That didn’t exist in Europe yet: autonomous driving without safety drivers on board. Hamburg is to become the test center for autonomous driving in Germany. A number of projects are already taking place here. Autonomous vehicles without safety drivers on board have been operating here since December, from the start-up Vay. Strictly speaking, the vehicles… Continue reading Vay without crew in Hamburg
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Baidu & Pony.ai launch robotic taxi service in Beijing
Another step toward autonomous driving on the streets of Beijing is being taken by Baidu and Pony.ai. The two Chinese companies Baidu and Pony.ai are testing autonomous taxis in Beijing. Baidu is the Chinese search engine based in Beijing and Pony.ai is from Toyota supports. [embedded content] The test run takes place in a technology… Continue reading Baidu & Pony.ai launch robotic taxi service in Beijing
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Hamburg as a model region for autonomous driving
When it comes to autonomous driving, Hamburg wants to develop into a model region. A statement of intent. The Transport Senator Anjes Tjarks (Greens) and FDP Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing want to make Hamburg a “Metropolitan Model Region Mobility”. The focus will be on autonomous driving. Actually bundles Hamburg already some projects for autonomous… Continue reading Hamburg as a model region for autonomous driving
NHTSA is investigating cruise vehicles
Cruise vehicles in the US are scheduled to undergo an NHTSA inspection. There are reports of misconduct. The startup Cruise tests and researches autonomous driving for the car company General Motors. Cruise is mainly on the road in San Francisco, but recently announced expansion plans on. In addition, one runs recently also on days. It… Continue reading NHTSA is investigating cruise vehicles
New map cooperation group against Google’s supremacy
Four well-known companies have teamed up to defy Google Maps. The companies are Meta, Microsoft, AWS and TomTom. Together they founded the Overture Maps Foundation to commercialize interoperable open map data. With the exception of Meta, these are also companies that are active in the field of autonomous driving. Together they want to compete with… Continue reading New map cooperation group against Google’s supremacy
Accident prevention from Waymo qua CAT
Google sister Waymo has launched a transparency offensive to increase confidence in accident prevention. It’s about the situation where the car recognizes that there could be an accident and reacts. But how rated Waymo the situation? Waymo has developed a test method for this, which they call Collision Avoidance Testing (CAT). How does this tool… Continue reading Accident prevention from Waymo qua CAT
Brandenburg is testing autonomous buses
In the Brandenburg districts of Potsdam-Mittelmark and Oder-Spree, autonomous buses will be used in local public transport in the future. There are already a few corners in Berlin where autonomous driving is being tested. The hotspots are in the June 17 Street and for example on Tegel lake. A new project is now being initiated… Continue reading Brandenburg is testing autonomous buses
Center for Future Mobility in South Korea
A center for future mobility is being created in South Korea, which also includes autonomous driving. At the weekend, the Ministry of Transport announced South Koreathat it will set up a transfer center. Future forms of transport are to be bundled there. Specifically, one calls the Urban Air Mobility (air taxis), personal mobility and autonomous… Continue reading Center for Future Mobility in South Korea
The burden of proof lies with the autonomous car
Against the background of the development of autonomous driving, the EU wants to adjust liability law accordingly. The question of liability has been discussed for a long time, with different approaches. Some industry stakeholders want it at the liability leave, others demand, the manufacturers and the software companies to take recourse and still others want… Continue reading The burden of proof lies with the autonomous car