Ford, Walmart and Postmates Team Up for Self-Driving Goods Delivery By Brian Wolf, Director, Business Development, Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC After surviving a tough day at work or managing the kids’ schedules, the thought of leaving the house again to run to the store can feel downright exhausting — especially if stores around you aren’t conveniently located. At Ford,… Continue reading Ford, Walmart and Postmates Team Up for Self-Driving Goods Delivery
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Bamboo Apps Partners with Rinspeed to Deliver a New Concept Vehicle at…
Bamboo Apps Partners with Rinspeed to Deliver a New Concept Vehicle at CES 2019 Bamboo Apps, a trusted software supplier and an inspiration partner for the world-leading automotive and mobility companies, today announced the partnership with Rinspeed, a Swiss car design powerhouse, for the realization of the microSNAP project. As a trusted software supplier and… Continue reading Bamboo Apps Partners with Rinspeed to Deliver a New Concept Vehicle at…
Daimler Accelerates Localization of Mercedes-Benz Products with Investment in New Tech Center China
Daimler to expand footprint in China, its largest single market, with 2nd R&D site in Beijing, following earlier announcement on plans of 2nd production plant for passenger cars in the country’s capital city. Total investment of over 1.1 billion RMB (approximately 145 million EUR) into new R&D Tech Center China, with start of operation in… Continue reading Daimler Accelerates Localization of Mercedes-Benz Products with Investment in New Tech Center China
Transport operator Bertolami has chosen NAVYA’s AUTONOM SHUTTLES to develop its mobility offer in rural areas
13 November 2018 Transport operator Bertolami has chosen NAVYA’s AUTONOM SHUTTLES to develop its mobility offer in rural areas Bertolami, a Drôme-based company located in St-Donat-sur-l’Herbasse, is a reference in national and international passenger transport with over 65 years of experience. The Bertolami group has chosen NAVYA to become an actor in the transition towards… Continue reading Transport operator Bertolami has chosen NAVYA’s AUTONOM SHUTTLES to develop its mobility offer in rural areas
Tesla Releases New Autopilot “Navigate” Feature 29 Oct
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Behind the curtain, the autonomous car is driven by human sweat
With the advancement of smart technology bringing us devices that seem almost magical, right down to cars that drive themselves, it’s easy to forget that the foundation of our shiny new gadgets is quite old-school in more ways than one: mundane repetitive human work in often unsavory conditions that we claim to have left behind in… Continue reading Behind the curtain, the autonomous car is driven by human sweat
Electric pickup trucks are not in GM’s plans for the next couple decades, says exec
Electric propulsion is rapidly taking over many segments of ground transportation and pickup trucks, which are the biggest profit centers for American automakers, are expected to be next. Yet, the GM executive in charge of global strategy says that electric pickup trucks are not in the company’s plans. Mike Abelson, GM’s vice president of global strategy,… Continue reading Electric pickup trucks are not in GM’s plans for the next couple decades, says exec
Chip startup Efinix hopes to bootstrap AI efforts in IoT
The billions of devices that are expected to proliferate in the coming years at the “edge” of networks, such as autonomous vehicles and embedded Internet-of-Things, present manufacturers with a quandary: the manufacturers want to add smarts to the devices via machine learning, but they can’t know what exactly to add until they test their neural… Continue reading Chip startup Efinix hopes to bootstrap AI efforts in IoT
Roborace won’t use a fully driverless car for its first season
Roborace Roborace has long talked of completely driverless cars hitting the track when its first season gets underway, but the company has had a change of heart. CEO (and Formula E winner) Lucas di Grassi has revealed to Motorsport.com that Roborace’s “Season Alpha” will use a new DevBot 2.0 car with space for a human… Continue reading Roborace won’t use a fully driverless car for its first season
Autonomous cars: the patent application explodes in Europe
The ban on the use of autonomous cars in France and most European countries does not prevent companies from setting the stage. On the contrary. According to one recent study of the European Patent Office (EPO), between 2011 and 2017, 18,000 patent applications relating to the field of automated driving technologies were filed with the… Continue reading Autonomous cars: the patent application explodes in Europe