The manufacturer has opened its new test site for fully automated development and test drives in Sokolov (Czech Republic), the Future Mobility Development Center (FMDC). As the first development location of this kind in Central Europe, the FMDC, in which bmw has invested 300 million euros, will play a key role in the future mobility… Continue reading BMW opens test site for autonomous driving and parking in Sokolov
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Waymo: Commitment to trucks is being scaled back
Waymo plans to scale back truck automation while focusing more on the ride-hailing service business. Six years after Waymo first tested its autonomous vehicle system in heavy-duty trucks, the company is rolling back the program. The company stressed that the decision was driven by commercial considerations. Robot taxis have always been a central part of… Continue reading Waymo: Commitment to trucks is being scaled back
Again: Is autonomous driving coming at Tesla at the end of the year?
The promises of Elon Musk. Latest part: Autonomous driving in the Tesla by the end of the year. People want to believe him, there is no other way to explain why the promises made by Tesla boss Elon Musk are still being heard. How many times has the super rich announced that Tesla will soon… Continue reading Again: Is autonomous driving coming at Tesla at the end of the year?
USA planning new regulations for autonomous driving
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Outsmarting the robotic taxis with cones | Cone Campaign
A decentralized group of safe streets activists in San Francisco has found they can disable Cruise and Waymo robo-taxis by placing cones on a vehicle’s hood. They ask people to do the same. It is the so-called “Cone Campaign”. The group, which has dubbed this now-viral prank on Twitter and TikTok “cone week,” is protesting… Continue reading Outsmarting the robotic taxis with cones | Cone Campaign
Mining companies rely on autonomous technology
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Tesla accident in Pennsylvania
A car operating on autopilot crashes into a stationary truck in Pennsylvania. A Tesla vehicle, in which the autopilot was active, collided on an expressway in Pennsylvania with a stationary truck. This accident reinforces the investigations regarding his driver assistance system. The Tesla was traveling in the center lane when it struck the rear of… Continue reading Tesla accident in Pennsylvania
Bentley: autonomous driving in Gran Turismo
Bentley’s first electric vehicle will come with hands-free technology. The electrically powered Gran Turismo from 2025 is presented. The CEO of Bentley, Adrian Hallmark, confirmed in an interview with the British car magazine AutoCar that the British brand’s first electric vehicle will initially drive partially autonomously on motorways. The fully autonomous driving function may later… Continue reading Bentley: autonomous driving in Gran Turismo
Wayve and GAIA 1
Startup Wayve developed GAIA 1 to teach cars to drive. To see the emerging capabilities of GAIA-1 from Wayve, a generative AI model for autonomous driving, it is helpful to see it in action. If Wavye provides GAIA-1 with a few seconds of context, it can envision several possible future scenarios. This shows that based… Continue reading Wayve and GAIA 1
Assistance systems yes. Autonomous driving rather not.
A study has revealed what drivers want from the industry. It’s not so much the autonomous driving as more safety systems. Blind spot warning and automatic emergency braking are higher on drivers’ wish lists than hands-free driving systems. Automakers love touting the sophisticated autonomous driving capabilities of their new cars, but a new study suggests… Continue reading Assistance systems yes. Autonomous driving rather not.