WeRide, one of China’s most-funded startups developing autonomous driving capabilities, said on Wednesday that it has raised a $200 million strategic round from Chinese bus maker Yutong. Mega investments aren’t uncommon at companies like WeRide developing the next-generation level 4 driving standard, which denotes that the car can handle the majority of driving situations independently without… Continue reading Chinese autonomous driving startup WeRide bags $200M in funding
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@VW Group: All-in-one: The new MyŠKODA App is launched
From now on, there can only be one – the new MyŠKODA App, with which ŠKODA is taking the next strategic step towards simplifying its applications. In the new MyŠKODA App, the Czech car manufacturer is combining the previous MyŠKODA App with the ŠKODA Connect App. From now on, the ŠKODA Connect App will form… Continue reading @VW Group: All-in-one: The new MyŠKODA App is launched
@Toyota: Toyota Shows e-Palette Geared Towards Practical MaaS Applications
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) today announced an operations management system to support the providing of services that will enable practical use of the e-Palette, a battery-electric vehicle for autonomous mobility as a service (Autono-MaaS) applications that will realize future mobility services. In collaboration with a range of partners, it is also planning to operate the… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Shows e-Palette Geared Towards Practical MaaS Applications
@Toyota: Toyota Develops Just-in-Time Efficient Operating System for Mobility Services Provided by its e-Palette Autonomous Electric Vehicle
Toyota today announced it has developed a system to manage operation of its e-Palette autonomous battery electric vehicle, to deliver goods, services and mobility to people when and where they are needed. Working with a range of partners, it intends testing the vehicles in a real-world environment in Woven City, the prototype fully connected community… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Develops Just-in-Time Efficient Operating System for Mobility Services Provided by its e-Palette Autonomous Electric Vehicle
@Ford: The Art of Engineering: How Designing a Self-Driving Car Prepared Me for a Career at Ford
By Steven Lee, Digital Design Sculptor, Ford Motor Company Design sketches for the Deep Orange 10 self-driving vehicle prototype. I was only six years old when my family left South Korea and moved to Canada. Many things changed as a result of this big move — my father was a mechanical engineer and my mother was a school… Continue reading @Ford: The Art of Engineering: How Designing a Self-Driving Car Prepared Me for a Career at Ford
Apple car targeting 2024 production with self-driving ability
Apple is reportedly planning to launch its first passenger car in 2024, using its own battery technology to “radically” reduce the price of EV batteries. According to the Reuters news agency, the American technology giant has renewed its automotive efforts, known internally as Project Titan, which have been in development since at least 2014. The vehicle will… Continue reading Apple car targeting 2024 production with self-driving ability
German Handelsblatt: Plans for the “Apple Car”: Ex-Opel boss Neumann: “The suppliers are already super annoyed by Apple” 001024
Karl-Thomas Neumann According to the ex-Opel boss, the rumors about Apple’s entry into the auto business make perfect sense. (Photo: Canoo) Düsseldorf For years, the US technology group Apple has been working on plans to enter the automotive market. After the “Project Titan” stalled for a long time, there are now reports that the Californian… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Plans for the “Apple Car”: Ex-Opel boss Neumann: “The suppliers are already super annoyed by Apple” 001024
Daimler and Infosys Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Hybrid Cloud-powered Innovation & IT Infrastructure Transformation in the Automotive Sector
Pivotal partnership for the automotive industry. Daimler IT deepens its focus on software engineering and collaborates with Infosys to innovate and transform its IT infrastructure Provide agile, open, scalable and smart hybrid cloud infrastructure leveraging Infosys Cobalt and leading cloud providers, to accelerate Daimler’s multi-cloud journey Joint goal to develop a persona-driven, cognitive, anytime, anywhere… Continue reading Daimler and Infosys Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Hybrid Cloud-powered Innovation & IT Infrastructure Transformation in the Automotive Sector
Volvo Cars imagines the future of autonomous drive by tapping into origins of human communication
At the same time, the company is also looking further into the future, considering how autonomous cars will communicate with other road users in a driverless world. This research looks beyond current Highway Pilot plans, which aims to have cars drive safely on their own on chosen areas of highway that Volvo has verified as… Continue reading Volvo Cars imagines the future of autonomous drive by tapping into origins of human communication
Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 bln deal to go public
Ouster’s management has talked about the broader applications for lidar in areas such as drones, smart cities and robotics, and not just for autonomous vehicles. By Joshua Franklin and Paul LienertOuster Inc, a U.S. startup that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars and smart cities, is nearing a deal to go public at a roughly… Continue reading Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 bln deal to go public