The law for the operation of level 4 vehicles on German roads has to be changed again. The Bundestag had one bill for autonomous driving level 4 decided, but the Federal Council still wants to push through some changes. The Federal Council recently agreed in principle, but has requested changes as a condition for approval.… Continue reading Federal Council wants changes to the law for autonomous driving
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Sales stop for Ford in Germany: patent dispute
On Friday it was announced that Ford vehicles may not be sold in Germany for the time being. It’s about patent rights. This was announced on Friday District Court of Munich a temporary ban on sales of Ford models infringing the wireless transmission patent. The verdict is not yet final, but it is setting ford… Continue reading Sales stop for Ford in Germany: patent dispute
Oxbotica technology in NEVS vehicles
The British start-up Oxbotica is cooperating with the electric car manufacturer NEVS. Autonomous e-driving is clearly the future and so it is not surprising that the British start-up Oxbotica is looking for an e-car manufacturer as a cooperation partner. Oxbotica is a spinoff from Oxford University in the UK and has been working on the… Continue reading Oxbotica technology in NEVS vehicles
Motional will drive autonomously from 2023
The joint venture Motional wants to start using robot taxis in the USA as early as next year. Founded in 2020 aptive With Hyundai the enterprise motional, which offers robotic taxi rides primarily in Las Vegas. Nice last year the company announced that it would enter the commercial phase in 2023. This plan seems to… Continue reading Motional will drive autonomously from 2023
Mercedes-Benz starts at level 3
The manufacturer Mercedes-Benz has released the Drive Pilot system with level 3 automation. In Germany, Level 3 vehicles have been allowed since 2017 be driven on public roads. With the Mercedes Benz S-Class and the EQS model, there are now also corresponding models to buy. However, the prices are not without: For the S-Class you… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz starts at level 3
Autonomous driving is not always a relief for cities
Autonomous driving does not necessarily have to solve the traffic problem in cities. Autonomous driving will always be followed by many advantages laid in the cradle. Some studies say it would be more environmentally friendly and relieve cities. But is that really true? A study from Sweden has reviewed the benefits of autonomous driving. In… Continue reading Autonomous driving is not always a relief for cities
VW wants to offer Level 4 vehicles from 2026
Carmaker Volkswagen announced that it would launch a Level 4 vehicle by 2026. The CEO of Volkswagen, Herbert Diess, has an autonomous vehicle on level 4 announced. The vehicle should be on the market by 2026. This is apparently related to a new partner: Qualcomm. VW will source its hardware from the company. Autonomous driving… Continue reading VW wants to offer Level 4 vehicles from 2026
Decreased demand for the turning assistant support program
In Berlin, the subsidy pot for truck turning systems is not yet empty, but the demand for them is falling. Former Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer (CSU) had one after fatal accidents between trucks and bicycles subsidy pot set up to install more accident-avoiding systems in trucks. But the funding pot was empty within a… Continue reading Decreased demand for the turning assistant support program
Ford focuses on middle mile in autonomous transportation
The manufacturer Ford and its startup Argo AI want to take on the middle mile. Cargo shipments are divided into three sections: the first, middle and last mile. The last mile means delivery to customers, the middle mile to the distribution center before and the first mile is from production to the distribution center for… Continue reading Ford focuses on middle mile in autonomous transportation
GM: AI in memory for autonomous driving
With Untether AI, the manufacturer General Motors is developing an improved AI for sensor evaluation. The company Untether AI develops AI inference calculations that run in memory. You now want to work with the manufacturer for this General Motors work together. The project is supported by the Ontario government and aims to take the perception… Continue reading GM: AI in memory for autonomous driving