Kevin Jost

The first mass-production application of the supplier’s Skyland Pro advanced driver assistance system, with help from BlackBerry and Black Sesame, is on Lynk & Co’s 08 SUV, which also gets an ECARX digital cockpit computing platform with SiEngine and Xingji support.

At the SITEVI trade fair this week for the wine, fruit, and olive-growing sectors, the French startup presented its Robotic Harmony fleet, consisting of an Alpo electric straddle tractor and Zilus all-terrain robot, that can work together with the tractor driver able to supervise the robot.

The leading provider of high-performance lidar sensors breaks record with 200,000 delivered units in 2023, hoping to build on a leading market share in passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with partnerships and expansion in the Intelligent Transportation System market with partners like Outsight.

To maximize performance while minimizing size, the industry is moving to 4D imaging radar to determine elevation at finer angular resolutions using techniques like virtual channels, distribution, machine learning, and AI, according to Dr. James Jeffs, Senior Technology Analyst.

The joint Verification and Validation Methods project provides the first safety model for automated driving systems in urban environments, with the results aimed at strengthening the German industry’s competitiveness and providing guidance for the entire industry.

The Geely Holding and Baidu joint-venture brand’s first model for the Chinese market features a Robo Drive subscription supported by dual Nvidia Drive Orin chips and the first mass production Qualcomm 8295 cockpit chip powering its Simo AI “partner.”

Using Helixx’s universal manufacturing architecture and Conigital’s driverless technology suite, the collaboration aims to streamline electric autonomous vehicle development to reduce market-entry barriers for new OEMs.

Its unmanned, purpose-built AV showcases the business case for commercializing autonomous goods delivery as a part of a larger interoperability project in Selmer, TN, with other GE Appliances partners including TaskWatch and Slip Robotics to create a better, automated logistics flow.

The latest project for the self-driving vehicle software company is for eVersum e-shuttles in Northern Ireland due to enter passenger service in 2025, adding to a deal with Beep tested at Florida’s SunTrax facility for public availability this year.

With the debut of its commercial-ready terminal in Houston, Aurora can support and service driverless trucks between Dallas and Houston, with terminals operating day and night and supporting more than 75 commercial loads a week.