New competitors in the field of autonomous driving and, of course, from California: udelv and Nuro. The two newcomers to the industry are old hands, at least for Nuro. Both come from the state of California. The company named “udelv” comes from Burlingame, California and has developed an e-vehicle for the last mile […]
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UDELV: Autonomous van drives first packages
The US company Udelv has delivered its first goods in California with its autonomous delivery van. Although it was only 4 kilometers from the warehouse to the customer, traffic lights, lane changes, turning left and two delivery stops had to be mastered on the route. (Autonomous driving. technology)
Carlos Ghosn should stay at Renault
Renault’s board of directors will propose on February 15 the renewal of the mandate of Carlos Ghosn’s CEO to negotiate a new scheme with Nissan and Mitsubishi partners and will appoint a number two chosen internally, writes Thursday evening Le Figaro. The renewal of the mandate of Carlos Ghosn should be proposed by the Board… Continue reading Carlos Ghosn should stay at Renault
Strikes shut down factories, also affected Daimler and Opel: At BMW and Audi in Bavaria, nothing works
Insurance Association: Autonomous driving is insured
The German Insurance Industry (GDV) sees no need for action in the insurance of autonomous vehicles in Germany, except the regulation of the data question. For the GDV, the rules for an accident are sufficient. As early as 2016, GDV believed that liability insurance would be sufficient to operate an automated vehicle. This assessment has… Continue reading Insurance Association: Autonomous driving is insured
Coord feeds real-time transportation info into navigation apps
Google Maps might plot the fastest route to your destination, but sometimes the service doesn’t seem know about accidents or rerouted public transit. Coord wants to fix that by supplying current navigation information for companies to plug into their other apps and services using an API. Source: Coord
Airbus’ autonomous ‘air taxi’ Vahana completes its first test flight
Airbus conducted the first successful test flight of its Vahana electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft on January 31st, the aerospace giant announced. At 8:52AM, the full-scale vehicle reached a modest height of five meters (16 feet) before descending safely. The self-piloted flight only lasted 53 seconds, but it is a reminder that “flying… Continue reading Airbus’ autonomous ‘air taxi’ Vahana completes its first test flight
Car prices rise in mediocre month for sales
Among domestics, only General Motors posted a profit in the first month of the year
An Autonomous Vehicle Project Sets Its Sights On a 200-Mile Test Drive in 2019
Go the Extra Mile Designing a self-driving car that can travel short distances is already an achievement in itself, but a new initiative aims to really put self-driving technology to the test in a long distance journey in the United Kingdom (UK). The HumanDrive Initiative, as it’s somewhat ironically called, plans to deploy an autonomous vehicle… Continue reading An Autonomous Vehicle Project Sets Its Sights On a 200-Mile Test Drive in 2019