PAVE Virtual Panel – May 26, 2021

AEye is the premier provider of high-performance, AI-driven LiDAR systems for vehicle autonomy, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and robotic vision applications. AEye’s smart, software-configurable iDAR™ (Intelligent Detection and Ranging) platform combines solid-state, active LiDAR, an optionally fused low-light HD camera, and integrated deterministic artificial intelligence to capture more intelligent information with less data, enabling faster,… Continue reading PAVE Virtual Panel – May 26, 2021

Watch Elon Musk’s Boring Company test its Tesla tunnel system in Las Vegas with members of the public

The Boring Company offered rides through its Las Vegas Convention Center Loop this week. The rides were designed to test the capacity of the tunnels. Videos of the event represent the first real peek into Elon Musk’s futuristic transportation plans. See more stories on Insider’s business page. The Boring Company began offering rides in Teslas… Continue reading Watch Elon Musk’s Boring Company test its Tesla tunnel system in Las Vegas with members of the public

XAG Sets Out Roadmap in Ukraine to Create Autonomous Farms with Drones

Since hitting the Ukraine market at the end of 2020, XAG Agricultural Drones have been rapidly scaling up to help Ukrainian farmers reap better harvest and reduce chemical usage. Ukraine holds soft regulation over spray drones flying over the fields, which makes it one of the favourable markets in Europe to embrace large-scale agricultural drone use.… Continue reading XAG Sets Out Roadmap in Ukraine to Create Autonomous Farms with Drones

Beloved Jamestown S’Klallam councilmember perishes in car crash – Port Townsend Leader

Kurt Grinnell Kurt Grinnell, a longtime councilmember of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe and head of the tribe’s Aquaculture Program, died Tuesday, April 20, in a car crash near Port Angeles. Deputies from the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 1400 block of Mount Pleasant Road around 4 p.m. and found… Continue reading Beloved Jamestown S’Klallam councilmember perishes in car crash – Port Townsend Leader

Scania Growth Capital invests in sensors for autonomous vehicles

SÖDERTÄLJE, Sweden, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Scania’s corporate venture capital-fund announces investment of € 7,5 million in Scantinel to finance further growth in its specialist LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. Scantinel Photonics GmbH is a leading LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) start-up and a part of the ZEISS Ventures portfolio, based in Germany.… Continue reading Scania Growth Capital invests in sensors for autonomous vehicles

Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems – Design ENGINEERING

In April, Ford announced it will begin offering its BlueCruise hands-free highway driving system to customers later this year. (Photo credit: Ford Motors) DETROIT (AP) – The CEO of America’s second-largest auto company is calling for the federal government to set standards for fully or partially automated vehicles to tighten the safety of electronic driving… Continue reading Ford CEO says US needs to regulate automated driving systems – Design ENGINEERING

FLIP. First fully autonomous vehicle by SberAutoTech

There is a proprietary electric platform driven by an electric motor powered by a replaceable battery module at the core of FLIP. Key differentiating know-how is that fast-swappable batteries can be replaced in five minutes. So the vehicle is ready to continue the journey in time comparable to a fueling of a conventional car. Fast-swappable… Continue reading FLIP. First fully autonomous vehicle by SberAutoTech

General Motors Is Working on a Self-Driving Electric Car for Moon Astronauts

Lockheed Martin and General Motors are partnering to build an electric car meant to allow astronauts to travel across the surface of the Moon. According to an official statement, the two juggernaut companies are hoping to “design the next generation of lunar rovers, capable of transporting astronauts across farther distances on the lunar surface,” going… Continue reading General Motors Is Working on a Self-Driving Electric Car for Moon Astronauts

Tesla loses U.S. designation for some advanced safety features

By David Shepardson 3 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Newer Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles will no longer be labeled as having some advanced safety features after the automaker said it was removing radar sensors to transition to a camera-based Autopilot system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: A… Continue reading Tesla loses U.S. designation for some advanced safety features