Ford Next and the autonomous driving unit

The manufacturer Ford has announced a new department to take care of new technologies and autonomous driving. The new department for new technologies and autonomous driving at ford should accelerate the development in these areas. CEO Faley founded Ford Next last year, which was headed by Franck Louis-Victor. This also includes participation in the start-up… Continue reading Ford Next and the autonomous driving unit

Nvidia announces DRIVE Map

The IT specialist Nvidia has announced a platform for creating HD maps with autonomous vehicles. Nvidia has an important position in the autonomous vehicle industry, not least because the company’s chips are installed in a number of vehicles. with Omniverse Nvidia also has a platform for autonomous driving and now Map comes with a platform… Continue reading Nvidia announces DRIVE Map

Audi and Qualcomm are testing V2X for bikes

The companies Audi and Qualcomm are testing their networked protection for bicycles in traffic. Serious bicycle accidents occur again and again all over the world and due to the vulnerable situation of cyclists, it often ends fatally for them. Has this problem Audi in cooperation with Qualcomm and Commsignia and they are working on a… Continue reading Audi and Qualcomm are testing V2X for bikes

Tesla begins update for employees | Tesla FSD Beta 10.11

The e-car manufacturer Tesla has a new update in progress that should fix some critical bugs. Recently there were serious problems with the autopilot again FSD package, which erroneously stands for Full Self-Driving. The fact that Tesla uses the term has the lobby group prompted to change the name. If the update is found to… Continue reading Tesla begins update for employees | Tesla FSD Beta 10.11

Toyota with partial autonomy in the Mirai

The Japanese manufacturer Toyota will integrate the Teammate into its Mirai model. The manufacturer Toyota will equip its first model with a system of partial autonomy: the Toyota Mirai. The Teammate system will be available from this year. [embedded content] The system is in the luxury brand from Toyota, the Lexus, already included. It allows… Continue reading Toyota with partial autonomy in the Mirai

NHTSA: Autonomous driving allowed without manual input options

The US authority NHTSA allows autonomous vehicles to be roadworthy without a steering wheel and pedals. When it comes to autonomous vehicles, manufacturers in the USA are allowed to do without manual intervention options such as pedals and the steering wheel. This was decided by the US regulators on Thursday. However, the car must be… Continue reading NHTSA: Autonomous driving allowed without manual input options

New data sets for autonomous driving available

Two sets of data are now available: thermal camera view set from Teledyne FLIR and a label treasure from Waymo. Datasets are required to familiarize the vehicle AI with reality in the simulation. In this way, the AI ​​can learn how to behave correctly in traffic. The scenes from the real world are bases for… Continue reading New data sets for autonomous driving available

Kodiak Robotics launches autonomous truck route in USA

The startup Kodiak Robotics drives a route for autonomous trucks in the US state of Oklahoma. the Automation of the truck is the trend in the US. Not only is there a shortage of drivers, freight volumes have increased and efficiency has increased thanks to autonomous driving. There are some startups in the USA that… Continue reading Kodiak Robotics launches autonomous truck route in USA

Zoox takes over Argri start-up

Startup Strio.AI becomes part of startup Zoox, bought by Amazon. The young company Zoox develops autonomous driving and was taken over by the internet department store Amazon acquired. It is unclear whether Amazon wants to open its own robotic taxi business and/or use the technology for delivery when shopping online. But now Amazon seems to… Continue reading Zoox takes over Argri start-up

Camera that sees through walls

from David Fluhr · Published February 19, 2022 · Updated February 16, 2022 A new sensor could revolutionize the world of traffic, but other possible uses are also conceivable. One camera of the company Camero Israel said to be able to see through walls from a distance of approximately 100 meters. The possible uses are… Continue reading Camera that sees through walls