Driverless Cars

Manju Hegde of the Austin, TX-based radar startup explained to IAV the tech behind the first fully automotive qualified, 4D digital imaging radar-on-chip used in Magna’s Icon Digital Radar that to power the Intelligent Pilot ADAS on the Fisker Ocean electric SUV that debuted late last year.

The virtual development platform is getting expanded use across nearly three dozen BMW Group factories worldwide, but the most significant automotive news from the developer conference is BYD’s planned use of Nvidia’s Drive Orin for a more standardized software platform in a broader range of vehicles.

New Ford subsidiary draws more than 500 employees from recently disbanded Argo AI.

The next-generation Ultra Cruise advanced driver assistance system on the upcoming Cadillac Celestiq is engineered to ultimately enable hands-free driving in 95% of all driving scenarios thanks to help from suppliers like Qualcomm, Infineon, Cepton, and FocalPoint.

At its Investor Day 2023, Tesla gave a four-hour deep dive at Gigafactory Texas on its Master Plan 3 for creating a sustainable energy future, which included some insight on recent developments in Autopilot and Full Self Driving and preparations for switching on its future robotaxi fleet.

The latest autonomous-driving push for the maker of Jaguars and Land Rovers is the creation of hubs in Germany, Italy, and Spain to develop technologies and recruit talent, building on its Reimagine transformation strategy that includes partnerships with Nvidia and Plug and Play.

The new software is the first in line with all 20 recommendations from the European Union expert
group on autonomous vehicle decision-making.

The extra light would signal autonomous vehicles to move and human drivers to follow.

The ProPILOT Assist 2.0 advanced driving assistance system, starting with the Ariya all-electric crossover, uses lane-level positioning by Trimble, high-definition map data by Ushr, and a high-definition location module by Mitsubishi Electric.

The joint development is for a next-generation high-end parking user experience for customers on private grounds and parking facilities ranging from automated maneuver assistance to Level 4 automated valet parking.