Waymo teamed up with Jaguar Land Rover to develop the first electric, fully self-driving premium car. Alongside five other models — including a small car, an SUV, the Pacifica minivan, the firefly prototype, and a semi-truck — the premium I-PACE’s large, fast-charging battery is a good fit for Waymo’s forthcoming self-driving ride service. Waymo hopes… Continue reading A closer look at Waymo’s new self-driving Jaguar I-PACE
Tag: Autonomous
ETS & Local Motors
The two companies Elite Transportation Services (ETS) and Local Motors cooperate. ETS is expanding its Autonomous Driving portfolio to provide operational management for the brand’s autonomous shuttles Local Motors, Local Motors model sees an electric minibus (Olli), which drives at low speed and the public transport should complement. In addition, the providers are bustling in… Continue reading ETS & Local Motors
(2nd LD) Hyundai Motor to streamline governance structure
(ATTN: ADDS details throughout) SEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) — Hyundai Motor Group, South Korea’s biggest automotive conglomerate, said Wednesday it will streamline its overall governance structure through business spinoffs and mergers between related businesses. The business group said it is planning to spin off the module manufacturing and after-sales parts business of auto parts maker… Continue reading (2nd LD) Hyundai Motor to streamline governance structure
Jaguar I-Pace: Waymo drives 20,000 electriccats autonomously
Waymos Jaguar I-Pace (Picture: Jaguar) Waymo, a subsidiary of the Google parent company Alphabet, wants to carry out its autonomous driving services in future with electric cars and has selected the Jaguar I-Pace. Up to 20,000 pieces are to be used for the driving service. Waymo and Jaguar have introduced new, autonomous and all-electric vehicles.… Continue reading Jaguar I-Pace: Waymo drives 20,000 electriccats autonomously
Marvell partners Nvidia to provide OEMs with secure autonomous platform
Marvell’s automotive Ethernet switch integration in Nvidia Drive Pegasus Platform for Level 5 autonomy. US-based storage technology company, Marvell has announced that its 88Q5050 secure automotive Ethernet switch is integrated into the Nvidia’s ‘Drive Pegasus’ platform for autonomous vehicles, which it claims is the first commercially available solution with embedded security built into the core.… Continue reading Marvell partners Nvidia to provide OEMs with secure autonomous platform
Uber gives up autonomous vehicle testing rights in Calif
DETROIT:Uber has decided to stop testing autonomous vehicles on California public roads by letting its state permit expire on Saturday without renewing it. If the ride-hailing service wants to return to the state, it will have to get a new permit and address any investigations into a crash involving one of its autonomous test SUVs… Continue reading Uber gives up autonomous vehicle testing rights in Calif
Cepton launches the new cost-effective VISTA lidar
A new low-power, long-range, high-resolution, and small-size lidar sensor is in the works by Cepton Technologies: the Vista lidar. Since its inception in 2016, Cepton has been working on providing low-cost & high-performance solutions for automotive, industrial, and mapping applications. Last year, the company showed its intent to be the only company in the industry… Continue reading Cepton launches the new cost-effective VISTA lidar
Uber won’t renew its permit to test self-driving cars in California
Uber will not renew its permit to test autonomous vehicles on public roads in California — further evidence that the company is pulling back from its aggressive plans to launch a self-driving service in the wake of a fatal crash in Arizona which resulted in the death of a pedestrian. In a letter, the California… Continue reading Uber won’t renew its permit to test self-driving cars in California
Cepton Announces Next-generation LiDAR Solution for Autonomous Vehicles
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cepton Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of 3D LiDAR solutions for automotive, industrial and mapping applications, today unveiled its Vista LiDAR sensor at the annual NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference, with immediate availability for the autonomous vehicle market. A video overview is available here: https://vimeo.com/261965022 The Vista LiDAR sensor delivers best-in-class performance to… Continue reading Cepton Announces Next-generation LiDAR Solution for Autonomous Vehicles
Lyft co-founder: Fatal Uber crash should have been prevented
WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) – The co-founder of ride hailing company Lyft Inc said on Tuesday a fatal collision in which an Uber Technologies Inc self-driving vehicle struck a pedestrian could have been prevented. “I don’t know all the specifics. I did see the video. It did look like both the tech and the driver… Continue reading Lyft co-founder: Fatal Uber crash should have been prevented