Its Commercial Vehicles unit is using a fleet of self-driving prototypes based on the ID. Buzz on German roads with ridesharing subsidiary MOIA, with simultaneous testing of identical prototypes in North America aimed at external mobility and transport sector companies.
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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Fleets and TrucksOn Road
Hesai to supply SAIC commercial vehicles with AT128 lidar
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe strategic cooperation between the two companies and SAIC Group’s Utopilot intelligent driving unit expands Hesai’s production relationship with the OEM’s Rising Auto premium passenger electric vehicle brand with the AT128.
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Machine Control & RoboticsOff RoadOn Road
Pittsburgh Robotics Network and Odense Robotics create transatlantic partnership
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe collaboration consolidates ties between two leading global robotics ecosystems to boost business growth.
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Last Mile DeliveryOn Road
Innoviz lidar enables Loxo last-mile autonomous deliveries in Switzerland
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostInnovizOne sensors are being used for Loxo’s fleet through 2024 in what is said to be the first commercial application of an autonomous last-mile delivery vehicle in Switzerland and presumably in all of Europe.
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ADASDriverless CarsOn Road
AEye updates lidar range and resolution easily with software
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe software-defined 4Sight+ dramatically increases spatial resolution by 400% and range by 20% to deliver industry-leading path-planning, obstacle avoidance, and prediction capabilities.
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On RoadTaxis and Ride SharingTest and Simulation
Zoox claims its first with purpose-built robotaxi operation on Nevada public roads
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostSince June 16, the robotaxi that operates without a steering wheel and pedals has been autonomously carrying company employees in Las Vegas, marking another big step toward commercial launch.
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ADASDriverless CarsNavigationOn RoadSafety
NoTraffic gets boost for AI-based autonomous traffic management
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThis latest $50 Million Series B funding round bolsters the company’s position as a pioneering company digitizing signalized city intersections to help better adapt infrastructure for the rise of autonomous vehicles.
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Driverless CarsFleets and TrucksOn Road
NHTSA adds heavy vehicles to proposed AEB rules
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostLate last month the organization proposed a similar rule that would require AEB systems in passenger vehicles and light trucks with higher speed capabilities and that would recognize and avoid pedestrians at night.
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Automated FleetsFleets and TrucksOn RoadSelf-Driving Trucks
Kodiak helps Loadsmith launch ‘world’s first’ autonomous freight transportation company
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe order for 800 Kodiak Driver-equipped autonomous trucks will serve as the foundation for the newly established Loadsmith Freight Network (LFN), with delivery beginning in the second half of 2025.
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Driverless CarsOn RoadTest and Simulation
Team PoliMOVE wins first IAC road course time trial competition
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostLast weekend the Indy Autonomous Challenge student/research teams set autonomous speed records at Monza, with the goal to hold the first multicar head-to-head racing competition in 2024.