Tag: Autonomous

UPDATE 1-Uber and Lyft to turn the wheels on car ownership -industry experts

TORONTO (Reuters) – Ride-hailing apps like those of Uber Technologies and Lyft Inc are expected to alter the state of car ownership towards subscription-based services and shared ownership, auto industry experts said at a conference on Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: The Logo of taxi company Uber is seen on the roof of a private hire taxi… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Uber and Lyft to turn the wheels on car ownership -industry experts

Cambridge research into driverless cars finds improved traffic flow – BBC News

Media playback is unsupported on your device Driverless cars working together can improve traffic flow by 35%, a study using model vehicles has found. Cambridge University researchers programmed 16 miniature cars to drive on a two-lane track to see how they fared when one of them stopped. Traffic queues formed, but when the cars’ communication… Continue reading Cambridge research into driverless cars finds improved traffic flow – BBC News

DRIVE Labs: Predicting the Future with RNNs

Editor’s note: This is the latest post in our NVIDIA DRIVE Labs series. With this series, we’re taking an engineering-focused look at individual autonomous vehicle challenges and how the NVIDIA DRIVE AV Software team is mastering them. Catch up on our earlier posts, here. MISSION: Predicting the Future Motion of Objects APPROACH: Recurrent Neural Networks… Continue reading DRIVE Labs: Predicting the Future with RNNs

BEEP AND NAVYA CONDUCT AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING IN ORLANDO

22 May 2019 BEEP AND NAVYA CONDUCT AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING IN ORLANDO Mobility Solutions Company Launches Program in Partnership with Shuttle Manufacturer NAVYA to Train Emergency Personnel on State-of-the-Art Autonomous Vehicles Set to Be Deployed in Lake Nona ORLANDO, May 22, 2019 ‐‐ Beep, a Florida-based autonomous mobility solutions company, today announced it… Continue reading BEEP AND NAVYA CONDUCT AUTONOMOUS SHUTTLE FIRST RESPONDER TRAINING IN ORLANDO

Velodyne Champions Safer Self-Driving Cars

May 22, 2019 The Associated Press reached out to industry leader Velodyne for expert analysis after Tesla founder Elon Musk questioned the role of lidar in self-driving vehicles. AP auto writer Tom Krisher connected with Marta Hall, Velodyne’s President & Chief Business Development Officer, for an executive Q&A interview story to discuss lidar technology in… Continue reading Velodyne Champions Safer Self-Driving Cars

Daimler CEO announces sweeping cost review as he bows out

BERLIN (Reuters) – Daimler’s Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche announced a sweeping cost review on Wednesday, his last day in office, as he bid farewell to shareholders following more than a decade at the helm of luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz. Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche poses ahead of the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, May… Continue reading Daimler CEO announces sweeping cost review as he bows out

Autonomous AI Platform Raises $4M in Funding

Ravin was founded in 2018 and is based in London and Haifa, Israel. Photo by Vadim Ribak. Ravin.AI, an autonomous platform using artificial intelligence to inspect vehicle condition, has completed a $4 million seed round, led by PICO Venture Partners, with participation from Shell Ventures and automotive entrepreneur Adam Draizin, the company announced. Ravin was founded… Continue reading Autonomous AI Platform Raises $4M in Funding

Former GM Execs Share Vision of Smart Mobility Services

While automotive OEMs, transit agencies, car rental companies, and even energy corporations across the globe plan and launch smart mobility services such as carsharing, ride-hailing, dynamic shuttles, dockless scooters, and more — many of us can’t help but wonder if this marks “the beginning of the end” of car ownership in favor of shared-economy and… Continue reading Former GM Execs Share Vision of Smart Mobility Services

Farewell of an alpha animal

For the Swabians, whoever gets a job “at the Daimler” is considered. Dieter Zetsche was chief executive there for 13 years. With a walrus beard and brisk performances he became a brand himself. Now he resigns – as one of the last of his kind. obs / SWR – Südwestrundfunk / Daimler AG Dieter Zetsche:… Continue reading Farewell of an alpha animal