Google’s sister, Waymo, will be the second company to test in California without a Traveler. Since April is it in California allowed to test the autonomous driving on the public road, without persons for monitoring in the vehicle. For this you have to have installed a remote control. Further relaxations are intended, Waymo car. Source:… Continue reading Waymo: Tests without Travelers in California
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Great Wall Motors & Baidu
The two Chinese companies, Great Wall Motors and Baidu, work together on autonomous driving. In China you want to become the market leader for autonomous driving and this is especially important Baiduwho not only get testing opportunities, but also a lot of capital and many cooperation partners be able to show. Together with the manufacturer… Continue reading Great Wall Motors & Baidu
VW hires Ex Tesla manager
The US division of Volkswagen has hired a Tesla manager. And the staff carousel continues: Now has Matthew Renna of Tesla to VW crossed over. At VW, Renna will in the future mainly promote e-mobility, which should be available in the modular system. At Tesla he was the manager for the models X and S… Continue reading VW hires Ex Tesla manager
Japanese liability rules for partial autonomous driving
In Japan, one wants to adopt a law to introduce autonomous driving, including the liability issue. In Germany There is already a law, although the technology is not yet approved. In Japan you want to follow suit. Japan autonomous driving technique. Source: asia.nikkei.com The big question arises in terms of liability, So if it comes… Continue reading Japanese liability rules for partial autonomous driving
Startup Aurora discontinues Hosein by SpaceX
The startup Aurora, founded by Google people, reaches for SpaceX people. Aurora had recently found large cooperation partners: VW, Byton and Hyundai, Now you have on personal carousel turned. The former SpaceX Employee Jinnah Hosein will work for Aurora in the future. He was also for Google active, like the boss of Aurora Chris Urmson,… Continue reading Startup Aurora discontinues Hosein by SpaceX
BMW automates production
The manufacturer BMW automates the production logistics with autonomous tugger trains. In the production plant Dingolfing sets BMW been on for some time FTS – So self-propelled vehicles for transport. Also Audi this already has commitment, Now BMW has developed a new automation kit. Schiller FTS BMW hall. Source: BMW These automation kits make from… Continue reading BMW automates production
ETS & Local Motors
The two companies Elite Transportation Services (ETS) and Local Motors cooperate. ETS is expanding its Autonomous Driving portfolio to provide operational management for the brand’s autonomous shuttles Local Motors, Local Motors model sees an electric minibus (Olli), which drives at low speed and the public transport should complement. In addition, the providers are bustling in… Continue reading ETS & Local Motors
Startup Phantom for remote control
The startup Phantom from California also relies on the remote control of the vehicles. From next month you may in California Use autonomous test cars where there are no monitoring personnel. That’s what the Startup Phantom specializes in. Phantom vehicle. Source: beebom Should it be an autonomous vehicle to a failure come, so you could… Continue reading Startup Phantom for remote control
University of Waterloo focuses more on pedestrian recognition
The Canadian University of Waterloo wants to devote more attention to the detection of passers-by in the autonomous vehicle. Ford passport recognition Researchers from the University of Waterloo want from the coming year increasingly with the sensors to enable Autonomous Cars to do that People can see better on the street. Formations and the most… Continue reading University of Waterloo focuses more on pedestrian recognition
UK: Law on Autonomous Driving & New Offenses
The Government of Great Britain is currently reviewing an Act on Autonomous Driving on Public Roads. The British government wants to have a law in the drawer before the autonomous driving technique is on the road. It also contemplates new criminal offenses. To the rules up 2021 In fact, according to the British Minister of… Continue reading UK: Law on Autonomous Driving & New Offenses