Tag: Autonomous

Lyft, Motional to launch multi-city U.S. robotaxi service in 2023

By Paul Lienert 2 Min Read DETROIT (Reuters) – Lyft Inc and Motional will launch a multi-city U.S. robotaxi service in 2023, the partners said on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: The Lyft Driver Hub is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson The driverless vehicles will be provided by Motional, a joint… Continue reading Lyft, Motional to launch multi-city U.S. robotaxi service in 2023

Winning the Transformation: Continental Presents Realigned Strategy

Three strategic cornerstones: strengthen operating performance, differentiate our portfolio, turn the change to connected and sustainable mobility into an opportunity Strategic mid-term targets: adjusted EBIT margin: around 8 to 11 percent; annual organic growth: around 5 to 8 percent; ROCE: around 15 to 20 percent; cash conversion ratio: more than 70 percent Continental CEO Nikolai Setzer: “With our future-oriented technologies… Continue reading Winning the Transformation: Continental Presents Realigned Strategy

Inside Zoox’s six-year ride from prototype to product

Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company that was acquired this year by Amazon, revealed this week the product of six years of work: A purpose-built self-driving vehicle designed to carry people — and someday maybe even packages — in dense urban environments. The company’s story has captured the attention of skeptics and supporters alike, perhaps because… Continue reading Inside Zoox’s six-year ride from prototype to product

@VW Group: Best-selling SUV now available as a plug-in hybrid: the new Tiguan eHybrid(((Tiguan eHybrid – fuel consumption in l/100 km (NEDC): combined 1.7–1.5; power consumption in kWh/100km: combined 14.1–13.5; CO₂ emissions in g/km: combined 38–33; efficiency class: A+.))) is now available to order

Volkswagen has kick-started an unprecedented electric mobility offensive and is currently launching numerous new electric and hybrid models. From now on, an electrified variant of the best-selling Tiguan is also available as part of this product offensive. An electric motor on board the new Tiguan eHybrid allows most everyday trips to be covered without generating… Continue reading @VW Group: Best-selling SUV now available as a plug-in hybrid: the new Tiguan eHybrid(((Tiguan eHybrid – fuel consumption in l/100 km (NEDC): combined 1.7–1.5; power consumption in kWh/100km: combined 14.1–13.5; CO₂ emissions in g/km: combined 38–33; efficiency class: A+.))) is now available to order

Intel: Mobileye AVs Can Go Anywhere in Germany

[embedded content] What’s New: Mobileye today published a nearly hourlong video of its autonomous driving test vehicle (AV) navigating the complexities of urban and highway driving in Munich, Germany. The video demonstrates the company’s unmatched ability to drive AVs “everywhere” due in large part to Mobileye’s crowd-sourced, high-definition (HD) mapping technology known as Road Experience… Continue reading Intel: Mobileye AVs Can Go Anywhere in Germany

China search giant Baidu considers making own electric vehicles: sources

BEIJING: China’s Baidu Inc is considering making its own electric vehicles and has held talks with automakers about the possibility, said three people with knowledge of the matter, the latest move in a race among tech firms to develop smart cars. The search engine leader, which also develops autonomous driving technology and internet connectivity infrastructure,… Continue reading China search giant Baidu considers making own electric vehicles: sources

@niche: Embark Welcomes Two Business Development Leaders000368

Today, I have the privilege of officially announcing that Embark has hired Sam Abidi as Head of Business Development and Clint Schroer as Head of Partnerships. Together, Sam and Clint will provide crucial leadership and trucking industry expertise as we focus on the foundational business and technical relationships needed to bring autonomous trucks to market. Sam… Continue reading @niche: Embark Welcomes Two Business Development Leaders000368

@Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group to Acquire Controlling Interest in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group, Opening a New Chapter in the Robotics and Mobility Industry

BOSTON/SEOUL/TOKYO, December 11, 2020 – Hyundai Motor Group and SoftBank Group Corp. (SoftBank) today agreed on main terms of the transaction pursuant to which Hyundai Motor Group will acquire a controlling interest in Boston Dynamics in a deal that values the mobile robot firm at $1.1 billion. The deal came as Hyundai Motor Group envisions the… Continue reading @Hyundai: Hyundai Motor Group to Acquire Controlling Interest in Boston Dynamics from SoftBank Group, Opening a New Chapter in the Robotics and Mobility Industry

Amazon’s Zoox unveils autonomous electric vehicle

An autonomous vehicle company acquired this year by Amazon has unveiled a four-person “robo-taxi,” a compact, multidirectional vehicle designed for dense, urban environments. The carriage-style interior of the vehicle produced by Zoox Inc. has two benches that face each other. There is no steering wheel. It measures just under 12 feet long, about a foot… Continue reading Amazon’s Zoox unveils autonomous electric vehicle