Tag: Autonomous

Ford CEO Jim Hackett on the future of computing, cities, and self-driving cars

In May 2017, Ford announced that it had replaced its CEO, Mark Fields, who had been with the company since 1989, with Jim Hackett. Despite being on Ford’s board since 2013, Hackett was probably best known for leading Steelcase, the large office-furniture company, for decades and turning around its fortunes, as well as for working… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett on the future of computing, cities, and self-driving cars

Canada wants to promote Autonomous Driving

The Canadian government is planning more promotion for autonomous driving within the NAFTA rules. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deals with the United States, Mexico and Canada. The latter calls for support for autonomous driving under the NAFTA agreement. The previous rules of the Agreement provide that for the duty-free importation of goods… Continue reading Canada wants to promote Autonomous Driving

Nuro’s self-driving vehicle is a grocery-getter and errand-runner

 Not every self-driving car has to be able to move passengers from point A to point B. Take, for example, Nuro: The startup just revealed their unique autonomous vehicle platform, which is more of a mobile small logistics platform than a self-driving car. The company, which has been working away in stealth mode in Mountain… Continue reading Nuro’s self-driving vehicle is a grocery-getter and errand-runner

January 2018 snapshots: Self-driving cars, convolutional neural networks, small parts inspection, new MIPI specification

In the January 2018 snapshots, learn about Waymo’s self-driving cars, convolutional neural networks that are enabling deep learning, a small parts inspection turnkey vision system, and a new MIPI specification that provides a standardized way to integrate image sensors in mobile-connected devices.

A.I. Meets Ethnography: Spatial Drives Mobility Via Social Media Data

We’ve all heard the old chestnut about being careful what we say on social media, because once it’s posted to the Internet, it lives on in perpetuity. Despite those warnings, people reveal an enormous amount about their lives, opinions, and preferences on sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and a Cincinnati-based startup called Spatial is… Continue reading A.I. Meets Ethnography: Spatial Drives Mobility Via Social Media Data

Startups udelv & Nuro

New competitors in the field of autonomous driving and, of course, from California: udelv and Nuro. The two newcomers to the industry are old hands, at least for Nuro. Both come from the state of California. The company named “udelv” comes from Burlingame, California and has developed an e-vehicle for the last mile […]

UDELV: Autonomous van drives first packages

The US company Udelv has delivered its first goods in California with its autonomous delivery van. Although it was only 4 kilometers from the warehouse to the customer, traffic lights, lane changes, turning left and two delivery stops had to be mastered on the route. (Autonomous driving. technology)

Insurance Association: Autonomous driving is insured

The German Insurance Industry (GDV) sees no need for action in the insurance of autonomous vehicles in Germany, except the regulation of the data question. For the GDV, the rules for an accident are sufficient. As early as 2016, GDV believed that liability insurance would be sufficient to operate an automated vehicle. This assessment has… Continue reading Insurance Association: Autonomous driving is insured

Airbus’ autonomous ‘air taxi’ Vahana completes its first test flight

Airbus conducted the first successful test flight of its Vahana electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft on January 31st, the aerospace giant announced. At 8:52AM, the full-scale vehicle reached a modest height of five meters (16 feet) before descending safely. The self-piloted flight only lasted 53 seconds, but it is a reminder that “flying… Continue reading Airbus’ autonomous ‘air taxi’ Vahana completes its first test flight