The 10-year agreement is expected to create one of the largest deployments of autonomous vehicles on a major ride-hail network, with the potential to reach millions of Uber riders.
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New AI Model Can Help AVs Drive Better in Bad Weather
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiA new artificial intelligence (AI) system can help autonomous vehicles (AVs) drive more safely and…
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Autonomous truck maker Einride expands to Germany
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiEinride is partnering with home appliance giant Electrolux for its German launch, following a successful partnership in Sweden.
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Nvidia’s reveals Drive Thor AV supercomputer, replacing Drive Atlan
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Enabling Intelligent Transportation
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Ford adds hands-free lane changing to Its ADAS
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiFord BlueCruise allows for hands-free driving on prequalified sections of divided highways called Hands-Free Blue Zones that currently make up more than 130,000 miles of North American roads.
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Nuro and Uber partner on autonomous food deliveries
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiThe 10-year partnership will begin deliveries this fall in Mountain View, California, and Houston, Texas. The companies plan to later expand the service to the greater Bay Area.
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People may unconsciously trust autonomous vehicle decision-making
by Charles Choiby Charles ChoiAlthough people may actually unconsciously trust AI to make ethical decisions when driving autonomous vehicles, what opinions they express on the issue may depend strongly on the society in which they live, a study finds.
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Algolux extends Eos camera software with depth perception
by Kevin Jostby Kevin JostThe company is addressing critical ADAS and AV limitations with a solution having highly dense and flexible depth perception at over 500 m, that can outperform lidar in rain and fog, and is a cost/performance-focused alternative to lidar and radar.