A 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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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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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.
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Xpeng gets permit for G9 autonomous driving public road tests
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe 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.
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Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association appoints first Executive Director
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiAs AVIA’s executive director, Farrah will lead the association’s day-to-day operations and map out its long-term strategy and growth.