On Road

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.

Wireless charging firm WiTricity is partnering with YuTong Bus, the number one bus brand in China, marking what is said to be the first-ever commercial wireless charging of autonomous buses.

U.S. self-driving trucking company Plus and Italian vehicle maker Iveco are starting public road testing of their jointly developed highly automated trucks in Germany, with plans to expand tests to Austria, Italy and Switzerland in coming months.

After California’s approval last week, the company’s robotaxi can transport employees on a public route between its two main office buildings, traveling up to 35 mph, and handling left-hand and right-hand turns, bi-directional turns, traffic lights, cyclists, pedestrians, vehicles, and other road users on the route.

The Pittsburgh Robotics Network’s partnership with Innovation Works-led Robotics Factory funded by Build Back Better Regional Challenge grants is just the latest of the non-profit’s efforts aimed at boosting the region’s robotics and autonomy technology leadership and new business opportunities.

In addition to supplying lidar for Polestar 3 and its sister model Volvo EX90, the Polestar partnership extends to future cars including the upcoming Polestar 5, and at CES the lidar maker unveiled its new software-based mapping product developed after secretive acquisition of Civil Maps.