Tag: Mobility

Aston Martin’s CEO reveals the biggest change coming to the automotive industry in the next 10 years – Business Insider

The increasing commoditization of mass-market vehicles is the biggest change coming to the automotive industry in the next 10 years, Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer said in an interview with Business Insider on Tuesday. In the long run, he said, mass-market cars will increasingly resemble pods as autonomous-driving technology evolves to the point where vehicles… Continue reading Aston Martin’s CEO reveals the biggest change coming to the automotive industry in the next 10 years – Business Insider

Introducing Argoverse: data and HD maps for computer vision and machine learning research to…

Introducing Argoverse: data and HD maps for computer vision and machine learning research to advance self-driving technology Argo AIBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Jun 19 By James Hays, Principal Scientist, Argo AI In today’s world of computer vision and machine learning research, it’s all about who has access to high-quality data — and how much of it. That’s because it takes… Continue reading Introducing Argoverse: data and HD maps for computer vision and machine learning research to…

North Carolina Cab Driver Creates Ride-Hailing App

Jerry Crosby, a driver with Yellow Cab of Charleston, got the idea when Uber and Lyft starting operating in his city a few years ago. Photo via Marcin Monko/Flickr. A cab driver in Charleston, N.C., is panning to launch his own version of a ride-hailing app this summer, The Post and Courier reports. Jerry Crosby, a… Continue reading North Carolina Cab Driver Creates Ride-Hailing App

Humanising Autonomy pulls in $5M to help self-driving cars keep an eye on pedestrians

Pretty much everything about making a self-driving car is difficult, but among the most difficult parts is making sure the vehicles know what pedestrians are doing — and what they’re about to do. Humanising Autonomy specializes this, and hopes to become a ubiquitous part of people-focused computer vision systems worldwide. The company has raised a… Continue reading Humanising Autonomy pulls in $5M to help self-driving cars keep an eye on pedestrians

Geely is turning to Zenuity as its self-driving software supplier

China-based Zhejiang Geely Holdings is tapping Zenuity, the joint venture between Volvo and Swedish technology company Veoneer, as its preferred driver assistance and autonomous vehicle software supplier for its range of car brands. The decision means Zenuity’s software will likely end up in vehicles under the brands Geely Auto, Geometry, Volvo Cars, performance brand Polestar,… Continue reading Geely is turning to Zenuity as its self-driving software supplier

Herbert Diess: The VW boss knows no fear of the television cameras

Herbert Diess on ZDF The Volkswagen CEO sees more opportunities in electrotransforming than risks. (Photo: ZDF) DüsseldorfSo many a German CEO is having a hard time with publicity appearances in the watch TV, Too big is the risk of making an unforgivable mistake in front of running TV cameras. What your own legal department has… Continue reading Herbert Diess: The VW boss knows no fear of the television cameras

Leaked documents suggest Tesla has not met a Model 3 production goal set by Elon Musk in recent weeks (TSLA)

On May 22, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in an email to the electric-car maker’s employees that they needed to consistently produce 1,000 Model 3 sedans per day for the rest of the second quarter to set a record for vehicle deliveries in one quarter. The current record, 90,700 vehicles, was set during the fourth… Continue reading Leaked documents suggest Tesla has not met a Model 3 production goal set by Elon Musk in recent weeks (TSLA)

Tesla’s head of human resources and diversity has left the company — here are all the key names who have departed in the past year (TSLA)

Tesla has seen a lot of senior employees leave in the last year. As the automaker has faced production and delivery issues, investigations from the federal government, and questions about the decision-making of CEO Elon Musk, departures from senior employees have added yet another challenge. The outflow hasn’t stopped in 2019, either. Read more: Tesla’s… Continue reading Tesla’s head of human resources and diversity has left the company — here are all the key names who have departed in the past year (TSLA)

Randy Visintainer

Randy Visintainer is Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC at Ford Motor Company. In this newly created organization within the company, Visintainer leads a global team responsible for driving autonomous vehicle research and development. He reports directly to Sherif Marakby, president and CEO, Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC. The new role is part of… Continue reading Randy Visintainer