The company is addressing critical ADAS and AV limitations with a solution having highly dense and flexible depth perception at over 500 m, that can outperform lidar in rain and fog, and is a cost/performance-focused alternative to lidar and radar.
Kevin Jost
Kevin Jost
Kevin Jost is the Executive Editor of Autonomous Media’s Inside Autonomous Vehicles and a contributing editor to Inside Unmanned Systems and Inside GNSS. He is also Editorial Director, Founder & CEO of Futurride covering sustainable mobility. Previously, he was the Editorial Director of BNP Media’s Autonomous Vehicle Technology, and before that the long-time Editorial Director & Content Strategist at SAE International.
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On RoadSafety
Driver Technologies adds Marble insurance to smartphone driving-assistance app
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe partnership is aimed at helping make roads safer for drivers with the Marble all-in-one insurance management tool and rewards platform online ecosystem, with app users now eligible for three months of Driver’s premium dash cam app features.
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Automated FleetsOff Road
Magna to help Cartken scale its autonomous delivery robot fleet
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostProduction at a Magna facility in Michigan has begun, with additional models for different use cases expected off the same platform, as Cartken’s customer base expands with applications like Grubhub’s on the Ohio State University campus.
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ADASOn RoadSafetyTest and Simulation
dSPACE demos newly ISO 26262-certified Simphera autonomy simulation and validation solution
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostFollowing the initial certification, dSPACE and TÜV Süd plan to jointly develop a new procedure for the continuous certification of software products in an agile manner according to the ISO standard to validate new features and functions for autonomous driving more quickly and safely.
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Automated FleetsFleets and TrucksOn RoadSelf-Driving Trucks
ZF showcases autonomous commercial vehicle solutions from freight yards to highways
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostAt IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover later this month, the supplier is presenting its portfolio of Level 4 automated vehicle chassis systems including the new SCALAR fleet orchestration platform and the next generation of ADOPT.
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AgricultureConstructionMachine Control & RoboticsMining
Teleo aims to transform off-road equipment operations with Supervised Autonomy
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostFormer Lyft autonomy execs started the company by retrofitting any piece of construction equipment into a semi-autonomous robot for greater performance, efficiency, and insight as it builds incrementally towards full autonomy.
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Off Road
Saildrone uncrewed surface vehicles to the NOAA weather buoy rescue
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostUntil two weather buoys in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico are back online, Saildrone USVs are collecting and sending ocean data with climatologists and weather forecasters around the world to help monitor weather and the impact of climate change.
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AgricultureMachine Control & RoboticsOff Road
Raven helps drive CNH Industrial autonomous farming ambitions
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe U.S.-based leader in precision agriculture technology acquired in November will help CNH deliver smarter equipment to solve customer challenges and make their work easier via plug-and-play automation and autonomy and a full suite of digital services.
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Automated FleetsFleets and TrucksOn RoadSelf-Driving Trucks
Pilot Company and Kodiak Robotics to bring self-driving truck services to travel centers
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe partnership, which includes a Pilot Company strategic investment in Kodiak and a seat on its Board of Directors, is aimed at bringing autonomous truck inspections, maintenance, refueling, data offloading, and load pick-ups/drop-offs to Pilot and Flying J commercial customers.
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Autonomous ShuttlesDriverless CarsOn RoadTaxis and Ride Sharing
The UK plans for funding and manufacturer responsibility for self-driving vehicle actions
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe government wants to take advantage of the self-driving revolution to boost the economy and improve road safety backed by £100 million to support industry investment and fund research and create an estimated 38,000 new jobs from the predicted £42 billion industry.