Behind the Zoox founder Tim Kentley-Klay’s shock departure

Kentley-Klay didn’t respond to calls yesterday. He spent much of last week sharing messages of support and venting on Twitter about the shock firing, which he said came “without a warning, cause or right of reply “. It was an example of “Silicon Valley up to its worst tricks,” he said. As it turns out,… Continue reading Behind the Zoox founder Tim Kentley-Klay’s shock departure

Meet WARLORD: Metawave Aims to Bring Millimeter-Wave RADAR Sensors to the Automotive Industry

We’ve heard all about LiDAR sensors for automotive applications. But what about RADAR? Metawave has developed a RADAR sensor, dubbed WARLORD, that CEO Dr. Maha Achour believes will eventually allow safer Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles. LiDAR has been a quickly rising star in the sensing arena. RADAR sensors, however, may stand to… Continue reading Meet WARLORD: Metawave Aims to Bring Millimeter-Wave RADAR Sensors to the Automotive Industry

Waymo Autonomous Car Update: Seeking Perfection In An Imperfect World

August 30th, 2018 by Steve Hanley  Google began its quest to develop autonomous cars nearly 15 years ago when it decided to participate in the first DARPA Grand Challenge in 2004. DARPA itself has been involved in autonomous vehicle research since 1966. Two years ago, the Google self-driving division morphed into Waymo with expectations that… Continue reading Waymo Autonomous Car Update: Seeking Perfection In An Imperfect World

1 person in custody, production to resume at Honda Marysville plant

Published: Friday, August 31, 2018 @ 6:43 PMUpdated: Friday, August 31, 2018 @ 8:30 PMBy: Breaking News Staff MARYSVILLE — UPDATE @ 8:30 p.m. One person is in custody tonight after a “situation” inside the Honda plant in Marysville. A Honda representative said the incident involved a distraught contract worker and that it began around 3:30… Continue reading 1 person in custody, production to resume at Honda Marysville plant

Al-Haj inks agreement with Proton to launch electric cars in Pakistan

LAHORE – Pakistani auto manufacturer Al-Haj motors has signed an agreement with Malaysian automobile giant Proton to assemble and distribute electric and eco-friendly cars in Pakistan. The agreement signing ceremony took place at Proton Motors headquarter in Kuala Lumpur and the deal is expected to bring in an investment of $200-300 million. According to the… Continue reading Al-Haj inks agreement with Proton to launch electric cars in Pakistan

General Motors’ (GM) EV Plan in China Shifts to Low Gear

General Motors Company’s (GM – Free Report) plans to produce additional electric vehicles (EVs) in China have received a jolt, per Wall Street Journal. This auto giant has been embroiled into trouble as the batteries made in China failed in meeting the performance and safety standards at the time of testing. Notably, in June this… Continue reading General Motors’ (GM) EV Plan in China Shifts to Low Gear

Uber Is Building Its Own Scooter to Compete in Frenzy

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Uber CEO wants more riders on scooters and bikes, even if it brings in less money

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is all in on bikes.Image: Michele Tantussi/Getty Images By Sasha Lekach2018-08-27 22:03:30 UTC Uber is a ride-hailing app, but lately it’s become an app for riding an electric bike or scooter, renting a car, and even checking when the bus is coming. In an interview released over the weekend in the… Continue reading Uber CEO wants more riders on scooters and bikes, even if it brings in less money

Quanergy Announces Expansion of Manufacturing Facility

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Quanergy Systems Inc., a global leader in the design and development of LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions, today announced the expansion of its current manufacturing facility located in Sunnyvale, California. The expanded factory doubles the size of the facility and is part of Quanergy’s strategy to increase its global manufacturing capacity to… Continue reading Quanergy Announces Expansion of Manufacturing Facility

An Interview With Self-Driving Visionary Larry Burns, Co-Author of ‘Autonomy’

Larry Burns, GM vice president of Research and Development and Planning, gestures during a press conference Thursday, January 27, 2005, in New York. General Motors, along with Shell Hydrogen LLC, announced plans to provide 13 fuel cell-powered vehicles to New York State, and to open New York state’s first hydrogen service station in 2006. Photographer:… Continue reading An Interview With Self-Driving Visionary Larry Burns, Co-Author of ‘Autonomy’