An innovative positioning engine based on a safety-oriented paradigm uses a dual-frequency GNSS receiver, automotive cameras, accurate maps, low-cost inertial…
Driverless Cars
NAVYA’s Autonomous Shuttles being integrated in France
NAVYA autonomous shuttles are being integrated into the public transportation network in Lyons, a city in France. Earlier this month,…
O2 Will Provide 5G Connectivity for London’s Smart Mobility Living Lab
O2 recently signed an agreement to provide 5G connectivity to the Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) in London, where self-driving…
FLIR Systems Partners with Veoneer to Get Thermal Sensing in Self-Driving Cars
Through the partnership, FLIR’s Boson-based thermal sensing technology will improve safety for a leading global automaker’s autonomous vehicles. Through a…
Toyota Plans to Demonstrate Level-4 Automated Vehicles in Japan Next Summer
The public will have a chance to take a ride in one of Toyota’s Level-4 automated vehicles in Japan next…
Perrone Robotics Completes Shuttle Trial in Virginia
After driving 530 miles and carrying 750 passengers, the Perrone Robotics autonomous shuttle has finished the first open road autonomous…
System Minimizes Damage When Autonomous Vehicles Crash
The system, developed by engineers at the University of Waterloo, chooses the least serious outcome when a crash is inevitable,…
Grand Challenges from NASA to Stimulate Urban Air Mobility
Jim Bridenstine, administrator of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, announced at the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas…
Hyundai Introduces Autonomous Ride-Sharing Pilot Service, BotRide
Beginning November 4, residents of Irvine, California will be able to take advantage of a free ride-sharing service from Hyundai…
New Business Area Focuses on Autonomous Transport for Volvo
The Volvo Group recently added a new business area that will focus on developing and commercializing autonomous transport solutions. Volvo…
Toyota Will Supply Up to 20 Autonomous Shuttles for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
During the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, athletes will travel throughout the Olympic and Paralympic villages on low-speed SAE level 4…
Ford creates drone research platform with suggested use cases
As the only automaker on the FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Committee, Ford takes an active and engaged interest in drone development….
Industry Leaders Form Autonomous Vehicle Computing Consortium
Arm, Bosch, Continental, DENSO, General Motors, NVIDIA, NXP Semiconductors and Toyota are working together through a new consortium that’s dedicated…
Fleet of Baidu Self-Driving Taxis Begin Trials in China
The first fleet of 45 Apollo Robotaxis from Baidu recently began trial operations on urban roads in China. The L4…
Fly Pilotless Before Ride Driverless?
What’s up with that? Merely how one of the earliest pioneers of autonomous automobiles thinks it will all go down. …
Vehicle Takes Three on Autonomous Drive from Midwest to D.C.
Autonomous vehicle research firm VSI Labs took its show on the road in September, as a three-member team was driven—by…
Trimble, Qualcomm Partner on High-Accuracy Positioning for Connected Vehicles
Trimble and Qualcomm Technologies plan to provide sub lane-level accuracy to automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and other stakeholders considering…
