Optimus Ride taps Nvidia for its level 4 autonomous cars
Optimus Ride, an autonomous technology startup based in Boston, today revealed Nvidia’s Drive AGX Xavier as its development platform of...
Read MoreDeep dive into Tesla’s autopilot & self-driving architecture vs lidar-based systems
In this article, I’m going to try to take a very technical and complicated subject — namely, the technical details of Tesla’s and others...
Read MoreHiding between two announcements — Tesla full self driving just a few streets away
There have been a couple of big Tesla autonomy announcements in the past week or so. First of all, Tesla pushed out a Navigate on...
Read MoreNext Renault Captur getting PHEV option, semi-autonomous driving tech
The second-generation Renault Captur is expected to debut at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, next fall. It will arrive with the usual ICE...
Read MoreAutonomous cars face big hurdles; They will succeed, but when?
The automotive industry is spending fortunes developing autonomous vehicles with no payback in sight, while the technology required to...
Read MoreChina’s Baidu sees hotpot, backseat karaoke in driverless future
Baidu Inc.’s making a concerted effort to catch up in the driverless car race. The search giant showcased its “Apollo” self-driving...
Read MoreThe road to autonomous truck viability begins to clear
When it comes to driving autonomous trucks on the interstate, there are several issues that need to be solved. The lidar arrays used to...
Read MoreSimulation becomes increasingly important for self-driving cars
Simulation has long been an essential part of testing autonomous driving systems, but only recently has simulation been useful for...
Read MoreDENSO to open new facility at Haneda Airport for automated driving technology development and testing
DENSO Corporation (DENSO), the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced it will establish a new facility at Haneda...
Read MoreAutonomous car Lidar
The RS-IPLS Intelligent Perception LiDAR system from RoboSense is a hardware- and software-algorithm-based solution for the mass...
Read MoreNew driverless car technology could make traffic lights and speeding tickets obsolete
Imagine a daily commute that’s orderly instead of chaotic. Connected and automated vehicles could provide that relief by adjusting to...
Read MoreToyota, Tri-ad, and Tokio Marine & Nichido fire insurance to establish business alliance to develop advanced automated driving technology
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, Inc. (TRI-AD), and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire...
Read MoreCities could be the first customer for HD maps this startup built for autonomous cars
Lvl5 has taken a novel, crowdsourced approach to building and updating its high-definition maps that auto manufacturers could use to help...
Read MoreThe link between autonomous vehicles and blockchain
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are on the verge of completely revolutionizing the way we think about the transportation of both goods and...
Read MoreAstaZero unveils mixed reality testing for driverless cars
The Sweden-based AstaZero proving ground is one of the most advanced sites for testing autonomous vehicles and new automotive...
Read MoreIllinois initiative to test, research connected, autonomous vehicle tech
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) launched a new statewide, multiagency initiative to develop a testing program for...
Read MoreTech startup developing self-driving system for parking lots
At a time where lots of tech companies are trying to one-up each other in developing software and sensors for next-gen self-driving...
Read MoreTesla’s new Navigate on Autopilot update “shows a path towards full self driving”
Tesla has started rolling out the software update that brings the latest version of Autopilot to its vehicles, including the Navigate on...
Read MoreTesla cars inch closer to their self-driving future with a big update to Autopilot
The best thing about Tesla cars isn’t just that they’re zero-emission vehicles that are better for our planet’s health;...
Read MoreElise Stolte: Edmonton needs to check its blind spot on self-driving technology
Have you gone car shopping for the last time? Coun. Andrew Knack thinks he has. He owns a 2011 Kia Soul. Barring a collision, he’s is...
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