Refraction, a new autonomous delivery robot company that came out of stealth Wednesday at TC Sessions: Mobility, sees opportunity in areas most AV startups are avoiding: regions with the worst weather. The company, founded by University of Michigan professors Matthew Johnson-Roberson and Ram Vasudevan, calls its REV-1 delivery robot the “Goldilocks of autonomous vehicles.” The… Continue reading This new autonomous startup has designed its delivery robot to conquer winter
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A Ford-VW alliance with Argo could redraw self-driving sector
DETROIT, July 11 (Reuters) – An expanded alliance between Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG that includes a partnership in Ford self-driving unit Argo AI could redraw the balance of power in autonomous vehicles. A Ford-VW collaboration with Argo, the Pittsburgh-based start-up that has spearheaded Ford’s self-driving development since 2017, could help reduce the engineering… Continue reading A Ford-VW alliance with Argo could redraw self-driving sector
Ford – Volkswagen AG Providing Update on Global Collaboration
–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F): WHAT: Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG will provide an update on their global alliance, which was announced in January. The companies also will share details of new collaborations also aimed at better serving their customers while improving each company’s competitiveness and capital efficiency. WHO: Jim Hackett – Ford… Continue reading Ford – Volkswagen AG Providing Update on Global Collaboration
Production Of Pre-Series Parts For Volkswagen ID.3 Now Underway
Launching volume in-house production of core components like drive units and battery systems is proof of serious intentions. Volkswagen Group Components, part of the Volkswagen Group, released an interesting presentation about core components and parts for the upcoming ID.3, which are produced in-house. The company says that the production of pre-series MEB platform parts already… Continue reading Production Of Pre-Series Parts For Volkswagen ID.3 Now Underway
Now, Next, and Future: Julie Derence
A profile series that introduces our team and showcases what we’re working on. I’m Julie Derence and I am a senior software engineer at Uber ATG working to develop self-driving technology for Uber’s ride-sharing service. In my role at Uber ATG, I’m working as part of the team that is laying the foundation for the… Continue reading Now, Next, and Future: Julie Derence
Toyota forms a joint venture to make its own self-driving car chips
Sponsored Links Robert Hradil via Getty Images Toyota is getting into the semiconductor business, partnering with auto supplier Denso to form a new company focused on chip manufacture. The aim is to create next-generation semiconductors for use in the automotive industry and in self-driving cars in particular. Reuters reports that this includes components like “power… Continue reading Toyota forms a joint venture to make its own self-driving car chips
Car manufacturers: electric cars and autonomous driving: green light for alliance of VW and Ford
Production line for e-cars at Volkswagen The world’s largest carmaker from Lower Saxony and the number two in the US had announced their global alliance in January at the Detroit auto show. (Photo: Bloomberg) DüsseldorfThe planned big alliance of Volkswagen and ford has taken the last hurdle. As was confirmed on Thursday evening in group… Continue reading Car manufacturers: electric cars and autonomous driving: green light for alliance of VW and Ford
Yandex, Hyundai Mobis prepare first joint autonomous vehicle for test in Moscow
MOSCOW, July 11. /TASS/. Yandex and Hyundai Mobis, one of the top 10 car component manufacturers in the world (part of South Korean car concern Hyundai), presented the first joint prototype of an autonomous vehicle based on Hyundai Sonata 2020. Now Yandex is completing test of a prototype and preparing to release the vehicle for a test on the roads of Moscow, the company said on Thursday.
Yandex noted that Sonata 2020 model taken as the basis for the autonomous vehicle was built on a platform developed with the active participation of Mobis engineers, it allows to embed an autonomous control system into the car. The press service of Yandex told TASS that the company plans to bring the unmanned vehicle to public roads in the summer, when the certification is passed.
It was reported earlier that Yandex and Hyundai Mobis have signed a memorandum of understanding on development of control systems for Level 4 and Level 5 autonomous vehicles, “combining Yandex’s established self-driving tech..
Startup Thinks Its Modular Car Design Is the Future of EVs
Reinventing the Wheel Today’s electric vehicles aren’t terribly different, design-wise, from their combustion engine counterparts — with rare exception, you’re likely to find the motor, transmission, and other drive components all under the hood. Israeli startup REE, however, decided to take a completely different approach to designing EVs — putting everything typically found under the… Continue reading Startup Thinks Its Modular Car Design Is the Future of EVs
Volkswagen introduces all-new Passat with advanced connectivity and infotainment features
Volkswagen introduces the all-new Passat with advanced connectivity and infotainment features. In the Passat, five components combine to form the current level of connected mobility: a new generation of Infotainment, an online connectivity unit (OCU) with integrated eSIM, “Volkswagen We” as an online ecosystem, the “Digital Cockpit” and a head-up display. Online Infotainment The new Passat… Continue reading Volkswagen introduces all-new Passat with advanced connectivity and infotainment features