Industry leader Waymo now has no drivers behind the wheel in San Francisco. Waymo keeps moving forward. There are new ones vehicles and you expands. San Francisco now operates without on-board staff. Up until now, Waymo vehicles always had to have people behind the wheel in order to intervene in an emergency. Of course, this… Continue reading Waymo runs in San Francisco without crew
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Why did Argo AI perish?
Internet department store Amazon, with its affinity for automation, wanted to invest more in Argo AI. But then things turned out differently. Argo AI once developed in the service of ford and VW the autonomous driving. But the companies unexpectedly withdrew. previously wanted Amazon save the company. That would fit, because Amazon has bought Zoox… Continue reading Why did Argo AI perish?
Fuel savings through networking | World’s largest field test
The world’s largest test of the possibility of saving fuel by networking vehicles took place in the USA. Rutgers University-Camden collaborated on the test Nissan, Toyota, General Motors, the Tennessee Department of Transportation and several other universities. The CIRCLES consortium was formed. In the middle of the month, they practiced together in the world’s largest… Continue reading Fuel savings through networking | World’s largest field test
Autonomous vehicle for the Berlin test track
from David Fluhr November 22, 2022 Sahin Albayrak – Head of Dai Laboratory An autonomous vehicle from Schaeffler is used by the DAI laboratory on the Berlin test track. In 2019, the test site was opened in the center of the capital. The test area runs from the Brandenburg Gate via the Victory Column to… Continue reading Autonomous vehicle for the Berlin test track
Waymo takes Zeekr models into service
The industry leader Waymo has presented its new robot taxi: The electric vehicle comes from Zeekr. The Google sister Waymo presented the latest model of a robot taxi at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The new vehicle comes from Zeekr, which belongs to Geely. The cooperation was announced in February. So far, Waymo has used… Continue reading Waymo takes Zeekr models into service
Laatzen – from driving safety center to test center for autonomous driving
The ADAC driving safety center in Laatzen is being transformed into a test center for autonomous driving. There are already a few in Germany test centers, but not nearly enough to adequately test the suspected onslaught of autonomous driving over the next few years. That is why more and more test areas are being added.… Continue reading Laatzen – from driving safety center to test center for autonomous driving
Cruise now also on the road during the day
The autonomous driving startup, which is affiliated with General Motors, is now offering day trips. In the beginning, the rides with the robot taxis were from Cruise free, limited to small parts of the city and only offered at night. This service has expanded over time. Cruise will now also operate in San Francisco during… Continue reading Cruise now also on the road during the day
Waymo: Weather research makes autonomous driving better
Industry leader Waymo uses the latest weather research to improve its Waymo Driver. That weather is one of the biggest disruptive factors for autonomous driving and for the vehicle’s sensors. Rain, fog or snowfall can impair the perception of the sensors. Waymo recently stated that the Waymo Driver is affected by the reflections on wet… Continue reading Waymo: Weather research makes autonomous driving better
PoliMove wins Indy Autonomous Challenge in Texas
Italian team PoliMove wins driverless car race in Texas. It is already the second victory for the Politecnico di Milano team at the Texas circuit. Nice once won the team from Italy won the world championship in the autonomous race “Indy Autonomous Challenge”. The race is attracting increasing attention as the vehicles reach speeds of… Continue reading PoliMove wins Indy Autonomous Challenge in Texas
Virginia’s Autonomous Driving Highway
Interstate 66 in Virginia is also being designed for autonomous driving. In Virginia A section of Interstate 66 will reopen by the end of the month. The section then contains three regular lanes and two managed lanes. This means lanes on which new traffic concepts are planned. [embedded content] It is the first road that… Continue reading Virginia’s Autonomous Driving Highway