Category: Automotive

Volvo’s sporty looking Vera self-driving electric truck will go to work in Sweden

The Vera autonomous, electric truck from Volvo’s trucking subsidiary is not what you might expect in a transport truck – it looks like a road-hugging sportscar, something emphasized by its lack of a place for humans to sit. The real reason it looks like this is that it’s totally self-driving, however – and tailor-made for… Continue reading Volvo’s sporty looking Vera self-driving electric truck will go to work in Sweden

Boeing to buy aerospace interiors company EnCore Group

(Reuters) – Boeing Co on Friday said it would buy aerospace interiors company EnCore Group, the planemaker’s second foray into aircraft seats after it partnered with auto seats maker Adient last year. The deal could help cut delays in the supply chain and improve profit margins for the planemaker, and is expected to close by… Continue reading Boeing to buy aerospace interiors company EnCore Group

Uber’s self-driving CEO says the company needs robo-taxis because it can’t grow its fleet of human drivers fast enough (UBER)

Will Uber’s self-driving robot cars eventually replace its nearly 3 million human drivers? The CEO of the self-driving unit, Eric Meyhofer, won’t say. But Meyhofer, head of Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group, did tell CNBC that Uber needs a fleet of robot cars because it has difficulty attracting enough drivers to meet its growth needs. He… Continue reading Uber’s self-driving CEO says the company needs robo-taxis because it can’t grow its fleet of human drivers fast enough (UBER)

New Renault ZOE Photo Leaked Ahead Of Expected Debut On June 17

The new ZOE will reportedly be equipped with a 54 kWh battery so the range would increase to around 400 km (250 miles) under WLTP. The first non-camouflaged photo of the new, heavily redesigned Renault ZOE popped up recently as the unveiling of the new version is expected on Monday, June 17. As we can see,… Continue reading New Renault ZOE Photo Leaked Ahead Of Expected Debut On June 17

Mercedes-Benz ESF 2019: New safety ideas for a new mobility.

Numerous innovations entered series production. Four of these vehicles – ESF 5, ESF 13 (both based on the medium-class W 114/“Stroke 8” series), ESF 22 and ESF 24 (both based on the W 116-series S-Class) – were presented to the public. The first ESF vehicle for many years, and the direct predecessor to the ESF… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz ESF 2019: New safety ideas for a new mobility.

Solar-charging cars are going to change our lives

Martijn Lammers — Co-founder and CSO

We think of the 20th century as the years that granted mobility to everyone. If you think about it, though, driving didn’t actually change much after it moved from plaything of the wealthy to middle-class signifier. Your car may have more gadgets and better steering, but your driving experience isn’t that different from your parents’ or grandparents’. You face the same obstacles and deal with the same logistics.

We don’t even notice tracking the status of our gas tank, but many motorists can’t picture going on holiday in an electric car
The steady rise of electric vehicles since the turn of the 21st century has started to change that. We’re not just thinking about how we can fight our addiction to fossil fuels; we’re starting to imagine how the whole experience of driving and car ownership could be different.

The hitch in this growing popularity is the sense of an entirely new type of planning. We don’t even notice tracking the status ..

A Decade of Autonomous Vehicle Investments

Investment in new technologies to enable autonomous vehicles has taken off in the last decade.
Need proof?
According to our calculations, total cumulative funding for AV technology had reached $37 billion in May 2019, and is poised to set a new record by the end of the year!

So, what does this say about the future of our industry?
“Clearly, the train has left the station. When you combine Silicon Valley’s investment and innovation with Detroit’s productization discipline, you’re going to see greater transformation in the automotive industry in the next decade than any time in its history.”

– Jim Robnett, VP of Automotive Business Development, AEye

Source: Crunchbase

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Uber: ‘Aggressive’ drivers are bullying our self-driving cars

People are being mean to self-driving vehicles, says Uber’s Eric Meyhofer “Aggressive” drivers and pedestrians are bullying self-driving vehicles, according to Uber advanced technologies group head Eric Meyhofer. The company has even recorded people hurling abuse at its autonomous vehicles, according to Meyhofer. Meyhofer was speaking at Uber’s Elevate conference in Washington DC. “We’ve seen people bully… Continue reading Uber: ‘Aggressive’ drivers are bullying our self-driving cars