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VW study: GEN.TRAVEL

Volkswagen is presenting its GEN.TRAVEL design study at the Chantilly Arts & Elegance trade fair near Paris. In the case of the GEN.TRAVEL study, the name already resonates what the purpose of the vehicle, which should have Level 5, is: long-distance travel. The electric car is a prototype and Level 5 probably indicates that it… Continue reading VW study: GEN.TRAVEL

Funding: 55 million for autonomous and networked driving

The federal government launched a call for funding regarding “autonomous and networked driving in public transport”. The government is providing 55 million euros to promote autonomous and networked driving in public transport. Applications can be submitted to the Federal Agency for Administrative Services (BAV) by October 21. The focus is on research in the application… Continue reading Funding: 55 million for autonomous and networked driving

Stuttgart Airport and autonomous snow clearing

Autonomous snow clearing vehicles are used at Stuttgart Airport. The idea is not new, because Mercedes-Benz already had the idea of ​​using converted Actros vehicles to clear the snow from the airfield in Stuttgart. The company Aebi Schmidt Group is now taking on this task, as the airport announced last week. The system was checked… Continue reading Stuttgart Airport and autonomous snow clearing

Better localization of trains

It is a new sensor that allows the trains to be better located and thus to make train traffic more efficient. researchers of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have devised a sensor that can determine the position of the train more precisely. Using the sensor, the electromagnetic legacy can be found, which helps pinpoint the… Continue reading Better localization of trains

Nvidia introduces Drive Thor | Chip for autonomous mobility

Chip manufacturer Nvidia has introduced a new high-performance chip for autonomous driving: Drive Thor. Of the Nvidia Drive Thor is a new generation centralized computer chip for autonomous driving. The chip has a performance of up to 2,000 teraflops, which means 10 to the power of 12 (floating point number) operations per second. In this… Continue reading Nvidia introduces Drive Thor | Chip for autonomous mobility

Robot eyes could reduce traffic accidents in autonomous driving

When the eyes look back in the autonomous vehicle: Informal communication in autonomous driving. You know it, you cross the street and protect yourself by looking into the eyes of the drivers in the cars. The view guarantees that you have been seen. A research by the University of Tokyo has taken on informal communication… Continue reading Robot eyes could reduce traffic accidents in autonomous driving

XPeng: City Navigation Guided Pilot launched

The Chinese manufacturer XPeng has started its assistance system as a pilot program. It’s called City Navigation Guided Pilot (City NGP). The company XPeng wants Tesla challenge. These are electric cars that have a modern assistance system. This system, called City Navigation Guided Pilot (City NGP), is designed to make driving in urban situations easier.… Continue reading XPeng: City Navigation Guided Pilot launched

Sharing the road with autonomous cars? Survey in Pennsylvania

A survey in Pennsylvania found that many feel uncomfortable sharing the road with autonomous vehicles. The people of Pennsylvania aren’t too keen on the idea of ​​using the road self-propelled vehicles to share. That was the finding of a study by the New York-based opinion research company RABA Research, which was published on Thursday. When… Continue reading Sharing the road with autonomous cars? Survey in Pennsylvania

Autonomous Driving Conference “SOS Secure Our Streets”

Autonomous driving requires a rethink of vehicle data security. The SOS Secure Our Streets conference on autonomous driving. In all sectors it is said that more must be done to protect the cybersecurity do. This also applies to autonomous driving – perhaps even more so than in other sectors. Because autonomous driving in all its… Continue reading Autonomous Driving Conference “SOS Secure Our Streets”