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Daimler invests in Lidar startup to bolster self-driving truck effort

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology, Trucks

Daimler AG’s truck unit is investing in a laser-sensor startup to strengthen and boost its development of self-driving trucks in the U.S....

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Under the skin: How HD radar may advance self-driving vehicles

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Things that most people can take for granted, such as the elevation of an object (for example, a car on the ground compared with a bridge...

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Alibaba-backed autonomous car firm AutoX to test in four more cities

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

SHENZHEN/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese autonomous vehicle startup AutoX, backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, said it is preparing...

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HORIBA MIRA: Self-driving boost as automotive powerhouse teams up with Vodafone to deploy 5G at Midlands headquarters

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 in News, Technology

In a welcome boost for Britain’s self-driving revolution, automotive powerhouse HORIBA MIRA is teaming up with Vodafone to bring 5G to its...

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FMCSA plans information collection on automated driving systems

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 in News, Technology, Trucks

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will announce plans to submit an Information Collection Request associated with a project...

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Tesla is going to expand Full Self-Driving to Canada and Norway next

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 in News, Technology

Elon Musk confirmed that Tesla is going to expand its Full Self-Driving beta software to Canada and Norway....

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Lidar startup Aeva to go public via $2.1 billion SPAC merger

Posted on Nov 2, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

Aeva, a Mountain View, California-based lidar company started by two former Apple engineers and backed by Porsche SE, is merging with...

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Ford releases more details about Mustang Mach-E’s hands-free autonomous driving capability

Posted on Oct 30, 2020 in News, Technology

As we get closer to the start of Mustang Mach-E deliveries, Ford has released more details about the electric car’s hands-free autonomous...

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Forbes China Innovation Summit: Autonomous vehicles poised for growth

Posted on Oct 30, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

The bright future anticipated for years for autonomous vehicles increasingly appears to be becoming a reality. Related revenue is forecast...

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Will AEB systems testing scenarios evolve?

Posted on Oct 30, 2020 in Perspective, Policy & Regulation, Technology

Auto makers have had the opportunity to establish realistic, minimum safety goals for assisted driving and autonomous driving. They have...

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Tesla has increased the price of its ‘Full Self-Driving’ option to $10,000

Posted on Oct 30, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News, Technology

Tesla  has made good on founder and CEO Elon Musk’s promise to boost the price of its “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) software upgrade option,...

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Lexus and TED reimagine the autonomous vehicle of the future

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

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As the world builds toward autonomous driving, Lexus continues to keep the focus on what...

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Mercedes targets evolution rather than revolution in self-driving car push

Posted on Oct 28, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

(Reuters) — As Tesla touts the cutting-edge nature of its new Full Self Driving software, rival Mercedes-Benz says it has developed a...

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Self-driving truck startupLocomation demonstrates its truck platooning technology for state regulators

Posted on Oct 28, 2020 in News, Policy & Regulation, Technology, Trucks

Although self-driving cars and long-haul trucks are being developed by automakers and new tech companies, regulations are still not in...

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A clearer roadmap

Posted on Oct 28, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

There are four trends now shaping the automotive market and in a report published in 2016 by McKinsey & Company (“Automotive...

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The success of autonomous vehicles hinges on smart cities. Inrix is making it easier to build them

Posted on Oct 28, 2020 in News, Technology

Signs are an effective way to communicate with a human driver, but self-driving vehicles? Not so much. A can of spray paint or black tape...

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J.D. Power survey finds drastic changes to commuting habits had minimal effect on sentiment in US about BEVs & self-driving

Posted on Oct 28, 2020 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology

Many vehicle owners in North America are driving fewer miles in the era of COVID-19, but their opinions of future mobility technology...

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Tesla should sell its self-driving computer chips, says comma.ai’s George Hotz

Posted on Oct 27, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

George Hotz, CEO of comma.ai, argues that Tesla should sell its self-driving computer chip and create some competition to Nvidia in the...

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rFpro and WMG enable real-world correlation for AV testing

Posted on Oct 27, 2020 in News, Technology

Correlation between simulation and real-world performance is a constant concern for test engineers, particularly in the realm of...

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Continental AG takes stake in AEyeto enhance its autonomous vehicle technology

Posted on Oct 27, 2020 in News, Technology

Continental AG is taking a minority stake in AEye Inc., a Dublin, California-based developer of LiDAR technology, in order to bring its...

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