General Motors Co. defied a softening auto market with a surprise prediction that profit will remain steady this year and grow in 2019 thanks to a wave of new trucks and SUVs. Earnings this year will be consistent with the record result the company pre-reported on Tuesday. While GM is going to grapple with costs… Continue reading GM Eludes US Auto Slowdown as Truck and SUV Wave Pads Profit
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Byton & Aurora
With Byton Aurora has a new cooperation partner in the development of autonomous driving. Aurora had one recently partnership agreement With VW and Hyundai closed and now comes the Chinese startup Byton. The startup has at CES with his prototypes advertised, which is electrically powered. This sensation has probably attracted more partners. Aurora and Byton… Continue reading Byton & Aurora
Continental & Nvidia want leadership in Autonomous Driving
The two companies, Continental and Nvidia, agree on a collaboration for autonomous driving. A new cooperation in the field of autonomous driving is beginning. In doing so, the suppliers want Continentalwho is also the BMW coalition belongs to the Baidu partners and the IT specialist Nvidia cooperate. Nvidia works with many companies, especially the IT… Continue reading Continental & Nvidia want leadership in Autonomous Driving
Google Emails Show Internal Concern Over Losing Driverless Lead
Three years ago, the head of Google’s self-driving car project emailed co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin to sound an alarm. “Over the last six months we have stopped playing to win and instead are now playing to minimize downside,” Chris Urmson wrote. The source of his worry: Uber. That missive from Urmson, who left… Continue reading Google Emails Show Internal Concern Over Losing Driverless Lead
January 2018 snapshots: Self-driving cars, convolutional neural networks, small parts inspection, new MIPI specification
In the January 2018 snapshots, learn about Waymo’s self-driving cars, convolutional neural networks that are enabling deep learning, a small parts inspection turnkey vision system, and a new MIPI specification that provides a standardized way to integrate image sensors in mobile-connected devices.
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
The world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test
Over the past nine years, we’ve put our vehicles through the world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test. Each day our vehicles can be found test driving on closed courses, on public roads, and in simulation. Waymo’s testing program is a critical aspect to building a safe and capable driver: it lets us extend our… Continue reading The world’s longest and toughest ongoing driving test
Google’s Self-Driving Division Is Expanding Its Fleet of Autonomous Vehicle
Striking a Deal Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle wing, just struck a legendary deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA): Fiat will supply the self-driving car ride service with thousands of Chrysler Pacifica hybrids for an undisclosed amount of money. These new vehicles will join the 600 Pacificas that are already active in Waymo’s test cities, such as Phoenix, Arizona.… Continue reading Google’s Self-Driving Division Is Expanding Its Fleet of Autonomous Vehicle
Nuro Raises $92 Million for Adorable Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
Somewhere between a delivery truck and a sidewalk robot, Nuro’s robotic vehicles want to deliver your groceries Photo: Nuro It seems like we’ve gotten to the point with self-driving vehicles where it’s no longer enough to “just” be developing a car that could at some point be used as an autonomous rideshare vehicle. That space… Continue reading Nuro Raises $92 Million for Adorable Autonomous Delivery Vehicles
FCA US LLC Set to Deliver Thousands of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to Waymo’s Self-driving Service
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Expanded delivery of vehicles signifies commitment to support the launch of the world’s first driverless ride-hailing service Vehicle delivery begins in late 2018 with Pacifica Hybrid minivans to be deployed across multiple U.S. cities FCA US LLC announced today an agreement to supply thousands of Chrysler Pacifica… Continue reading FCA US LLC Set to Deliver Thousands of Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivans to Waymo’s Self-driving Service