3, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

Qcraft, a robotics startup focused on autonomous vehicle (AV) development, this morning announced it has raised over $24 million in seed...

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Veoneer and Volvo Cars to split Zenuity software joint venture

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 in News, Technology

STOCKHOLM :Geely-owned Volvo Cars and auto tech supplier Veoneer will split their jointly owned software venture Zenuity to pursue...

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New gyroscope design will help autonomous cars and robots map the world

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

As useful as GPS is, it’s not a system that we can rely on all the time. There are many situations in which GPS might not be available,...

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This is just a test: University of Iowa puts rural autonomous driving through its paces

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 in Cars, News

At a casual glance, it looks like any Lincoln MKZ. But it’s smarter. “It can talk to a couple school buses in the Solon Community...

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Phantom AI raises $22 million to develop ADAS products

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News, Technology

Phantom AI, a startup developing advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) for cars and trucks, today announced that it has raised $22...

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Robot vehicles make contactless deliveries amid Coronavirus quarantine

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 in Cars, News

For the past two months, the vegetables have arrived on the back of a robot. That’s how 16 communities in Zibo, in eastern China, have...

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Mayo Clinic starts using autonomous vehicles to deliver coronavirus tests and medical supplies

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 in Buses, News

The Mayo Clinic today announced a partnership with Bestmile and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) to deploy autonomous...

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Waymo’s AI improves autonomous vehicle performance while saving costs

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving vehicle research division, today detailed a system — Progressive Population Based Augmentation (PPBA) — it...

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DASA awards £2m to fast-track autonomous vehicles in harsh conditions

Posted on Apr 2, 2020 in Finance, News

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) can today announce it has awarded 21 contracts worth a total £2.1 million to boost how...

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Autonomous vehicles precision navigation solution at a USD 150 price tag

Posted on Apr 1, 2020 in News, Technology

Aceinna announced it has greatly reduced the cost for developers creating mission critical guidance and navigation systems for autonomous...

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Engineer says Uber owes him $180 million for run-in with Google

Posted on Apr 1, 2020 in Cars, News

A star Silicon Valley engineer who defected from Google to Uber Technologies Inc. — only to be fired, tagged as the villain in a...

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DOT Opens Funding Opportunity for University Transportation Centers

Posted on Mar 31, 2020 in Finance, News

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced a competitive grant solicitation that makes nearly $5 million available as part...

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LILEE Systems releases first radio technology delivering ultra-reliable, low-latency communications

Posted on Mar 31, 2020 in Buses, News, Technology

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — LILEE Systems is pleased to announce the immediate availability of TransAir™...

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Seegrid raises $25 million for autonomous industrial vehicles

Posted on Mar 31, 2020 in Finance, News, Trucks

Seegrid, a company that builds autonomous industrial vehicles for transporting materials, has raised $25 million in a round of equity...

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Connected vehicle project could ‘end motorway pile-ups’

Posted on Mar 30, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Around 4,500 accidents still happen on UK motorways each year, contributing to 1,700 annual deaths and over 22,000 serious injuries, and...

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Autonomous vehicles can reduce drink driving, claims study

Posted on Mar 30, 2020 in Cars, News

New Delhi: Drink driving has been a major concern for the policymakers across the world as this has been the reason behind many fatal road...

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Autonomous vehicle developer StreetDrone publishes safety report

Posted on Mar 30, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Autonomous vehicle technology developer StreetDrone has published a 30-page report entitled, Putting Safety First in Autonomous Vehicles....

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BMW wants a transforming steering wheel for autonomous cars

Posted on Mar 29, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Ever since Bertha Benz first drove the Patent Motorwagen back in 1886, steering wheels have been round things that you turn to steer the...

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Hyundai partners with Aptiv to form autonomous driving JV

Posted on Mar 29, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

New Delhi: South Korean auto giant Hyundai Motor Group has joined hands with auto parts manufacturer Aptiv to form a joint venture that...

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Arlington gets $1.7M for Via Rideshare to provide free rides for UTA, integrate autonomous vehicles

Posted on Mar 27, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News

The City of Arlington recently received an almost $1.7M Integrated Mobility Innovation grant from the Federal Transit Administration to...

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