The most promising aspects of the shuttered startup’s business and technology will be absorbed by Ford and Volkswagen as both OEMs look to develop more ADAS applications inhouse and with other partners.
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Automated FleetsFleets and TrucksOn RoadSelf-Driving Trucks
Kodiak and Ikea Partner for Autonomous Trucking in Texas
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiSelf-driving trucking company Kodiak revealed it has partnered with Ikea on autonomous freight deliveries in…
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Autonomous BusesOn RoadPublic Transportation
Perrone and Rampini Team Up for Autonomous Electric Buses
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiAutonomous technology company Perrone Robotics is teaming up with Italian bus manufacturer Rampini to develop…
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Driverless CarsFleets and TrucksMachine Control & RoboticsOff RoadOn Road
Ouster’s new REV7 lidar sensors have double the range
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostPowered by a breakthrough L3 digital lidar chip with back-side illumination, its OS range comes with precision and reliability advances and a new OSDome hemispheric view model for industrial automation, crowd analytics, and security applications.
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Autonomous ShuttlesOn RoadPublic Transportation
EasyMile to supply autonomous shuttle fleet at Belgium tourist site
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiThe new service will run driverless shuttles seven days a week for up to 10 years and will include progress up to Level 4 autonomy.
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Driverless CarsOn RoadPublic TransportationTaxis and Ride Sharing
Faction and GoCar Partner For Self-Driving Tourist Cars
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiSelf-driving vehicle startup Faction is partnering with GoCar Tours for driverless delivery of vehicles to…
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Driverless CarsOn RoadSafetyTest and Simulation
Waymo suggests its autonomous cars may be superhumanly safe
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiIn two new studies, Waymo found its autonomous vehicles consistently outperformed even the ideal version of a human driver.
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ADASOn RoadSafety
ZF and Nio strategic cooperation starts with steer-by-wire
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostCompany execs at a signing ceremony this week targeted steer-by-wire technology development, information sharing, and to “jointly promote” the evolution and development of technology within many fields such as autonomous driving and electrification.
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Automated FleetsFleets and TrucksOn RoadSelf-Driving Trucks
Gatik and Loblaw Make First Fully Driverless Deliveries in Canada
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiAutonomous vehicle startup Gatik is partnering with Canada’s largest retailer, Loblaw, to launch the first fully driverless deliveries in Canada, the companies announced Oct. 5.
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Driverless CarsOn Road
AWS to assist BMW with new cloud-based vehicle data platform
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe joint software is intended to accelerate the introduction of new data-driven features, services, and enhancements for drivers, and eventually help all AWS automaker customers advance connected-car and software-defined vehicle capabilities.