Schaeffler reveals Xtronic Control Unit for efficient autonomous driving
German automotive component manufacturer Schaeffler has developed a smart control unit for autonomous vehicles, which is dubbed as Xtronic...
Read MoreApplied Intuition raises $40 million for autonomous vehicle simulation tools
Simulators are invaluable assets for companies developing autonomous vehicles (AVs). These tools are used by Waymo, GM’s Cruise, Zoox, and...
Read MoreTesla is now installing full self driving hardware 3 upgrade in some cars
The first confirmed upgrade to Tesla’s new Full Self Driving hardware version 3 (HW3) took place today after a customer took his 2018...
Read MoreAutonomous bus and three-wheel robot shortlisted for prestigious beazley designs awards
An all-weather self-driving bus, a fleet of smart electric shared transport solutions and a robot assistant motorbike transformer –...
Read MoreApplied Intuition announces autonomous vehicle development platform enabled by Microsoft Azure for massive scale
FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Intuition, a leading provider of simulation and infrastructure solutions...
Read MoreApple autonomous car spotted with new sensors, possibly all-camera, no LiDAR
Apple’s self-driving cars have so far used a mix of sensors, which the company has said includes LiDAR, radar, and cameras. LiDAR is...
Read MoreDaimler, Torc begin testing self-driving trucks in Virginia
Daimler Trucks has begun testing highly automated heavy-duty trucks on Virginia highways in partnership with its subsidiary Torc Robotics,...
Read MoreDaimler starts highway test of autonomous freightliner truck
A big silver Freightliner Cascadia truck began plying public roads in Virginia Monday, fully under the command of its autonomous driving...
Read MoreCities are trying—again—to plan for autonomous vehicles
On the one hand, autonomous vehicles offer an excellent opportunity to rethink how American cities operate, down to each lane line,...
Read MoreRoborace sets a Guinness World Record for fastest autonomous car
Mostly when we think of autonomous vehicles, we think of ordinary road cars converted to be self-driving development vehicles or slow,...
Read MorePlus.ai, FAW Jiefang form JV to develop self-driving trucks for China; first production-class L2 semi-autonomous truck
Silicon Valley-based Plus.ai has formed a joint venture with FAW Jiefang, China’s oldest and largest truck manufacturer, to develop...
Read MoreDelta partners with Georgia Tech and 5G-enabled lab on autonomous vehicle research
Delta Air Lines is to partner with Georgia Tech and the Curiosity Lab on research into autonomous vehicles. The project will see...
Read MoreJapan will let self-driving cars wander freely ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics officially kick off, tourists and locals are in for quite a display around the area. Japan will allow...
Read MoreDeepMind, Waymo team up to boost ai accuracy in self-driving cars
It takes a lot of training to refine and improve the artificial-intelligence (AI) algorithms that power self-driving vehicles....
Read MoreUPS has invested in autonomous trucks after ongoing tests
TuSimple, the San Diego-based self driving truck company, has entered into a partnership with UPS to test self driving tractor trailer...
Read MoreFord squashes the bug problem plaguing autonomous cars
Self-driving cars are supposed to change the way we get around, but before they can do that, engineers have to solve a lot of problems...
Read MoreGAC Group unveils autonomous high-end SUV
(ECNS) — The new energy arm of Guangzhou-based carmaker GAC Group has unveiled the first luxury electric SUV model with the latest...
Read MoreLumotive and Himax Technologies target autonomous vehicles with industry-first liquid crystal on silicon solution for high-performance lidar systems
SEATTLE and TAINAN, Taiwan, Sept. 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lumotive, the Bill Gates-funded startup developing LiDAR systems for...
Read MoreTomtom maps out revamp with bet on self-driving cars
Once a household name for its satellite navigation for cars, TomTom NV has taken a backseat in recent years as smartphones, loaded with...
Read MoreVolvo demonstrates driverless truck in Japan
Volvo’s Japanese subsidiary has demonstrated a highly autonomous truck on the northern island of Hokkaido which travelled for around a...
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