Tech tidbit: What is Lidar?
Lidar is an acronym for Laser Imaging, Detection And Ranging, as a light-based analog to radar, which you’ll recall stands for RAdio...
Read MoreJacksonville, Fla., sees spot for AVs in monorail overhaul
A 1980s-era elevated monorail in Florida’s largest city is being reimagined as a starting point for a new autonomous transit system. The...
Read MoreTesla is looking to hire Autopilot test drivers in Austin
Tesla is looking to hire Autopilot test drivers in Austin — and both the new positions and the location have interesting implications....
Read MoreCMU research shows self-driving cars that recognize free space can better detect objects
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have shown that they can significantly improve the accuracy of autonomous vehicles’ detection of...
Read MoreHelm.ai pioneers breakthrough “deep teaching” of neural networks
MENLO PARK, Calif., June 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Helm.ai, a developer of next-generation AI software, today announced a...
Read MoreMIT and Toyota release innovative new visual open data to accelerate autonomous driving research
How can we train self‐driving vehicles to have a deeper awareness of the world around them? Can computers learn from past experiences to...
Read MoreGeospatial requirements for the self-driving future
As Zenzic releases a new ‘Geodata report – analysis and recommendations for self-driving vehicle testing’, Mark Cracknell, Head of...
Read MoreVenti Technologies deploys two autonomous low-speed SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling
Venti Technologies has successfully deployed two autonomous SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile (SGMW), the joint venture formed by...
Read MoreAchieving ‘provably beneficial AI’ is demonstrably vexing, including the case of self-driving cars
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...
Read MoreZenzic announces results of industry-wide consultation on geospatial data for self-driving vehicles
Zenzic, the organisation dedicated to accelerating the self-driving revolution in the UK, is releasing its latest report, which reveals...
Read MoreTriEye officially introduces first CMOS-based SWIR camera, Sparrow; DENSO evaluating
Israeli startupTriEye, the developer of Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) sensing technology which enhances visibility in adverse weather and...
Read MoreSimpler is safer: Occam’s safety razor
When it comes to autonomous safety, simpler is almost always better. That might seem strange. The consequences of an autonomous car...
Read MoreDGWorld to boost Jebel Ali Port with autonomous vehicles
DP World will equip the Jebel Ali Port with a fleet of Autonomous Internal Terminal Vehicles (AITVs) as part of a contract with DGWorld....
Read MoreSecure software development for connected and autonomous vehicles
Experts from Synopsys discuss the challenges and security risks of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV), with a particular focus on...
Read MoreSwift Navigation demonstrates first-ever nationwide lane-level precise positioning with ambitious continental U.S. drive test
SAN FRANCISCO, June 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Swift Navigation, a San Francisco-based tech firm redefining GNSS and precise...
Read MoreStradVisionexpands European operations with EU General Manager and Level 4 autonomous vehicles
SAN JOSE, Calif., June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — StradVision’s AI-based camera perception software is leading the way toward the...
Read MoreTesla’s new feature gives car access to another driver — like a robotaxi
A new Tesla feature called “Car Access” is rolling out to users, allowing Tesla car owners to grant another driver the...
Read MoreWhat happens when cars can ‘see’?
Dairy giant Land O’Lakes recently made history. It hired a Silicon Valley startup to deliver 20 tons of butter across America by truck....
Read MoreTokyo’s Haneda Airport adopts WHILL’s autonomous mobility devices to help practice social distancing
Among countless other unexpected effects, COVID-19 has accelerated the adoption of all manner of new technologies, as people look for ways...
Read MoreTesla Autopilot drives Blue Ridge Parkway in rain & fog for over an hour
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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