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Tech tidbit: What is Lidar?

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Lidar is an acronym for Laser Imaging, Detection And Ranging, as a light-based analog to radar, which you’ll recall stands for RAdio...

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Jacksonville, Fla., sees spot for AVs in monorail overhaul

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 in News, Technology

A 1980s-era elevated monorail in Florida’s largest city is being reimagined as a starting point for a new autonomous transit system. The...

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Tesla is looking to hire Autopilot test drivers in Austin

Posted on Jun 16, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla is looking to hire Autopilot test drivers in Austin — and both the new positions and the location have interesting implications....

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CMU research shows self-driving cars that recognize free space can better detect objects

Posted on Jun 15, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that they can significantly improve the accuracy of autonomous vehicles’ detection of...

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Helm.ai pioneers breakthrough “deep teaching” of neural networks

Posted on Jun 15, 2020 in News, Technology

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Helm.ai, a developer of next-generation AI software, today announced a...

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MIT and Toyota release innovative new visual open data to accelerate autonomous driving research

Posted on Jun 15, 2020 in News, Technology

How can we train self‐driving vehicles to have a deeper awareness of the world around them? Can computers learn from past experiences to...

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Geospatial requirements for the self-driving future

Posted on Jun 13, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

As Zenzic releases a new ‘Geodata report – analysis and recommendations for self-driving vehicle testing’, Mark Cracknell, Head of...

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Venti Technologies deploys two autonomous low-speed SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling

Posted on Jun 13, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Venti Technologies has successfully deployed two autonomous SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile (SGMW), the joint venture formed by...

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Achieving ‘provably beneficial AI’ is demonstrably vexing, including the case of self-driving cars

Posted on Jun 12, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

AI systems are being crafted and fielded at lightning-like speeds. That seems on the surface to be a good thing. But do we know that these...

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Zenzic announces results of industry-wide consultation on geospatial data for self-driving vehicles

Posted on Jun 12, 2020 in Knowledge Center, News, Reports, Technology

Zenzic, the organisation dedicated to accelerating the self-driving revolution in the UK, is releasing its latest report, which reveals...

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TriEye officially introduces first CMOS-based SWIR camera, Sparrow; DENSO evaluating

Posted on Jun 11, 2020 in News, Technology

Israeli startupTriEye, the developer of Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) sensing technology which enhances visibility in adverse weather and...

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Simpler is safer: Occam’s safety razor

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

When it comes to autonomous safety, simpler is almost always better. That might seem strange.  The consequences of an autonomous car...

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DGWorld to boost Jebel Ali Port with autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 in News, Technology, Trucks

DP World will equip the Jebel Ali Port with a fleet of Autonomous Internal Terminal Vehicles (AITVs) as part of a contract with DGWorld....

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Secure software development for connected and autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 in Knowledge Center, Technology, Webinars

Experts from Synopsys discuss the challenges and security risks of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV), with a particular focus on...

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Swift Navigation demonstrates first-ever nationwide lane-level precise positioning with ambitious continental U.S. drive test

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 in News, Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, June 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Swift ​​Navigation​, ​​a San Francisco-based tech firm redefining GNSS and precise...

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StradVisionexpands European operations with EU General Manager and Level 4 autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 in News, Technology

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — StradVision’s AI-based camera perception software is leading the way toward the...

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Tesla’s new feature gives car access to another driver — like a robotaxi

Posted on Jun 9, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

  A new Tesla feature called “Car Access” is rolling out to users, allowing Tesla car owners to grant another driver the...

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What happens when cars can ‘see’?

Posted on Jun 8, 2020 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Dairy giant Land O’Lakes recently made history. It hired a Silicon Valley startup to deliver 20 tons of butter across America by truck....

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Tokyo’s Haneda Airport adopts WHILL’s autonomous mobility devices to help practice social distancing

Posted on Jun 8, 2020 in News, Technology

Among countless other unexpected effects, COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of all manner of new technologies, as people look for ways...

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Tesla Autopilot drives Blue Ridge Parkway in rain & fog for over an hour

Posted on Jun 6, 2020 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Technology, Videos & Podcasts

A Tesla Model 3 recently went on an epic journey driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway, including the Linn Cove Viaduct, on Autopilot for over...

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