The Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems (FOKUS) wants to test autonomous driving in the north of Berlin. Sensor vehicles in Berlin’s Reinickendorf district are currently capturing a small area in order to obtain HD map material and to explore networking. The project of the Research Institute FOCUS in cooperation with the FU Berlin is… Continue reading Berlin: Networking tests by FOKUS
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Cruise Automation advocates a change in mobility
In a blog post, the CEO of Cruise Automation, Dan Ammann, opened a plea for carpooling. Dan Ammann is the current CEO of General Motors Cruise Automation and was formerly president of General Motors, This week, he announced in writing that they are more focused on the Carpooling concentrate. Above all, this would have the… Continue reading Cruise Automation advocates a change in mobility
Autonomous freight transport from coast to coast
In the USA, the first freight transport with an autonomous truck, from coast to coast, was successful. The distance from the West to east coast The USA is the classic route that some companies in the industry have already done. For example Aptiv. then still Delphi, carried out such a trip with an automated vehicle.… Continue reading Autonomous freight transport from coast to coast
Lidar: Geely gets the sensor from Quanergy
The lidar producer Quanergy will supply the Chinese manufacturer Geely with the sensor. The market for lidar sensors is currently in transition. The startup Aeva has reached new benchmarks in sensor development and the market leader Velodyne has his position on the Chinese market lost. Now it became known that the Chinese manufacturer Geely his… Continue reading Lidar: Geely gets the sensor from Quanergy
Velodyne in China on the decline
The inventor and industry leader in Lidar, Velodyne, has to leave hair in China. Velodyne invented the lidar sensor and has been the undisputed leader in this segment so far. But there are more and more startups taking on the topic. That’s what the Californian company did Aeva Recently, a Lidarsensor in prospect, the smaller… Continue reading Velodyne in China on the decline
Aeva puts the lidar on a chip
The Californian startup Aeva has banned its Lidarsensor on a chip and this should cost less than $ 500. That’s quite a chime – the new Lidarsensor of Aeva, The Lidarsensoren the startup are popular and will for example from Audi used. Now the start-up company is launching a new lidar that could get things… Continue reading Aeva puts the lidar on a chip
Auto detects vandalism by itself
The supplier Continental has developed a new sensor that detects and identifies minor touches. At the upcoming CES 2020 will be Continental also introduce a new sensor for the Autonomous Park was developed, but also recognizes vandalism. The Contact Sensor System (CoSSy) can detect even the slightest touch of the vehicle, such as touching a… Continue reading Auto detects vandalism by itself
LeddarTech & First Sensor for new lidar solutions
The two sensor specialists LeddarTech and First Sensor cooperate for new lidar solutions. Of the lidar is one of the most important sensors in the autonomous car, it shows the environment in 3D and allows routing and positioning of the vehicles. Although the importance of the sensor not all industry stakeholders divide, it is indispensable… Continue reading LeddarTech & First Sensor for new lidar solutions
QNX Hypervisor 2.0 certified by TÜV
TÜV Rheinland has certified the QNX Hypervisor 2.0 to ISO 26262 ASIL D. The German TÜV is popular and so get tech companies regularly a TÜV for their products. So Nvidia has a MOT for his Xavier chip brought or Samsung has his car parts get certified. Also the company belonging to BlackBerry QNX, which… Continue reading QNX Hypervisor 2.0 certified by TÜV
Self-repairing robots
In Japan, robots are being developed that can repair themselves. Researchers at the University of Tokyo taught this PR2 robot how to tighten screws on its own body. This is an important achievement in the field of robotics, especially for robots working in the field of robotics household to help out. There is a worldwide… Continue reading Self-repairing robots