According to James Jeffs, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, the rate of autonomous technology improvement demonstrates the potential for them to far exceed human levels of safety in the future.
Public Transportation
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Off RoadRail
Parallel Systems reveals 2nd-gen autonomous battery-electric rail vehicle
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe startup plans to integrate its vehicles into the existing rail network alongside conventional freight trains, setting the path for customer testing on U.S. railways and its long-term goal of decarbonizing freight on rail.
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Autonomous ShuttlesOn Road
Schaeffler and VDL to team on self-driving shuttles
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostAt the IAA Mobility 2023 show next week, Schaeffler will exhibit the first electric demonstrator and its electrification and steering technology and the plans for Mobileye to provide its SAE Level 4 autonomous driving system.
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Automated FleetsAutonomous ShuttlesOn RoadTaxis and Ride Sharing
SAE releases latest best practice for automated vehicle safety
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThis week’s best practice for developing ADS safety performance thresholds based on human driving behavior follows last month’s publication for continuous monitoring and improvement after deployment, as its Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium accelerates support for AV advancement.
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Autonomous ShuttlesOff RoadPublic Transportation
Beep launches autonomous shuttle pilot in Orlando
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiThe new pilot program will run for six months in downtown Orlando’s Creative Village.
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Automated FleetsFleets and TrucksOn RoadPublic TransportationSelf-Driving TrucksTaxis and Ride Sharing
Waymo driving away from trucking
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiGoogle’s sibling Waymo is focusing on robo-taxis instead of autonomous trucking.
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ADASAutomated FleetsDriverless CarsOn RoadTaxis and Ride Sharing
Big changes in lidar leaders for cars and robotaxis
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostAccording to Yole Intelligence, Chinese passenger car OEMs and robotaxi technology companies are driving the automotive lidar market, which is expected to grow globally to about $4.5 billion in 2028.
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On RoadTaxis and Ride Sharing
Volkswagen conducts first autonomous driving tests with passengers in Munich
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostIts Commercial Vehicles unit is using a fleet of self-driving prototypes based on the ID. Buzz on German roads with ridesharing subsidiary MOIA, with simultaneous testing of identical prototypes in North America aimed at external mobility and transport sector companies.
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Autonomous BusesAutonomous ShuttlesOn RoadPublic Transportation
Hawaii to launch first autonomous electric passenger shuttle
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiThe new autonomous bus is planned to save more than 660 gallons of gas per year and decrease carbon dioxide by 13,021 pounds annually.
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On RoadTaxis and Ride SharingTest and Simulation
Zoox claims its first with purpose-built robotaxi operation on Nevada public roads
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostSince June 16, the robotaxi that operates without a steering wheel and pedals has been autonomously carrying company employees in Las Vegas, marking another big step toward commercial launch.