On Road

As recent IIHS tests have proven, most automatic emergency braking systems can’t see at night, but Kobi Marenko, CEO of Arbe, writes for Inside Autonomous Vehicles that, for the automotive industry to move forward, consumers need to trust the technology powering autonomy.

Its just-released CityStream Live real-time mapping platform is an AI-curated road data feed, with unprecedented data coverage and freshness, will allow creation of more modern mobility applications and services, but many more OEMs and fleets need to join the effort, says the company’s CEO.

AiMotive will operate as a subsidiary of Stellantis to preserve “its startup spirit,” and its technology is meant to supercharge the mid-term development of the automaker’s STLA AutoDrive autonomous driving platform.

The team from Politecnico di Milano in Italy, with help from the Crimson Autonomous Racing (CAR) Team of the University of Alabama, was the winner under adverse weather conditions at the Indy Autonomous Challenge Powered by Cisco at Texas Motor Speedway last week.

The company’s proprietary SEDAR platform uses SWIR to offer 2D imaging and 3D determinative depth sensing at what it says is a fraction of the cost and complexity of other sensor systems such as lidar.

The company’s autonomous Driver is able to maintain control even after a catastrophic event thanks to its “fallback” technology.

The proposed merger of equals aims to accelerate lidar adoption and strengthen the companies’ financial position in a slowing economy.

At its November Release event, the company showcased its Gen 2 autonomous electric truck, the Grids concept tailored to regional use cases, and mass charging Stations that will be rolled out in multiple markets starting in LA in 2023.

The mission of the company’s rebranded EV Systems unit with partners Pininfarina, Beep, and Mobileye is to develop sustainable, inclusive, reliable, and safe mobility solutions for urban areas worldwide, with the world premiere of its new fully electric autonomous mover at CES 2023.

The company says that its SUV is the first unmodified mass-produced vehicle to qualify for autonomous tests on designated public roads in China and it follows the company’s debut of a City NGP Pilot program in Guangzhou.