It’s one thing for an autonomous car to strut its stuff on a smooth, warm California tarmac, and quite another to do so on the frozen winter mix of northern Finland. Martti, a self-driving vehicle system homegrown in Finland, demonstrated just this in a record-setting drive along a treacherous (to normal drivers) Laplandish road. Martti… Continue reading Finnish autonomous car goes for a leisurely cruise in the driving snow
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Arbe Robotics raises $9M to build high-resolution radars for autonomous cars
As carmakers and tech companies continue to improve the mechanics and reliability of self-driving cars, Arbe Robotics, a Tel Aviv startup developing a high-resolution radar system to help those vehicles detect and identify objects, has raised $9 million to help see itself to its first in-car trials in the next year or two. There are… Continue reading Arbe Robotics raises $9M to build high-resolution radars for autonomous cars
A view from Andreessen Horowitz on the questions shaping the future of autonomous vehicles
Frank Chen Contributor Everything that moves, says a16z partner Frank Chen, will go autonomous. But what does that really mean? In this presentation from the a16z Summit, Chen goes over the 16 most commonly asked questions about autonomous cars, and what their answers might be: Will we progress level by level, or go straight to… Continue reading A view from Andreessen Horowitz on the questions shaping the future of autonomous vehicles
Intel confirms 15% stake in mapping business Here to work on autonomous car tech
Here, the mapping and location services company once owned by Nokia and sold for €2.5 billion to a car-maker consortium of Audi, BMW and Daimler in 2015, is picking up a new investor today. Chipmaker Intel has confirmed that it is taking a 15 percent stake in the business, which it will use to develop autonomous… Continue reading Intel confirms 15% stake in mapping business Here to work on autonomous car tech
Could General Motors launch its own Airbnb for cars?
A smartphone displaying the Maven app, a GM car-sharing service is shown in Ann Arbor in April 2016. (Photo: Paul Sancya, AP) Airbnb for cars? Bloomberg reports that General Motors is planning something similar through its Maven car-sharing platform. The news service, citing unnamed sources, said GM will launch a pilot project this summer. “GM vehicle… Continue reading Could General Motors launch its own Airbnb for cars?
GM said to pilot peer-to-peer car sharing through its Maven brand
Automaker General Motors is said to be planning a new peer-to-peer car rental service, similar to existing offerings by Daimler-backed Turo and startup Getaround, to debut as early as this summer according to Bloomberg. The service will debut in a test pilot set to begin this summer, under GM’s Maven mobility sub-brand, per the report,… Continue reading GM said to pilot peer-to-peer car sharing through its Maven brand
European Commission tackles barriers to innovation: the second Innovation Deal focuses on batteries for electric vehicles
Today, the European Commission with eight partners – innovators and national and regional authorities – took a concrete step to address regulatory barriers to innovation in the area of electric vehicles. They signed an “Innovation Deal” entitled ‘From E-Mobility to recycling: the virtuous loop of the electric Vehicle’, which will tackle the problem of recycling… Continue reading European Commission tackles barriers to innovation: the second Innovation Deal focuses on batteries for electric vehicles
Drone takes over in an emergency at Ford – patent
The automaker Ford filed a new patent, which deals with autonomous driving. What happens if the Autonomous Car does not know what to do in the future? For example, if a sensor and the redundancy level are damaged and the perception of the car is impaired. Sensor replacement by drone – Ford patent. Source: dronebelov… Continue reading Drone takes over in an emergency at Ford – patent
GM may test a carsharing program this summer
Rebecca Cook / Reuters GM’s Maven is basically the equivalent of a car rental service; for a fee, users can borrow a loaded GM vehicle for up to 28 days at a time. Now, it appears that GM may be looking to expand the service. According to Bloomberg, GM will operate pilot program this summer… Continue reading GM may test a carsharing program this summer
Volkswagen Group to expand production of electric vehicles worldwide on a massive scale
News Press Release News Group Wolfsburg/Berlin, 13 March 2018 Volkswagen Group to expand production of electric vehicles worldwide on a massive scale The Volkswagen Group is driving forward with the transformation to e-mobility. 16 locations around the globe are to produce battery powered vehicles by the end of 2022. This was announced by …more