The following is a guest editorial by Dr. Behrooz Rezvani founder and CEO of Neural Propulsions Systems, Inc., a pioneer in autonomous driving and sensing platforms. Most Americans are leery of self-driving vehicles because putting our lives—and the lives of…
Source: ZF announcement LIVONIA, Mich. — Locomation, a leading provider of autonomous truck technology solutions, has announced a comprehensive agreement with ZF, one of the largest automotive and commercial vehicle suppliers in the world, for joint development of steering units…
Source: Deepen announcement SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Deepen AI, a world leader in computer vision tools for autonomous systems – like those used in autonomous vehicles, has announced key new additions to its calibration tool – Deepen Calibrate. Deepen Calibrate…
Source: ZF announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — ZF has appointed Wilhelm Rehm to head its forthcoming new Commercial Vehicle Solutions Division. Rehm, Member of the ZF Board of Management, oversees the commercial vehicle business in addition to industrial technology and materials…
Source: Mando announcement SEOUL — Mando shareholders have approved a plan to split-off its autonomous driving and part of mobility business as a wholly owned subsidiary. The special resolution, which was approved with 85 percent approval rate of the total…
Source: Teledyne FLIR announcement WILSONVILLE, Ore. — In conjunction with the development of autonomous passenger vehicles, OEMs and innovators are also working on public transport vehicles as part of the larger push to develop an autonomous vehicle ecosystem. One company…
Source: WaveSense announcement SOMERVILLE, Mass. — WaveSense, the world’s only provider of Ground Positioning Radar™ (GPR) for precise vehicle localization, announced it has raised $15 million. This round was led by top technology investors Rhapsody Venture Partners and Impossible Ventures.…
Source: ZF announcement FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — ZF has launched its coASSIST Level2+ semi-automated driving system on the 2020 Dongfeng Aerolus Yixuan (which was launched late in 2020). This marks the first launch globally of coASSIST which delivers advanced safety…
Source: PACCAR announcement BELLEVUE, Wash.– PACCAR (Nasdaq: PCAR) and Aurora have signed a global, strategic agreement to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks. This collaboration will integrate PACCAR’s autonomous vehicle platform with the Aurora Driver to enhance…
Source: Applus IDIADA ADELANTO, Calif. – This is the third of three posts by Alvaro Esquer, Project Manager, ADAS in Applus IDIADA, about a study to determine the means of improving autonomous-emergency braking (AEB) performance in terms of efficiency and driver…
Source: Applus IDIADA ADELANTO, Calif. – This is the second of three posts by Alvaro Esquer, Project Manager, ADAS in Applus IDIADA, about a study to determine the means of improving autonomous-emergency braking (AEB) performance in terms of efficiency and driver…
Source: Linda Baker put together a post for FreightWaves on what the incoming Biden administration might mean in terms of self-driving vehicles and vehicular emission regualations and it is excerpted below. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The incoming Biden administration is expected…
Source: Daimler announcement STUTTGART, Germany/PALO ALTO, Calif. – Luminar Technologies, Inc., a global leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology, and the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Daimler Truck AG, announced a strategic partnership to enable highly automated trucking,…
Source: Daimler Trucks announcement STUTTGART, Germany/MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.– Daimler Trucks and Waymo have signed a broad, global, strategic partnership to deploy autonomous SAE Leve 4 technology. Their initial effort will combine Waymo’s industry-leading automated driver technology with a unique version…
Source: Applus IDIADA This is the first of three posts by Alvaro Esquer, Project Manager, ADAS in Applus IDIADA, about a study to determine the means of improving autonomous-emergency braking (AEB) performance in terms of efficiency and driver acceptance. Vehicle…
Source: ZF announcement Friedrichshafen, Germany – ZF is poised to be the leading technology partner to the commercial vehicle industry with the addition of WABCO’s capabilities. The company is playing a pivotal role in the industry’s drive towards a more…
Source: Xilinx announcement SAN JOSE, Calif./HANNOVER, Germany– Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and Continental today announced Xilinx will power Continental’s new Advanced Radar Sensor (ARS) 540 with the Zynq® UltraScale+™ MPSoC platform, creating the automotive industry’s first production-ready 4D imaging radar.…
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: Motional announcement BOSTON – The autonomous driving joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv PLC (NYSE: APTV) unveiled today its official name and brand identity: Motional. Launched virtually to its employees around the world, the self-driving pioneer is…
Source: Law360.com post KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Volkswagen (VW) was hit with a proposed consumer class action in Missouri federal court Aug. 4th alleging it knowingly sold vehicles with defective collision-avoidance technology that would cause the cars to abruptly brake…
Source: Navistar announcement LISLE, Ill.– Navistar International Corporation (NYSE: NAV), a producer of International® brand commercial trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus® brand school and commercial buses, and TuSimple, a global self-driving technology company, announced the two entities have…
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: Venti Technologies announcement BOSTON & SUZHOU, China — Venti Technologies, a leader in safe-speed autonomous vehicles (AV), announced it has successfully deployed two autonomous SUVs built by SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile (SGMW), the joint venture formed by Chinese automakers SAIC and…
Source: IIHS post ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver mistakes play a role in virtually all crashes. That’s why automation has been held up as a potential game changer for safety. But autonomous vehicles might prevent only around a third of all…
Source: Volvo Cars release GOTHENBURG, Sweden. – Zenuity, the assisted and autonomous driving software development company owned jointly by Volvo Cars and Veoneer, will be split into two parts to maximize the potential of Zenuity’s developments to date. One part…