Munich. Racing eDrive01 – that’s the official title of the highly-efficient power unit at the heart of the success enjoyed by BMW i Andretti Motorsport in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. It propels the BMW iFE.18 race cars, with drivers António Félix da Costa (POR) and Alexander Sims (GBR), to top performances – and… Continue reading An exciting formula for BMW i: Electrification in production and at the racetrack.
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Fully charged, two years ahead of schedule: BMW Group steps up the pace of e-mobility expansion
· Two years early: 25 electrified models in 2023 · Steep growth curve: sales of electrified vehicles to climb more than 30 percent per year up to 2025 · Sales of electrified vehicles set to more than double between 2019 and 2021 · World premieres at #NEXTGen: BMW Vision M NEXT and BMW Motorrad Vision… Continue reading Fully charged, two years ahead of schedule: BMW Group steps up the pace of e-mobility expansion
Volkswagen India enters into shared mobility and subscription services with Zoomcar
Volkswagen India enters into shared mobility and subscription services with Zoomcar
BMW Vision M Next: An autonomous car for people who love driving
There’s a fear from some that when cars drive themselves, that’ll be the end of the joy of driving. Why even get behind the wheel if your vehicle can get you to your destination while you sit back and relax? BMW — which boasts the tag line “the ultimate driving machine” — has a concept… Continue reading BMW Vision M Next: An autonomous car for people who love driving
Geofencing: Plug-in hybrids from BMW should automatically switch to electric drive
If necessary electric Many BMW models will be on the road in the future (semi-) electric. (Photo: Reuters) MunichThe semi-electric plug-in hybrid cars have long been considered a solution to the emission problems of the auto industry. Because in theory, the cars can drive in the city center emission-free and fully electric, and yet drivers… Continue reading Geofencing: Plug-in hybrids from BMW should automatically switch to electric drive
Ford expands autonomous vehicle testing with a new self-driving prototype
An employee walks past a Ford logo in the yet-to-be-completed engine production line at a Ford factory on January 13, 2015 in Dagenham, England.Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFord Motor is staying close to home to test its latest generation of autonomous vehicle technology.
The automaker and Argo AI have deployed their latest self-driving test vehicle in Detroit, making it the fifth city where the companies are seeing how their autonomous vehicles handle a variety of conditions.
“Bringing these vehicles to Detroit in addition to our other test cities gives us the opportunity to learn how they operate in yet another environment,” Argo AI President Peter Rander said in a post on Medium.
Argo and Ford are already testing self-driving vehicles in Pittsburgh, Palo Alto, California, Miami and Washington, D.C.
Ford will not say how many of its third-generation autonomous test vehicles will be driving around Detroit. Each autonomous car, a modified Ford Fusion Hybrid, will have a safety driver behind the wheel and a co-pilot in the front passenger seat monitoring the vehicle's performance.
The cars will also have an upgraded set of sensors and higher resolution cameras to be able to see and identify objects that are further away. Rander said the modified Ford Fusions will also feature redundant systems to “help ensure our vehicles can continue operating safely in the event that something unexpected occurs.”
While this Fusion is Ford's third generation autonomous vehicle, it is unlikely to be its last before the company rolls out its first fully autonomous vehicle for commercial use. That is scheduled to happen in 2021. Ford expects that model will be used by ride-hailing companies, package delivery companies and other businesses.
Hyundai backs Aurora to develop driverless systems for Kia and Hyundai models
A Hyundai NEXO fuel cell vehicle with Aurora self-driving systems.AuroraHyundai Motor Group is investing in Aurora, a developer of self-driving technology for autos, with a plan to bring the systems to Hyundai and Kia models.
The companies have been working for the past year to develop and integrate the “Aurora Driver” into Hyundai's NEXO fuel cell vehicles as well as on other projects.
It's an extension of an existing partnership and furthers the work that large auto manufacturers are doing with developers of driverless technology. General Motors acquired Cruise in 2016, and Ford took a stake in Argo.ai the following year. Aurora still aims to provide autonomous systems to many different players.
On Monday, Aurora announced a partnership with Fiat Chrysler to develop self-driving vehicles for corporate clients. It also works with Chinese electric vehicle maker Byton.
Aurora CEO Chris UrmsonAuroraIn a statement, Aurora co-founder and chief product officer Sterling Anderson — previously the director of Autopilot programs at Tesla — said the company's aim with its partners is to “deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly, and broadly.” After reportedly failing to acquire Aurora last summer, Volkswagen concluded a partnership with the company on Tuesday.
Aurora employs lidar, or light ranging and detection sensors, as part of its autonomous systems. That's different than Tesla, which uses cameras and radar primarily to power its “full self-driving” and Autopilot features.
Led by CEO Chris Urmson, former technical lead of Google's self-driving efforts, Aurora has raised at least $700 million in funding. Other investors include Amazon, Greylock, Sequoia, Shell Energy's venture group and T. Rowe Price. The size of Hyundai's investment wasn't disclosed.
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Carnegie Mellon will help Argo AI advance its self-driving vehicle tech
Sponsored Links Argo AI Ford’s autonomous vehicle arm Argo AI is already testing self-driving vehicles in a handful of cities. But the company has a few key puzzles to solve before it can deploy its fleets on a large scale. To help answer the remaining questions — like how can autonomous vehicles reason in highly… Continue reading Carnegie Mellon will help Argo AI advance its self-driving vehicle tech
Russia’s Yandex plans bold step for self-driving cars – Automotive News
Tweaks remaining before driverless operations, Polishchuk says, aren’t safety-related. There’s one specific spot where vehicles need to make a U-turn, and engineers are considering how to make the turn without confusing human drivers in the vicinity. In another area, near a bus stop, there’s a crosswalk in which pedestrians congregate. As they mill about, sometimes… Continue reading Russia’s Yandex plans bold step for self-driving cars – Automotive News
Argo AI is investing $15 million into a self-driving car research center at CMU
Argo AI will invest $15 million over five years to create a center for autonomous vehicle research at Carnegie Mellon University, one of the latest efforts by the Ford-backed company to accelerate the development of self-driving cars. The center, Carnegie Mellon University Argo AI Center for Autonomous Vehicle Research, will focus on advanced perception and… Continue reading Argo AI is investing $15 million into a self-driving car research center at CMU