Autonomous trucking technology company Kodiak Robotics won a $49.9 million contract from the the U.S. Department of Defense to help the Army automate future ground vehicles to conduct high-risk missions like reconnaissance and surveillance. The two year contract, which was awarded by the DoD’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on behalf of the Army’s Robotic Combat… Continue reading Kodiak Robotics wins $50M to help US Army build AVs for recon, surveillance
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Market Value to Reach $72.2 Billion by 2030, Says P&S Intelligence
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — According to the latest market research study published by P&S Intelligence, in 2021, the advanced driver assistance systems market size was $25.84 billion, and it is predicted to advance at a 12.1% CAGR from 2021 to 2030, to hit $72.2 billion in 2030. The major reasons behind the growth of… Continue reading Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Market Value to Reach $72.2 Billion by 2030, Says P&S Intelligence
EV Roundup: November Deliveries of NIO, LI & XPEV Grab Limelight
Last week, China-based electric vehicle (EV) stars NIO Inc. NIO, Li Auto LI and XPeng Inc. XPEV announced their delivery updates for November. While NIO and Li Auto hit monthly-record deliveries, XPeng witnessed a sharp fall in deliveries on a yearly basis. XPeng also released its third-quarter results, with losses wider than the year-ago period. The forecast for the fourth quarter… Continue reading EV Roundup: November Deliveries of NIO, LI & XPEV Grab Limelight
PreAct T30P Flash LiDAR Now Available
Industry’s First Software-Definable Flash LiDAR Future Proofs Vehicle’s ADAS System, Providing Ongoing Revenue Opportunities for Automakers PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — PreAct Technologies, an Oregon-based developer of near-field flash LiDAR technology, today announced that its T30P flash LiDAR is now available. Vehicles with software-defined architectures require sensor technology that can support over-the-air updates… Continue reading PreAct T30P Flash LiDAR Now Available
Kodiak gets $50 million to develop self-driving reconnaissance vehicles for the US Army
/ The California-based startup will work with the army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle program over the next 24 months. Image: Kodiak Robotics Kodiak Robotics, the autonomous truck startup, will receive $49.9 million to help the US Army develop self-driving vehicles for reconnaissance, surveillance, and other “high-risk” missions. The Mountain View, California-based company, which primarily builds self-driving… Continue reading Kodiak gets $50 million to develop self-driving reconnaissance vehicles for the US Army
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HAMBURG, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) CEO will outline a new software and vehicle platform strategy to the carmaker’s supervisory board on Dec. 15 as he tries to turn his predecessor’s vision into deliverable goals, three company sources told Reuters. Oliver Blume, who took the helm in September, has been developing the plans with… Continue reading Untitled
@Geely: Tue 06 Dec 2022Lotus Engineering: The Innovators #3 – the significance of ‘Handling By Lotus’ 1 | 13 | 0 Almost all of the dynamics …
Dynamics one of four key pillars for Lotus Engineering Iconic cars including Lotus Cortina, Lotus Sunbeam and Lotus Carlton / Omega all benefited from consultancy’s expertise Decades of knowledge and innovation integrated into Lotus cars – including Eletre Hyper-SUV – and available to clients Latest in a series of releases profiling work of Lotus Engineering… Continue reading @Geely: Tue 06 Dec 2022Lotus Engineering: The Innovators #3 – the significance of ‘Handling By Lotus’ 1 | 13 | 0 Almost all of the dynamics …
TuSimple and Navistar end deal to co-develop autonomous trucks
Autonomous trucking technology company TuSimple and truck manufacturer Navistar have scrapped their deal to co-develop self-driving trucks, the companies said Monday. The move to end the partnership comes less than a month after Cheng Lu returned to his role as CEO of TuSimple after previously being ousted. The return of Lu came days after the… Continue reading TuSimple and Navistar end deal to co-develop autonomous trucks
TuSimple and Navistar Provide Update on Joint Development Agreement
SAN DIEGO and LISLE, Ill., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — In a joint announcement, today TuSimple (NASDAQ:TSP) and Navistar announced an end to their co-development under the 2020 Joint Development Agreement. The decision to end the development agreement does not preclude the companies from working together in the future. “I decided to return as TuSimple’s… Continue reading TuSimple and Navistar Provide Update on Joint Development Agreement
Autonomous driving’s blunders are good news for the climate
Not quite a decade ago, two technologies were racing toward an unseen finish line. They weren’t competing with each other — the adoption of one didn’t lock out the other. But to avoid catastrophic climate consequences, the order of the finish mattered. Autonomous vehicles had to lose, and electric vehicles had to win. It wasn’t… Continue reading Autonomous driving’s blunders are good news for the climate