Tag: Mobility

Amazon field tests an autonomous delivery robot named Scout

Amazon has revealed its latest autonomous delivery project — a six-wheeled boxy robot named Amazon Scout. The e-commerce giant said the all-electric devices were created in-house at Amazon’s research and development lab in Seattle, and are about the size of a small cooler.  Featured stories The bots are meant to travel on sidewalks at an… Continue reading Amazon field tests an autonomous delivery robot named Scout

Boeing’s Flying Car Just Completed Its First Test Flight

Passenger Air Vehicle On Tuesday, aerospace company Boeing completed the first ever test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) — a flying car, basically — at a facility in Virginia. The prototype, which sports wings and a rear propeller, completed a takeoff and hovered to test its “autonomous functions and ground control systems,” according to an… Continue reading Boeing’s Flying Car Just Completed Its First Test Flight

Veoneer Receives Award from Global Automaker to Develop Next Generation Lidar Systems

January 23, 2019 Press Release via Veoneer: Veoneer, Inc., the world’s largest pure-play company focused on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving, has been awarded a contract by a global automaker to design and manufacture a mass production lidar systems for autonomous vehicles. “We are proud to get this opportunity to supply next… Continue reading Veoneer Receives Award from Global Automaker to Develop Next Generation Lidar Systems

Boeing’s self-flying taxi completes its first flight

Boeing Multiple companies have outlined plans for flying taxis, but Boeing just took an important step toward making them a practical reality. The aircraft maker has completed the first test flight of its autonomous electric VTOL aircraft, verifying that the machine can take off, hover and land. It’s a modest start, to put it mildly… Continue reading Boeing’s self-flying taxi completes its first flight

Kilian: “E-mobility and digitalization mean profound structural change”

The New Year sees Volkswagen systematically forging ahead with its electric offensive and the transformation of the factories in Zwickau, Dresden, Emden and Hanover to become production locations for electric vehicles. The Zwickau facility is the trailblazer for this transformation, with the compact ID. already going into production there at the end of this year.… Continue reading Kilian: “E-mobility and digitalization mean profound structural change”

Ford Details Commitment to Global Redesign — Reshaping Overseas Operations and Strengthening North America

Ford reshaping company to lead the future of transportation and mobility Company strategy centers on high-growth product segments, electrified propulsion, autonomous vehicles, mobility services, operational fitness and high-performance culture Global wave of new products in fastest growing and most profitable segments, with more than 20 new Ford and Lincoln products in North America over the… Continue reading Ford Details Commitment to Global Redesign — Reshaping Overseas Operations and Strengthening North America

Ford Releases 2019 Trends Report; Explores Shifting Behaviors and the Power of Change

Click here to download the full 2019 Trends Report The 7th annual Looking Further with Ford Trends Report reveals how trends are influencing behavioral change across key areas of our lives Survey shows that the ever-changing technology landscape is affecting people in different ways Ford focuses on global trends to understand how consumers are changing… Continue reading Ford Releases 2019 Trends Report; Explores Shifting Behaviors and the Power of Change

UPDATE 1-As Google races ahead, German carmakers look to go faster on autonomous driving

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s top carmakers including BMW and Volkswagen are looking at ways to speed up development of the next generation of self-driving cars, possibly by even working together, as tech giant Google forges ahead with plans to mass produce such vehicles. FILE PHOTO: Three of the fleet of 600 Waymo Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid… Continue reading UPDATE 1-As Google races ahead, German carmakers look to go faster on autonomous driving

Wag founders ditch dogs for bikes with $37 million in funding

Wag founders Jonathan and Joshua Viner are leaving dogs behind for bikes. Wheels, the Viner brothers’ new electric bike-share startup, is announcing $37 million in funding from Tenaya Capital, Bullpen Capital, Naval Ravikant and others. The Viner brothers departed dog-walking startup Wag last year to start a fund focused on consumer startups. The departures came… Continue reading Wag founders ditch dogs for bikes with $37 million in funding