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Volvo Trucks North America teams up with Perceptive Automata and DHE to explore human behavior prediction for the trucking industry

Posted on Jun 24, 2019 in News, Technology, Trucks

Recently Volvo Trucks North America, along with automated vehicle software provider Perceptive Automata and customer Dependable Highway...

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Nvidia, Volvo trucks forge ‘deepest’ AV partnership

Posted on Jun 24, 2019 in News, Trucks

Self-driving trucks are increasingly looking like a lucrative bet for the long haul. With tens of thousands of drivers needed to combat a...

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How to build a self-driving car: Forget about the car

Posted on Jun 24, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

It is a foregone conclusion that the future belongs to self-driving cars. Now, Automakers around the world are faced with the question:...

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Reducing motion sickness and improving passenger experience in a CAV future

Posted on Jun 24, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Research from Cranfield University has determined a formula that can reduce the effects of motion sickness while in an autonomous vehicle....

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New studies highlight driver confusion about automated systems

Posted on Jun 20, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports, Technology, Trucks

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, June 20, 2019 Vehicles are getting increasingly sophisticated, with more and more of them able to...

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What’s in a name? When it comes to trusting self-driving technology, a lot

Posted on Jun 20, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Drivers are far too trusting of self-driving technology, making them too comfortable with distractions behind the wheel — and a major...

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NVIDIA stock jumps 5.4% on Volvo self-driving truck partnership

Posted on Jun 19, 2019 in Finance, News, Trucks

Shares of graphics chip specialist NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) popped 5.4% on Tuesday after the company and AB Volvo (NASDAQOTH:VOLVY) announced...

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Nvidia and Intel’s Mobileye both continue racking up autonomous driving deals

Posted on Jun 18, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

Though Tesla  (TSLA – Get Report) and Alphabet’s (GOOGL – Get Report) Waymo have made different choices, auto industry...

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New power supply monitoring IC with built-in self-diagnostic function that supports functional safety

Posted on Jun 18, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Technology, Trucks

ROHM recently announced the availability of a power supply monitoring IC, the BD39040MUF-C, with BIST (Built-In Self Test) that supports...

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The race to commercialize robo-rigs intensifies as Volvo Group, Nvidia partner on self-driving trucks

Posted on Jun 18, 2019 in News, Trucks

The Volvo Group and Nvidia have formed a broad partnership that will leverage the Silicon Valley tech company’s computing power, software...

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Volvo Group, Nvidia to co-develop autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 18, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

The Volvo Group announced it has expanded its relationship with Nvidia Corp. and the two companies will co-develop the decision-making...

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ZF showcases steering assistance as next advance in truck safety

Posted on Jun 17, 2019 in News, Technology, Trucks

ZF Group recently showcased its latest automated steering technology, offering a preview of the next advances in driver assistance that...

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A veteran Tesla engineer leaves to improve the vision of Embark’s self-driving trucks

Posted on Jun 15, 2019 in News, Trucks

Embark Trucks, a robotic tech upstart led by two young Canadian computer scientists, hired a key member of Tesla’s Autopilot team to help...

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Volvo Trucks’ autonomous vehicle is hauling goods in Sweden

Posted on Jun 14, 2019 in News, Trucks

Volvo Trucks’ autonomous vehicle Vera is ready to hit the road. In collaboration with ferry and logistics company DFDS, Vera will...

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Help wanted: Humans needed for self-driving trucking

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in News, Trucks

Self-driving trucking companies aren’t immune to the human labor shortage impacting the trucking industry. Two upstarts are working...

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Scania NXT autonomous vehicle concept can transport people, goods, and garbage

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

There’s a race nowadays between companies to develop the perfect vehicle for an electric and autonomous future, and the competition is not...

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TuSimple, Arizona community college partner on autonomous driving certificate program

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in News, Trucks

According to Washington-based think tank the Brookings Institution, as many of 25 percent of U.S. jobs are at the mercy of automation....

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VW, Ford near deal on electric, autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

Volkswagen AG is nearing a deal to cooperate with Ford Motor Co. on electric-car technology and self-driving vehicles, according to CEO...

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Starsky Robotics becomes first uncrewed truck to hit 55 mph

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in News, Trucks

The Florida unmanned trucking company Starsky Robotics may have set a record for the fastest an uncrewed vehicle has driven on a (closed)...

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The strange mating rituals of self-driving car companies

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE industry is looking a lot like a middle-school dance. Monday, Aurora and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced they...

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