Source: Ecns.cn post BEIJING – Chinese startups in the field of self-driving or fully automated vehicles are beefing up their presence in foreign markets. Their move comes in the wake of China’s imminent lead in both related technologies and their…
Source: Car magazine post LONDON – The U.K. government has started consultation on allowing autonomous driving – self-driving – modes up to 70mph, with the potential for legislation as early as spring 2021, bringing U.K. law and standards in line…
Source: Kanazawa University post Kanazawa, Japan – As automated driving expands, automated vehicles must have systems that function in harmony with existing infrastructure and deal with the complexity of urban landscapes. Traffic lights, for instance, come in different shapes, sizes,…
Source: Porsche ZUFFENHAUSEN, Germany – As part of a collaboration with “Kopernikus Automotive,” Porsche demonstrated how autonomous driving can be used in the workshop on a test field on the company’s premises in Ludwigsburg. For the system, the partners rely…
Source: Lucid Motors NEWARK, Calif. — Lucid Motors, which seeks to set new standards for sustainable transportation with its advanced luxury electric vehicles (EV), announced that Dr. Eugene Lee has joined the company as Senior Director of ADAS and Autonomous…
Source: ANSYS PITTSBURGH – FLIR Systems and ANSYS are collaborating to deliver superior hazard detection capabilities for future assisted driving (ADAS) and autonomous vehicles (AVs) — empowering automakers to deliver improved vehicle safety. Through a technical collaboration, FLIR Systems will integrate a fully physics-based…
ZF Presseinformation Source: This is an excerpt of a ZF announcement (which can be read in its entirety by clicking on this phrase) at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show on the company’s overall progress in helping the automotive industry achieve…
Source: Volkswagen Group of America HERNDON, Va. – Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) announced it has joined The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC). The group, which includes automakers and technology companies, is focused on jointly developing standards and best practices for…
Source: Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium WARRENDALE, Penn. – The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium™ (AVSC) has added Daimler as the latest member of the consortium. The addition of the Daimler brands deepens the AVSC’s connection in the European market as consortium…
MUNICH, Germany–BMW and Daimler are joining forces to co-develop automated driving technologies, including levels of automation all the way up to SAE Level 4–defined as full self-driving, no human intervention required, but only under exactly defined conditions or domains, and…
Source: Sam Abuelsamid, Navigant Research. DETROIT, Mich.–Shift, the mobility magazine from Automotive News, recently hosted an event at Waymo’s Mountain View, California headquarters. This meeting marked the 10-year anniversary of the Google Self-Driving Car project. Over the past 5 years,…
SACRAMENTO, CA–The California Department of Motor Vehicles is poised to adopt regulations allowing for the testing of light-duty autonomous delivery vehicles on the state’s roads by the end of the year. DMV held a public hearing Thursday in Sacramento, where…
DETROIT, MICH.–General Motors Co. is facing resistance from federal regulators for permission to test some 5,000 driverless cars without steering wheels or brake pedals on public roads. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received comments of opposition from groups…
MUNICH, Germany–Audi AG’s self-driving unit has chosen a lidar startup to partner with as it ramps up testing in Munich using a fleet of autonomous electric e-tron crossover vehicles. Audi subsidiary Autonomous Intelligent Driving, or AID, said Wednesday it’s using lidar…
DETROIT, Mich.–The Army unveiled new automated vehicle (AV) technology this week that could be deployed before self-driving cars hit city streets in big numbers. At the same time, much testing is going on with commercial vehicles that could result in delivery…
Chassis Brakes International is leading global supplier of parking brakes FARMINGTON, Mich. — More than 35 percent of all new cars and light trucks sold in North America will be equipped with automated parking brakes (APB) in 2019 and the…
HOUSTON – (Feb. 28, 2019) – Automated cars are becoming more common, but they still require drivers to react to dangers that aren’t detected by an automated system. New research from Rice University and Texas Tech University has found that drivers…
World premiere of the new Freightliner Cascadia with partially automated driving features (level 2) Start of series development of highly automated driving (level 4), enabling automated driving mode on specific routes without required user intervention Increasing safety, boosting transportation performance and…
Efficiency enhancements further strengthen the new Cascadia’s industry-leading performance LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Jan. 07, 2019 – Today, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) introduced the first SAE Level 2 automated truck in series production in North America with the latest enhancements…
KARIYA, Japan, Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — DENSO Corporation (DENSO), the world’s second largest mobility supplier, today announced it will establish a new facility at Haneda Airport in Tokyo to develop and test automated driving technologies. The facility, which is expected to be complete…
FCA US dedicates all-new facility for testing of autonomous driving, Advanced Driver-assistance Systems (ADAS), advanced safety technology and assessment to third-party safety ratings 6,500-square-foot command center houses vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, facility control and monitoring, and test vehicle support September 5, 2018 ,…
Hannover and Stuttgart, Germany – Cutting costs, improving logistics chains, and making drivers’ lives easier: with technology to automate, connect, and electrify commercial vehicles, Bosch is improving efficiency and safety in logistics. At the 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover, the…
ZF Launches Advanced Automotive Center in Monterrey, Mexico, marking a significant stride in the automotive sector’s push towards enhanced electric and autonomous mobility solutions. This new facility embodies a comprehensive ecosystem, incorporating corporate function hubs, a cutting-edge manufacturing plant, and…
LSP Innovative Automotive Systems GmbH, a leading force in advanced braking technology, announces the elevation of Roger Perthen to Chief Executive Officer. Succeeding the company’s esteemed founder, Dr. Thomas Leiber, Roger steps into his new role with a wealth of…
Continental has begun production of its MK 120 ESC braking system in Budapest, marking the first time this advanced technology has been manufactured in Europe. This new generation system, optimized for both performance and weight, is poised to play a…