Driverless Cars

Automated vehicles wirelessly connected with traffic lights can see a big energy efficiency boost.

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.

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.”

At its Tech Day 2023, the Chinese OEM startup discussed how it will build upon its safety credentials by introducing XNGP ADAS without HD map coverage, an AI Valet Driver smart driving feature for frequently traveled routes, and one architecture for full-scenario ADAS capabilities.

The autonomous vehicle technology company’s fourth annual Consumer Mobility Report looks at the road to adoption and the hurdles standing in the way of driverless solutions.

At its fourth annual Tech Day in Taiwan today, Hon Hai (aka Foxconn) announced it will use Nvidia Drive Hyperion 9 for the manufacture of highly automated and autonomous EVs and will use Nvidia AI to help accelerate smart manufacturing.

Forecasters still see long-term adoption in certain segments, with mobility-as-a-service and robotaxis expected to lead the transition to an autonomous vehicle future, while broad deployments of Level 2+ and Level 3 automated driving systems will reach at least 31% of new vehicle sales globally by 2035.