Fast charging for autonomous electric vehicles

The two companies, Electrify America and Stable, want to provide a robot for fast charging of autonomous e-vehicles. The subsidiary of Volkswagen, Electrify America, together with California-based Stable, plans to launch a robot-assisted charging solution for autonomous e-vehicles. The basis for this was Volkswagen CarLa already developed. Automatic fast charging station The system was in… Continue reading Fast charging for autonomous electric vehicles

Autonomous driving and the issue of willingness to pay

Depending on the form in which the autonomous driving comes on the road, depending on the cost will be. So suppose the vehicles were technically so far and could be approved. What would that look like? The business models for the autonomous driving are still being developed. The question is whether it as well private… Continue reading Autonomous driving and the issue of willingness to pay

LeddarTech vs. Phantom Intelligence

Lidar manufacturer LeddarTech has won the patent against Phantom Intelligence. Lidar is an important sensor in the field of Autonomous driving, The market leader and inventor Velodyne has recently filed a lawsuit against Quanergy decided for themselves. It was about the question of a patent infringement. Lidar pictures The process now completed also dealt with… Continue reading LeddarTech vs. Phantom Intelligence

NEVS and AutoX – robot taxis for Europe

NEVS and AutoX have joined forces to provide Autonomous Driving in Europe. The Swedish company NEVS, which originated from the company Saab, works on the autonomous driving with electric vehicles and is already with Phantom car entered into a cooperation. Now you work with the startup AutoX who have already received permission to operate robotic… Continue reading NEVS and AutoX – robot taxis for Europe

Refraction | Startup wants to devote to winter

The Startup Refraction wants to be able to use autonomous supply bots in wintery climes. Autonomous driving, so it said Sherif Marakby from Ford 2017, is a fair-weather phenomenon. Because most manufacturers can join snow and adverse weather due to the sensors do not navigate. The Startup Refraction now wants to settle exactly in this… Continue reading Refraction | Startup wants to devote to winter

EU networking standard tilted

It was almost agreed, but now it is off the table again: WLAN (DSRC) as standard for vehicle communication. In April, the EU announced that WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS will be the new communication standard in vehicle networking. But now you go back. WLAN (or also called DSRC or ITS-G5) competes with cellular (C-V2X) as communication… Continue reading EU networking standard tilted

Investment in change | AlixPartners analysis

The analysis and consulting firm AlixPartners sees high investments in the auto industry. The fat years are over, that’s how you could put it. Because the car industry has the long jump in the change dare and that comes at a cost. At the consulting firm AlixPartners speaks of the “profit desert”, because you currently… Continue reading Investment in change | AlixPartners analysis

EasyMile and the ISO 9001

The manufacturer of autonomous e-shuttles, EasyMile, has been awarded ISO 9001 for its quality management. The ISO 9001 standard is an internationally recognized quality management standard and indicates that improvements can be made. EasyMile was the first company in the autonomous vehicle industry to receive this standard, according to its own statement. EasyMile Shuttle Campus… Continue reading EasyMile and the ISO 9001

Nvidia: Supercomputer to push development

Nvidia has provided a supercomputer for accelerating the development of autonomous driving. Nvidia is also working on the development of autonomous driving and provides computing capacity for some industry stakeholders. Specifically for over 225 companies, including Audi, Mercedes Benz. Toyota. TuSimple. Volvo or ZF. This computing capacity is used for example Artificial intelligence in the… Continue reading Nvidia: Supercomputer to push development

Waymo-JLR: I-Pace now in action

Jaguar’s I-Pace vehicles are now being tested by Waymo on the public road. in the March 2018 agreed the Google sister Waymo and the manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, the purchase of I-Pace models for the Waymo fleet. The first three models were still in July last year delivered. Waymo is now testing the automated vehicles… Continue reading Waymo-JLR: I-Pace now in action