HERE relies on Unifly to create the charts of the skies. The map provider HERE Cooperates with Unifly to map the world of drones. Next to the goods trackingto whom Indoor Card Business and above all the map material for autonomous driving, one has discovered a new space to be mapped: the air. Bundeswehr drone… Continue reading HERE & Unifly for drone order in the sky
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AirSpaceX’s Autonomous Electric Flying Taxi Will Hit the Skies in 2026
In Brief AirSpaceX unveiled their MOBi-ONE flying taxi at the North American International Auto Show in January. The autonomous, fully-electric flying taxi can carry 2 to 4 passengers to specific areas within 60 miles, at a top speed of 250 mph. Autonomous Air Travel Self-driving and electric cars are already changing how we travel on… Continue reading AirSpaceX’s Autonomous Electric Flying Taxi Will Hit the Skies in 2026
Ford patent details system for autonomous police cars
This month, Ford was granted a patent for an autonomous police car. The car can work in cooperation with a human officer or by itself, and it can tell when a traffic law has been violated and act accordingly. These may be described as “autonomous police vehicles,” but I’m just going to say what we’re… Continue reading Ford patent details system for autonomous police cars
Ford files a patent for an autonomous police car
If the fourth season of Black Mirror didn’t throughly freak you out, buckle up! Ford has filed for a patent on an autonomous police car. While patent filings don’t always come to fruition, the mere fact that this idea is in development is mildly unnerving. The patent, first spotted by Motor1, describes an autonomous police… Continue reading Ford files a patent for an autonomous police car
CEO Jim Hackett pushing Ford team as investors watch with caution
Ford Motor Company President and CEO Jim Hackett speaks during the Ford presentation at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit January 14, 2018. (Photo: Maury/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) Ford CEO Jim Hackett, eight months into his role, brings an unconventional approach to the auto industry, which leaves colleagues inspired and observers sometimes a bit confused. He has… Continue reading CEO Jim Hackett pushing Ford team as investors watch with caution
Fiat Chrysler’s Marchionne Has Lessons for Ford CEO Jim Hackett
With retirement approaching, Sergio Marchionne seems determined to go out with a bang: the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV boss thinks operating profit will surpass that of Ford Motor Co. this year. On Thursday, Marchionne reminded analysts that’s a surprising turn of events. He’s right. It’s less than a decade since Chrysler filed for bankruptcy protection (Ford… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler’s Marchionne Has Lessons for Ford CEO Jim Hackett
Chinese Ride Hailing Firm Didi Sets Up AI Lab To Further Smart Transportation Research
China’s largest ride hailing firm Didi Chuxing has established a new artificial intelligence lab in Beijing to support its development on smart transportation technology. The lab, led by Didi’s vice president Ye Jieping, will focus on the AI sector including machine learning, natural language processing, speech recognition, machine vision, operations research and statistics to build… Continue reading Chinese Ride Hailing Firm Didi Sets Up AI Lab To Further Smart Transportation Research
Apple added two dozen self-driving SUVs to its California test fleet
Last April, Apple was granted a permit to test its autonomous vehicle technology by the state of California and since then, the company has expanded its test fleet from three vehicles to 27, Bloomberg reports. The California Department of Motor Vehicles said that Apple had registered 24 Lexus RX450h SUVs between last July and this… Continue reading Apple added two dozen self-driving SUVs to its California test fleet
Apple grows fleet of self-driving test cars to 27
Apple has expanded its autonomous vehicle test fleet, according to Bloomberg, jumping from just three cars registered with the California DMV last year, to 27 vehicles in total now. The fleet consists entirely of Lexus RX450h SUVs, a popular choice for anyone working on autonomous car tech because they can be fairly easily retrofitted with… Continue reading Apple grows fleet of self-driving test cars to 27
Uber CEO: Flying cars across U.S. skies within 10 years
Senior flight dynamics engineer Hans Joore demonstrates a simulator of the PAL-V flying car at the company’s headquarters in Raamsdonksveer, Netherlands, last May. (Photo: Emmanuel Dunand / Getty Images) Flying cars will be zipping across U.S. skies within the coming decade — at least that’s what Uber Technologies Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi predicts.… Continue reading Uber CEO: Flying cars across U.S. skies within 10 years