Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 50.90
May 10, 2021
…introduced a new sensing platform designed in collaboration with Luminar Technologies Inc. Pony.ai also said it has driven more than 5 million kilometers (3.1 million mi.) across an operational coverage area of over 850 km² (528 sq. mi.) and has provided more than 220,000 robotaxi rides. “Partnering with Luminar is a critical enabling milestone for Pony.ai as we build our next-generation system and prepare for large-scale series production,” stated James Peng, founder and CEO of Pony.ai. “Luminar is in a league of their own when it comes to lidar and shares our belief that delivering autonomous mobility globally will enable…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 49.86
January 20, 2022
…ongoing race to develop autonomous vehicles. Today, Mercedes-Benz and Luminar Technologies Inc. announced that they are working together “to accelerate development of future automated driving technologies for passenger cars.” The automaker has also taken a $20.2 million stake in the lidar provider. “Luminar is the perfect addition to our existing roster of first-class cooperations with leading and cutting–edge tech companies,” stated Markus Schäfer, member of the management board of Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, as well as chief technology officer responsible for development and procurement. “Mercedes-Benz’s achievement of SAE Level 3 already marked a huge milestone for automated driving, and…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 34.02
December 09, 2021
…weather conditions, and use cases,” said Lacaze. SoftBank and Luminar work with Robotic Research SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Enlightenment Capital led Robotic Research's Series A round. Other investors included Crescent Cove Advisors, Henry Crown and Co., and Luminar Technologies Inc. “We believe that autonomous vehicle technology has the potential to reshape how goods and people are moved around,” said Akshay Naheta, senior vice president of SoftBank Group Corp. and former managing partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers. “Robotic Research has a track record of operating in the commercial sector and has built a differentiated autonomy solution by focusing on tangible,…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 28.92
June 17, 2021
…Toyota, Hyundai, and GAC Group. It recently partnered with Luminar Technologies Inc. to integrate Luminar's low-profile sensors into its fleets. Pony.ai readies fully driverless vehicles Pony.ai noted that its driverless robotaxi plans build on previous permission from the California Department of Motor Vehicles for a fleet of six driverless vehicles. They have a total operational coverage over 100 sq. km (38.6 sq. mi.). The company added that it has made “countless stealth technology iterations” and that its team has conducted “numerous driverless readiness evaluations” to make sure its fully autonomous vehicles are ready for public roads. The City of Fremont…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 23.26
July 11, 2022
…same base cars from Dallara and lidar sensors from Luminar, adding their own self-driving software. Team PoliMOVE from Politecnico di Milano and the University of Alabama won the $150,000 grand prize. It also later set the land-speed record for an autonomous racecar on the space shuttle runway in Florida (see video below). “The Autonomous Challenge @ CES in January brought a new level of excitement to CES with the world’s first head-to-head autonomous racecar competition, pushing autonomous driving technology to its limits,” stated Jean Foster, senior vice president for marketing and communications at the CTA. “We are thrilled to welcome…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.49
January 07, 2022
…research universities. Sponsors include big companies like Cisco and Luminar. Public policy is a helpful background. How is today's race different from October's race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS)? Mitchell: Teams must still be able to demonstrate their capabilities, but it's a smaller in-person crowd. It's open to CES attendees but scaled back due to COVID-19. Going back to the IMS, we showcased where the 19 teams were in their journey toward eventual head-to-head racing. Based on a variety of conditions, like weather, we didn't feel that putting multiple cars on track was a safe bet at that time.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 20.67
January 08, 2022
…teams raced the Dallara AV-21 autonomous racecar. Lidar supplier Luminar and the United Arab Emirates' Technology Innovation Institute (TII) served as premier sponsors for today’s competition. The Dallara AV-21 used three Luminar Hydra sensors to provide 360-degree long-range sensing for safe autonomy at high speeds. TII provided its global expertise in automation and robotics as partner in TII EuroRacing, one of the teams competing at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Autonomous racers line up Two years ago, 41 university teams responded the IAC's initial call to action. They represented engineering and technology programs from 14 U.S. states and 11 countries.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.90
June 01, 2021
…Policy Pilot Zone, received permission last week to test in three California cities, and recently partnered with lidar provider Luminar Technologies Inc. DiDi Autonomous Driving has also partnered with Volvo Cars, which will provide XC90 cars for its self-driving test fleet. The cars will include backup systems for steering and braking in addition to DiDi's autonomy equipment and software. In April, DiDi released a video that it claimed showed five consecutive hours of autonomous vehicle operation without human intervention.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.68
December 18, 2022
…sponsor technology. Participants include Clemson University, dSPACE, Fluentis, IEDC, Luminar, Movyon, SportsTech HQ, and the Technology Innovation Institute. The goal is to serve as a safe but exciting testbed for autonomous vehicle advancements. In addition to these technology suppliers, Continental said it is the exclusive supplier of 4D imaging radars for the IAC with its ARS540. VectorNav Technologies will supply its VN-310 dual-antenna GNSS/INS with real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning for the Dellara AV-21 racecars. “These are among the most advanced autonomous vehicles in the world,” explained Mitchell. “There's no place for a human, and the autonomous system is packed tightly…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.53
March 07, 2022
…had developed a new sensing program with lidar provider Luminar Technologies. “We are excited about our 2022 objectives and the rapid pace of our development toward autonomous mobility globally, stated James Peng, co-founder and CEO of Pony.ai. “Our technical development and balance sheet strength go hand-in-hand in allowing us to significantly expand our hiring in 2022, open up a number of new autonomous vehicle global testing and operation sites, progress our strategic partnerships and rapidly grow our fleet.” Tiancheng Lou, co-founder and chief technology officer of Pony.ai, claimed that, according to the company’s safety metrics from 2020 to 2021, “in…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.82
August 20, 2022
…from industry leaders like Schaeffler, Bridgestone, Cisco and AWS. Luminar provides our lidars and then the teams had to pay $300,000 to acquire the car. Essentially, in the autonomous challenge, we raise sponsorship money through donations of hardware and software. We also subsidize the car cost a bit, but we wanted to make sure that teams were invested in the asset. Can anyone apply and participate? Mitchell: Yes. We ran a prize competition where we had an open call, and we had 41 universities from around the world that signed up. Those universities, over the course of a year of…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 14.61
April 06, 2023
…now removed that sensor suite and relocated the front-facing Luminar Iris lidar and wide field-of-view camera to each of its proprietary mirror-mounted SensorPods. By integrating sensors into the SensorPods, and eschewing the “unibrow” sensor suite common in the autonomous trucking industry, Kodiak said it has made it easier for customers to refit their vehicles. The move also doubles the lidar coverage at long range of the Kodiak Driver self-driving technology, said the company. By relocating the sensors to the SensorPods on the side-mounted mirrors, Kodiak said it has simplified the build process. They are now easier to reach, and customers…
