Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.36
March 15, 2017
…its self-driving car project into a new unit called Waymo last year, plans to start a ride-sharing service using semi-autonomous minivans made by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV as soon as the end of 2017. Volkswagen AG is rolling out Moia, a new division that will focus on ride-sharing and other mobility services. Mercedes already offers cars that can pilot themselves at highway speeds. Digital mobility services for automobiles will reach $2.03 trillion (1.9 trillion euros) in 2025, up from 860 billion euros in 2016, according to Sarwant Singh, a senior partner at the global market research company Frost & Sullivan.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.26
April 01, 2021
…have made early-stage, non-exclusive partnerships, including TuSimple and Traton, Waymo and Daimler, Aurora and Volvo this week, and Plus and SF Express. Embark said it decided in early 2020 to pursue a different approach with its self-driving technology. Trucking OEMs have a long tradition of offering vehicles with key components sourced from multiple suppliers, including engines, transmissions, and braking systems, in response to carrier demand. By developing a strong technology platform that can be rapidly integrated with the major brands, Embark claimed it will provide OEMs with autonomous technology that is most responsive to their carrier customers' needs. EUI works…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.09
December 10, 2021
…2022. Other self-driving truck developers operating in Texas include Waymo Via, Gatik, Kodiak Robotics, TuSimple, and Aurora. Map of the RELLIS Campus. Source: Texas A&M Embark partners with Texas A&M To support its expansion, Embark announced a partnership with the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) to use its test track. The company plans to work closely with the Center for Autonomous Vehicles and Sensor Systems (CANVASS) and faculty in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. It said it intends to achieve remaining technology milestones and develop new autonomous vehicle capabilities. These milestones…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.44
November 20, 2023
…initial phases of self-driving vehicle development, with companies like Waymo, Tesla, and established automakers working on autonomous cars. Simultaneously, autonomous agents were focusing on the creation of virtual assistants, exemplified by Amazon's Alexa, Apple's Siri, and Google's Assistant. Through the utilization of machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) for comprehending and responding to user inquiries, these virtual assistants progressed to become more sophisticated and self-reliant. These advanced technologies offer unprecedented prospects for automation, enhanced decision-making, and elevated customer service. Within the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) sector, autonomous AI systems leverage machine learning algorithms to analyze extensive…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.71
April 27, 2021
…up for production, and commercialize their offerings. Last year, Waymo raised $3 billion, Xaiopeng Motors had a $1.5 billion initial public offering, and Amazon.com bought Zoox for $1.2 billion. Lyft ride-hailing rival Uber Inc. sold its Advanced Technologies Group to Aurora Innovation Inc. for $4 billion in equity in December 2020. Recent partnership examples include AutoX and Honda China collaborating on testing in China, Aurora and Volvo partnering on autonomous trucks, and Siemens Digital Industries Software working with the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto. Race to autonomous driving is a marathon, not a sprint Toyota has said that it plans…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.60
May 01, 2019
…fed back into DRIVE Constellation Simulator, enabling hardware-in-the-loop testing. Waymo is using the Jaguar I-Pace SUV in its self-driving car test fleet. Image courtesy of Waymo. DRIVE Constellation is an open platform, and can incorporate many third-party world models, vehicle models, sensor models and traffic models. Recently, the Toyota Research Institute-Advanced Development, the R&D arm of the Japanese carmaker, has announced it will use NVIDIA DRIVE Constellation to test and validate its autonomous vehicle systems. Role of Simulation Modern passenger cars benefit from the cumulative experience of an industry that has been crash-testing for decades. To achieve a comparable type…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.73
December 04, 2021
…highway speeds, the company said. While companies such as Waymo and Tesla are working on a range of autonomous vehicles, Aeva is collaborating with self-driving truck specialists TuSimple and Plus. In addition, Aeva announced plans in January to raise $200 million in a deal with InterPrivate Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Peter Kuepper, vice president of business development at Aeva, replied to the following questions from Robotics 24/7 about lidar and self-driving trucks: How will semi-autonomous and autonomous trucks help with today's snarled supply chains? Kuepper: Three factors have created a tipping point for the acceleration in adoption…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.92
July 21, 2021
…ability to execute at low speed is really important. Waymo, Aurora, and Tesla are working hard, but safe operations with 20,000 lb. moving at 70 mph are much more difficult than the 10 to 15 mph average in cities, which have congestion and have been lowering speed limits for safety. This also changes consumer ideas about owning a car versus ride sharing. Speaking of ride sharing, what's the difference between autonomous shuttles and robotaxis? Harrington: We're finding the right balance between cost and convenience. There are differences in vehicle miles traveled, congestion, and emissions. Many passengers don't have the financial…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.79
November 22, 2018
…the development of autonomous vehicles. There is another combine, Waymo/Google/Alphabet, working out kinks in the technology. Lyft and General Motors are combining efforts. And of course, Tesla and its innovative CEO Elon Musk, the peripatetic Canadian-American business magnate, investor, engineer, and inventor are bullish. The U.S. chip-making giant Intel announced Monday that it had reached a deal to acquire an Israeli company called Mobileye for $15 billion. The combination is expected to accelerate innovation for the automotive and trucking industry and position Intel as a leading technology provider for highly and fully autonomous vehicles. So What’s Happening in Trucking? Last…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.62
September 15, 2020
…In March, when the outbreak began, Venture Beat reported, “Waymo, Uber, GM’s Cruise, Aurora, Argo AI and Pony.ai are among the companies that have suspended driverless vehicle programs in the hopes of limiting contact between drivers and riders” (“Coronavirus fears halt autonomous vehicle testing”). In theory, the significantly lighter traffic during the shutdown seems to offer an opportunity to ramp up road testing, but in practice, the 6-feet-apart social-distancing requirements make it difficult to run tests even with the smallest possible team—two people. “Near-empty roads create an abnormal condition,” notes Sovani. “This is not ideal for testing, because you don’t…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.59
July 30, 2021
…the market right away with our product. Companies like Waymo and Cruise have to go a long way to prove the safety of their solutions for public transport.” At the same time, Cognitive Agro Pilot can benefit from advances in autonomous driving. “We are compliant with all trends,” Emelyanov said. “Everybody uses cameras; we also use radar. We are using the most modern approaches in machine learning algorithms to provide reliability while at the same time providing a functional product for customers.” “On the other hand, we're also using some human-based approaches to AI to make our system more simple…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.81
October 09, 2020
…the technology. Google spun off its self-driving car company Waymo, which is working on self-driving trucks with the big truck manufacturers Daimler and Volvo. Switching to automated drivers will not only save billions, but it also has the potential to save thousands of lives. Crashes involving large trucks killed 3,903 people in the US in 2014, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and a further 110,000 people were injured. More than 90% of the accidents were caused at least in part by driver error. Driver fatigue is a factor in roughly one out of seven fatal accidents. Most…
