Workhorse had been trying to sell the Surefly vertical-lift copter assets to raise money to build its lightweight NGEN electric-powered step vans. Workhorse has about 1,100 pending orders for the step vans, the largest from United Parcel Service Inc.(UPS), according to CEO Duane Hughes. Both transactions were part of an October 7 filing by Workhorse… Continue reading Workhorse Group Forms Joint Venture To Advance Truck-Based Drone Business
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Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 – Donkervoort’s birthday gift smashes the 2G cornering barrier
The next installment of the supercar-killing Donkervoort D8 GTO legend will smash through the 2G barrier to deliver the astounding cornering ability to match its crushing acceleration. Developed as a 70th birthday tribute to the Donkervoort Automobielen founder, Joop Donkervoort, the D8 GTO-JD70 will be capable of pulling more than 2G of lateral acceleration in… Continue reading Donkervoort D8 GTO-JD70 – Donkervoort’s birthday gift smashes the 2G cornering barrier
A Conversation with Chris Urmson, Reid Hoffman, and Mike Volpi
Mike Volpi, Chris Urmson, and Reid Hoffman spoke to students at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh. Recently, Chris Urmson and members of our Board of Directors visited Pittsburgh, one of our company headquarters and a city bustling with self-driving tech development. They stopped by Carnegie Mellon, Chris’s alma mater, to meet with students and share their… Continue reading A Conversation with Chris Urmson, Reid Hoffman, and Mike Volpi
Wheel Reinvented – REE Holds European Debut for World’s First Truly Flat and Modular Skateboard Chassis at IAA, Frankfurt
FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Today, REE held its European debut for its revolutionary flat and modular platform which fundamentally changes the way electric vehicles are built to power widespread vehicle electrification. The launch takes place at IAA in Frankfurt alongside strategic partners, Musashi Seimitsu, a global Japanese Tier 1 with 34 manufacturing… Continue reading Wheel Reinvented – REE Holds European Debut for World’s First Truly Flat and Modular Skateboard Chassis at IAA, Frankfurt
Building a safe automated trucking product: a different kind of Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment
A year ago we unveiled Ike and shared our unique perspective on how to build safe, reliable, and commercially-valuable automated trucking technology that works for people. Since then, we’ve made a lot of progress, though we’ve mostly kept it to ourselves. Earlier this year we shared some of the lessons our team has learned over… Continue reading Building a safe automated trucking product: a different kind of Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment
Guest post: An Introduction to STPA and its Application to Safety-Critical Technologies
This guest post was written by Dr. John Thomas, Director of MIT’s Safety and Cybersecurity Group and MIT’s Engineering Systems Lab. Dr. Thomas’s research studies engineering mistakes and human error to develop systematic methods to prevent them. His primary research is focused on STPA and related techniques for proactive system safety, security, and human factors… Continue reading Guest post: An Introduction to STPA and its Application to Safety-Critical Technologies
Meet Randol Aikin, Ike’s Head of Systems Engineering
Randol joined Ike in 2018 and is our Head of Systems Engineering. What excites you the most about your job? What gets you up in the morning? I’m really excited every Monday morning to come to work at Ike. The main reason is the team — It is a phenomenal group of people who are… Continue reading Meet Randol Aikin, Ike’s Head of Systems Engineering
KTM ANNOUNCES ITS 2020 FACTORY AND SUPPORT SX TEAMS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Dear Sir/Madam, Welcome to our Press Center. May we express our pleasure at the fact that you have chosen to use the pool of information regarding our company and its products and services. This information and content is made available by KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH, Betriebsgebiet Süd, Stallhofner Straße 3, A-5230 Mattighofen, Austria, and we are… Continue reading KTM ANNOUNCES ITS 2020 FACTORY AND SUPPORT SX TEAMS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Developing the Aurora Driver for Trucks
From the earliest days of Aurora, we’ve architected the Aurora Driver to pilot vehicles of all sizes, from small cars to large trucks, and to operate on both ride-sharing and logistics (delivery) service networks. To truly deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly, the Aurora Driver would need to move people and… Continue reading Developing the Aurora Driver for Trucks
Workhorse Partners with USOG to Launch Pilot Programs for Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies
The HorseFly system conforms to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) standards for UAV operation in the United States. Workhorse and USOG will be operating these pilot programs in compliance within all FAA rules and regulations and are also subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a 1996 Federal law that restricts access… Continue reading Workhorse Partners with USOG to Launch Pilot Programs for Drone Delivery of Medical Supplies