Tag: Mobility

U.S. agency slams brakes on self-driving EasyMile shuttles after passenger injury

FILE PHOTO: An EasyMile EZ10 shared autonomous vehicle is seen during a deployment demonstration at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, California March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. vehicle safety regulators on Tuesday said they had ordered a suspension of passenger operations for 16 autonomous shuttles operated by France-based EasyMile after a… Continue reading U.S. agency slams brakes on self-driving EasyMile shuttles after passenger injury

@GM: Driving Life in Cities Forward, One Self-Driving Cruise at a Time

Every day, Cruise autonomous vehicles drive through San Francisco as we prepare to launch our self-driving service. Here’s why we’re doing it, and why you should be excited. Six weeks after my brother welcomed his first child into the world, he made a human mistake: he used the wrong bicycle brake while going downhill when he… Continue reading @GM: Driving Life in Cities Forward, One Self-Driving Cruise at a Time

Cityscoot raises another $25.6 million for its electric moped service

French startup Cityscoot is raising a $25.6 million (€23.6 million) funding round from Allianz France, Demeter as well as existing investors Groupe RATP and Banque des Territoires. The startup is also raising at least $6.5 million (€6 million) in debt in order to finance its service. Cityscoot is a free-floating electric scooter service (moped scooters).… Continue reading Cityscoot raises another $25.6 million for its electric moped service

U.S. agency suspends self-driving shuttle EasyMile in 10 U.S. states

FILE PHOTO: An EasyMile EZ10 shared autonomous vehicle is seen during a deployment demonstration at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon, California March 6, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they had ordered a suspension of passenger operations for 16 autonomous shuttles operated by French-based EasyMile after a… Continue reading U.S. agency suspends self-driving shuttle EasyMile in 10 U.S. states

@VW Group: Hybrid world premiere in Geneva: || the new Touareg R

Volkswagen ramps up its hybrid campaign in 2020: with the world premiere of the new Touareg R at the Geneva Motor Show (5 to 15 March 2020), the brand’s top-of-the-range model now also features a plug-in hybrid drive. The Touareg R with a power output of 340 kW (462 PS) offers an innovative blend of… Continue reading @VW Group: Hybrid world premiere in Geneva: || the new Touareg R

@VW Group: Porsche demonstrates autonomous driving in the workshop

The Porsche Newsroom is a service provided by the Porsche Communication for journalists, bloggers and the online community. © 2020 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG * Data determined in accordance with the measurement method required by law. Since 1 September 2017 certain new cars have been type approved in accordance with the Worldwide Harmonised Light… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche demonstrates autonomous driving in the workshop

Argo AI’s CEO explains why its fleet of self-driving taxis won’t be all-electric (at first)

One of the burning questions facing self-driving carmakers is whether it makes sense to go all-electric. Some companies, like GM-owned Cruise, are all in on battery-electric vehicles, seeing both self-driving and all-electric as the future. Others are keeping one foot in the present, like how Waymo is building a fleet that includes both all-electric Jaguar… Continue reading Argo AI’s CEO explains why its fleet of self-driving taxis won’t be all-electric (at first)

DENSO Adds New Part Numbers to Expand its Line of Ignition Coils

LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc., an affiliate of leading global automotive supplier DENSO Corp., has expanded its line of aftermarket ignition coils. DENSO now offers four new coil-on-plug (COP) part numbers that extend its coverage to 2012-2018 Honda and Acura models. “Ignition coils are designed and manufactured for… Continue reading DENSO Adds New Part Numbers to Expand its Line of Ignition Coils

AEye and Infineon: Perception, Safety, and Performance

AEye’s growing ecosystem of global partners are leveraging AEye’s artificial perception platform to advance safe, reliable autonomy. AEye has integrated Infineon’s AURIX microcontroller into AEye’s iDAR platform to ensure a robust, software-definable platform that is functionally safe for automated and autonomous vehicle initiatives. Watch how Infineon leverages AEye’s iDAR platform to create sensor fusion in their AURIX microcontroller.Watch how.
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