The autonomous mover from the new Benteler vehicle brand, which had its world premiere at CES 2023, combines sustainability, inclusion, comfort, and safety with help from Pininfarina, Mobileye, Cognizant Mobility, and Beep, with a U.S. production start planned for the end of 2025.
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ZF reveals shuttle developments and multi-domain ProAI computer at CES
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostAmong the supplier’s big show news was the world premiere of next generation Level 4 autonomous shuttle and a new partnership with Beep on autonomous transport systems for customers in the U.S. and a new multi-domain version of ZF ProAI high-performance computer.
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Shared automated vehicles could make cities more livable
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiA recent study found that shared automated vehicles could have many benefits for medium-sized cities.
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Phlux Technology gets funding boost to bring high-performance lidar to the mass market
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostFunding will support the Sheffield University spin-out’s radical new approach using Antimony to dramatically improve performance over silicon-based sensors, the new architecture being ten times more sensitive and with 50% more range compared to equivalent sensors.
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Canatu partners with Covestro for better lidar deicing
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostAt CES 2023, carbon nanomaterial developer Canatu and Covestro will showcase a joint lidar heater demonstrator using flexible transparent film heaters, thermoplastic polymers, and film insert molding processing.
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Driverless CarsOn RoadTaxis and Ride Sharing
Waymo transportation-as-a-service vehicle underpinned by Zeekr SEA-M platform
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostWaymo showcased its Zeekr vehicle integrated with its autonomous vehicle technology at a reveal event in Los Angeles earlier this week, with execs weighing in on the significance of the vehicle and partnership significance.
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Parallel Domain accelerates AI ‘super training’ with synthetic data
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe company is on a mission to reimagine how AI learns by using synthetic data critical for scaling an autonomous future more quickly.
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Israel exploring autonomous public buses
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiIn the two-year pilot, four groups will operate self-driving public buses with the aim of easing road congestion.
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Ouster and Velodyne announce proposed merger
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe proposed merger of equals aims to accelerate lidar adoption and strengthen the companies’ financial position in a slowing economy.
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Autonomous ShuttlesFleets and TrucksOn RoadPublic TransportationTaxis and Ride Sharing
Benteler establishes Holon autonomous mobility brand, mover to come
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe 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.