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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

Putting Safety into Practice: Aurora’s Safety Approach

By Chris Urmson Today at the World Safety Summit, I laid out a four-part framework for how we as an industry should be thinking about safety. A version of my comments are below. Since my DARPA days, I’ve seen a lot of what works, and what doesn’t. This includes everything from the technology itself, to… Continue reading Putting Safety into Practice: Aurora’s Safety Approach

Hennessey Venom F5 Engine Delivers 1817 Horsepower

A Texas-Built Twin Turbo V8 Engine Named “FURY” Sealy. Texas– After an extensive engineering and development phase, the Hennessey team has done it again. The company’s all new Venom F5 engine produces an astounding 1817 horsepower and 1193 lb-ft of torque. Based on the classic American V8 / LS architecture, the Hennessey V8 engine uses… Continue reading Hennessey Venom F5 Engine Delivers 1817 Horsepower

Lightning in technology based merger talks.

Iain Sanderson, CEO of Lightning GT, has announced that they are in advanced talks to secure the Lightning car’s future this year. “We have received a very serious approach to join forces with a mainland Europe technology based automotive business to combine their leading edge platform with our GT coupe and future model range. The… Continue reading Lightning in technology based merger talks.

How we’re Building Ideal Citizens of the Road

Why we’re taking the time now to program our vehicles to be good citizens of the road. By Chris Urmson, Aurora’s CEO and Co-Founder At Aurora, we take our “no jerks” company value very seriously. This means that we don’t waste time battling over personalities and egos at work. We also take this one step… Continue reading How we’re Building Ideal Citizens of the Road