VW and Ford are leaving Argo AI

The Volkswagen Group and the US manufacturer Ford announce the end of their joint journey towards autonomous driving with Argo AI. Since 2019 worked VW and ford in terms of autonomous driving. Now they both want to go their separate ways. what will happen Argo AI? Apparently, it is the costs that have prompted the… Continue reading VW and Ford are leaving Argo AI

Oklahoma allows autonomous driving on the road

The US state of Oklahoma allows autonomous vehicles to increase traffic safety. Officially, autonomous driving, as the industry never tires of repeating, is supposed to road safety raise. That is the main argument of Governor Kevin Stitt, who signed a corresponding law in the spring and which is now about to go into effect. Senator… Continue reading Oklahoma allows autonomous driving on the road

Has the research expenditure for autonomous driving paid off?

The industry has invested billions in the development of autonomous driving, but the commercialization is a long time coming. Ten years ago, there was optimism that autonomous driving would be on the market by the 2020s. Today there is at least one model that has level 3. level 4 there are a few in the… Continue reading Has the research expenditure for autonomous driving paid off?

Ikea relies on autonomous trucks from Kodiak

The furniture store Ikea uses the autonomous trucks from Kodiak for transport in the USA. the autonomous trucks romp around in the south of the USA, where the weather is better for autonomous driving. Ikea has now followed this trend. The furniture company is testing the use of autonomous trucks Kodiak Robotics at a longer… Continue reading Ikea relies on autonomous trucks from Kodiak

Hamburg as a test field for autonomous trucks

Hamburg was chosen as a test field for the automation of trucks in delivery traffic. Not much is known about it yet, but the location: Hamburg becomes the first test field in Europe. Of the trend from the USA is now slowly reaching us. In the USA, especially in the southern states, there is already… Continue reading Hamburg as a test field for autonomous trucks

Test tracks for autonomous driving

Austria can do more. A look into the engine compartment of the Austrian automotive industry shows: With an enormous scope of research, numerous networked institutions, innovative companies and diverse opportunities, Austria is one of the most important trendsetters on the way to new mobility. As a traditional supplier of highly qualified technologies and developments for… Continue reading Test tracks for autonomous driving

Autonomous driving in the multi-storey car park | KBA provides definitions

Yesterday, the Federal Motor Transport Authority published the requirements for automated valet parking. The idea is that you park the car and it drives autonomously to the parking lot with a call from your smartphone and looks for a suitable parking space. The concept is called Automated valet parking and the requirements for commissioning have… Continue reading Autonomous driving in the multi-storey car park | KBA provides definitions