Tag: Autonomous

AutoX becomes China’s first to remove safety drivers from robotaxis

Residents of Shenzhen will see truly driverless cars on the road starting Thursday. AutoX, a four-year-old startup backed by Alibaba, MediaTek and Shanghai Motors, is deploying a fleet of 25 unmanned vehicles in downtown Shenzhen, marking the first time any autonomous driving car in China tests without safety drivers or remote operators on public roads.… Continue reading AutoX becomes China’s first to remove safety drivers from robotaxis

Alibaba-backed autonomous car firm AutoX starts driverless testing

By Yilei Sun, Brenda Goh 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A sign of Alibaba-backed autonomous driving startup AutoX is seen on a modified Chrysler Pacifica minivan in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Yilei Sun BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese autonomous vehicle startup AutoX, backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, said on Thursday it has… Continue reading Alibaba-backed autonomous car firm AutoX starts driverless testing

Self-driving trucks startup TuSimple raises $350M from U.S. rail, retail and freight giants

Self-driving trucks startup TuSimple has closed a $350 million funding round from a diverse consortium of strategic investors that include major U.S. corporations in rail, retail and freight, according to sources familiar with the deal.  The round, which was oversubscribed, was led by VectoIQ LLC, confirming a report by TechCrunch in September. VectoIQ is the consulting… Continue reading Self-driving trucks startup TuSimple raises $350M from U.S. rail, retail and freight giants

Continental and Nexteer Joint Venture CNXMotion Develops Brake-to-Steer Technology

Pioneers use of electronic braking as an additional layer of steering control for traditional, highly automated and autonomous vehicles (Automation Levels 1 – 5) Offers a cost-effective approach to achieve advanced safety Leverages technology building blocks from parent companies: Nexteer Automotive and Continental AUBURN HILLS, Mich., December 2, 2020. Leveraging technology building blocks from its… Continue reading Continental and Nexteer Joint Venture CNXMotion Develops Brake-to-Steer Technology

VW’s Hitzinger says complexity of new cars to drive consolidation

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The new electric Volkswagen model ID. 4 is shown during a media presentation in Zwickau, Germany, September 18, 2020. Picture taken September 18. REUTERS/Matthias Rietschel/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The auto industry faces a new wave of consolidation as cars become electric, connected and add highly automated… Continue reading VW’s Hitzinger says complexity of new cars to drive consolidation

@VW Group: Audi is using augmented reality to increase efficiency in logistics planning

Audi relies on augmented reality (AR) to plan complex logistics processes: Virtual presentation of three dimensional holograms that are shown in their actual environment helps planners to better evaluate the future situation. Because of this, prototypes of containers or equipment, etc., which are elaborate to produce, are no longer necessary. Audi uses the new generation… Continue reading @VW Group: Audi is using augmented reality to increase efficiency in logistics planning

@FCA: En Noviembre FCA México reportó ventas de 4,991 unidades

1 de diciembre de 2020 , Ciudad de México – FCA México reportó en noviembre ventas de 4,991 unidades. Por décimo séptimo mes consecutivo RAM continúa como la marca con mayor número en ventas. “El mes pasado la marca RAM presentó ante la prensa especializada la totalmente nueva Ram 700 2021, la cual llegó para redefinir… Continue reading @FCA: En Noviembre FCA México reportó ventas de 4,991 unidades

Motional gets approval to test fully driverless vehicles in Nevada

Motional, the Aptiv-Hyundai $4 billion joint venture aimed at commercializing autonomous vehicles, is preparing to roll out fully driverless vehicles on public roads in Las Vegas after receiving approval from the state of Nevada. The company’s president and CEO Karl Iagnemma announced Tuesday in a blog post that the state has given permission to test… Continue reading Motional gets approval to test fully driverless vehicles in Nevada

VW bets on Porsche racecar engineer to help overtake Tesla

* Hitzinger heading up Volkswagen’s Project Artemis * Aims to be producing new electric car in 2024 * Expects to have 200-250 staff on the project FRANKFURT, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Alexander Hitzinger, a 49-year-old engineer who defected to Apple after helping to develop Porsche’s winning 919 racecar, has been lured back to Volkswagen Group… Continue reading VW bets on Porsche racecar engineer to help overtake Tesla