Tag: Autonomous

Smart Sharing of Autonomous Driving: ZF Enables New Forms of Urban Mobility

At CES 2019, ZF will unveil a steering wheel and pedal-free robo-taxi to show how its technologies enable new forms of urban mobility. Users can hail the taxi using their smartphone or tablet and it will maneuver autonomously to pick them up. It can then chauffeur them to where they wish to go. “Automation, electrification… Continue reading Smart Sharing of Autonomous Driving: ZF Enables New Forms of Urban Mobility

AI-capable Supercomputer ZF ProAI: Maximum Computing Power and Flexibility

NVIDIA DRIVE Autopilot premieres on ZF ProAI The power and flexibility of ZF’s ProAI also convinced NVIDIA to name ZF one of their preferred partners for the launch of their new Level2+ NVIDIA DRIVE AutoPilot. Since ZF’s new product’s volume production starts within the next 12 months it is the only automotive grade AI capable… Continue reading AI-capable Supercomputer ZF ProAI: Maximum Computing Power and Flexibility

On autonomous journeys, smarter payments and seamless mobility

This article was originally published on LinkedIn. The future of urban mobility will be a smart, automatic and seamless movement for all between public, private and shared forms of transportation. City-dwellers face increasing mobility needs and challenges, and there is considerably more to keeping a city moving efficiently than merely easing traffic congestion, due to… Continue reading On autonomous journeys, smarter payments and seamless mobility

Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Singapore Government has been ‘unwelcome’ to the company – The Straits Times

NEW YORK (BLOOMBERG) – Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk reiterated that Singapore has been “unwelcome” to the company, doubling down on his previous assertions that the Government is not supportive of electric vehicles. Musk was responding to a tweet inquiring why Tesla wasn’t in the city-state. He had said in May that Tesla tried to… Continue reading Tesla CEO Elon Musk says Singapore Government has been ‘unwelcome’ to the company – The Straits Times

GM and DoorDash to deliver food in self-driving cars – CNN

During the tests, there will a be a “safety driver” in the automated Chevrolet Bolt EV, but that person will be there only to take over in the event of an emergency. The car will mostly drive on its own. The test program will take place within San Francisco, where Cruise is based. Ford has… Continue reading GM and DoorDash to deliver food in self-driving cars – CNN

Spectrum-Scan LiDAR developer Baraja closes $32M Series A – Green Car Congress

Baraja, the developer of Spectrum-Scan LiDAR for autonomous vehicles, announced a $32-million Series A investment from Sequoia China, Blackbird Ventures, and the CSIRO Innovation Fund managed by Main Sequence Ventures. In July 2018, Baraja launched a novel LiDAR system that uses prism-like optics and shifting wavelengths of light. The company will use the funding to… Continue reading Spectrum-Scan LiDAR developer Baraja closes $32M Series A – Green Car Congress

Velodyne Lidar to Present Breakthrough Technology for Autonomy and Driver Assistance at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019

January 4, 2019 Velodyne Introduces World’s First Wide Field of View Short-Range Sensor and Groundbreaking Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) The Alpha Puck, Velarray & VelaDome In advance of CES, Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today introduced trailblazing technology that will serve as the cornerstone of future advanced driving safety systems. The new products strengthen Velodyne’s position as the… Continue reading Velodyne Lidar to Present Breakthrough Technology for Autonomy and Driver Assistance at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2019

Kia AI tailors vehicle interiors to passengers’ emotions

Kia Kia is preparing for a future with autonomous cars and at CES it will be showing off its Real-time Emotion Adaptive Driving System, or R.E.A.D. The company says its AI-based system can adapt vehicle interiors to a passenger’s emotional state by using sensors to monitor their facial expressions, heart rate and electrodermal activity. Based… Continue reading Kia AI tailors vehicle interiors to passengers’ emotions

Sequoia China co-leads $32m Series A round in Australian LiDAR developer Baraja

January 4, 2019 Sequoia Capital China has co-led a Series A investment of $32 million in Baraja Pty, an Australian LiDAR technology developer for autonomous vehicle applications, according to an announcement. Other investors including CSIRO Innovation Fund, managed by Main Sequence Ventures, and Blackbird Ventures also participated in the round. Steven Ji, Partner, Sequoia China,… Continue reading Sequoia China co-leads $32m Series A round in Australian LiDAR developer Baraja