AIs trained to become horrible drivers can greatly slash costs of AV safety validation, according to researchers at University of Michigan, who are developing a new system that could help reduce the number of miles needed for testing by 99.99%.

Built on technology designed for highly complex and unpredictable on-road environments, the autonomous vehicle solutions provider founded by CEO Anthony Levandowski is working with Bell Trucks America on an off-road AHS approach as simpler and more cost-effective than the competition.

Recent deals with AVES Reality and B-Design3D, along with higher-performance Sensor Simulation (SensorSim) PC HPP, enable better sensor and algorithm validation in simulated real-world environments to extend the company’s Aurelion offering and get AVs on the road faster.

Manju Hegde of the Austin, TX-based radar startup explained to IAV the tech behind the first fully automotive qualified, 4D digital imaging radar-on-chip used in Magna’s Icon Digital Radar that to power the Intelligent Pilot ADAS on the Fisker Ocean electric SUV that debuted late last year.

Three autonomous shuttles will travel in close formation, a first for a U.S. airport.

The virtual development platform is getting expanded use across nearly three dozen BMW Group factories worldwide, but the most significant automotive news from the developer conference is BYD’s planned use of Nvidia’s Drive Orin for a more standardized software platform in a broader range of vehicles.

New Ford subsidiary draws more than 500 employees from recently disbanded Argo AI.

In recent updates from the autonomous vehicle technology company, CEO Chris Urmson talks about the $700 billion freight opportunity, how the Aurora Driver is nearing the critical feature-complete milestone, and the progress toward a planned Aurora Horizon commercial launch by the end of 2024.

The first project will debut in Cary, North Carolina, with the four-stop, two-mile route employing an all-electric low-speed autonomous shuttle to provide easy access the 310-acre park in an environmentally friendly manner.

The expanded partnership will build on the companies’ current offering of on-demand, dynamically routed, and shared autonomous vehicle services in three cities.