Local Motors, Developer of Olli Autonomous Shuttle, Shuts Down
January 14, 2022
Local Motors, which had developed the Olli autonomous shuttlebus, reportedly shut down this week after successful fundraising rounds and testing last year.
Magna International Acquires Optimus Ride Engineering Team
January 11, 2022
Magna, a major automotive technology supplier, has acquired self-driving shuttle developer Optimus Ride and will add its employees to its driver-assist efforts.
Aptiv Acquires Wind River From TPG for Edge Software, Connected Devices
January 11, 2022
Aptiv, which has developed software for connected vehicles, says it will acquire intelligent edge software provider Wind River to enable the software-defined future.
Indy Autonomous Challenge at CES 2022 Revs Up for Head-to-Head Race
January 7, 2022
After a successful competition in October 2021, the Indy Autonomous Challenge is testing self-driving racecars at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. The lead organizer describes the challenge.
Hyundai and Boston Dynamics Discuss Metamobility Concept at CES 2022
January 6, 2022
Hyundai said a combination of its modular mobile platforms, Boston Dynamics' legged robots, and virtual reality will change the transportation of goods and people.
Ambarella Launches CV3 AI Domain Controller for Autonomous Vehicle Perception
January 4, 2022
Ambarella says its CV3 domain controller offers single-chip high performance for AI and sensor fusion at low power for autonomous vehicles and driver-assist systems.
TuSimple Develops Autonomous Domain Controller for Level 4 Trucks Using NVIDIA Drive Orin
January 4, 2022
TuSimple says it is working with NVIDIA to develop a scalable, production-ready autonomous domain controller to accelerate deployment of its self-driving truck network.
Indy Autonomous Challenge Readies for Next Self-Driving Race at CES 2022
January 3, 2022
UAE and European teams to help kick off Indy Autonomous Challenge's head-to-head self-driving car race at CES 2022 in Las Vegas this week.
TuSimple Operates Fully Driverless Semi Truck on Open Public Roads
December 29, 2021
TuSimple said a Class 8 semi-truck used its Autonomous Driving System to drive 80 miles from Tucson to Phoenix, Ariz., in a first without any human intervention.
BYD and Momenta Create DiPi Intelligent Mobility Joint Venture for Autonomous Driving
December 27, 2021
Electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has partnered with autonomy software developer Momenta to establish DiPi Intelligent Mobility and scale implementation of self-driving cars.
RoboSense Partners With Horizon Robotics to Accelerate Autonomous Driving
December 26, 2021
RoboSense Reached Strategic Partnership With Horizon Robotics to Accelerate Large-Scale Implementation of High-Level Autonomous Driving Solutions
Hyundai to Present Future Vision for Robotics and Metaverse at CES 2022
December 23, 2021
Hyundai plans to explain its "Mobility of Things" concept, which includes the autonomous movement of traditionally inanimate objects through the company’s robotics technology.
Haomo Becomes the Latest Unicorn in Global Autonomous Vehicle Race
December 23, 2021
Haomo, which has been developing Level 2 and 4 autonomous driving capabilities, has received investment from partners including automaker Great Wall Motor and Qualcomm.
AutoX Builds First Production Line in China Dedicated to Level 4 Autonomous RoboTaxis
December 21, 2021
In the factory AutoX opened in July, a dedicated production line puts together the company's Gen5 autonomous driving system and its robotaxis, a first for China.
Powermat Gets Series B Funding From Foxconn, Hudson Sustainable Group for Wireless Power Tech
December 16, 2021
Powermat, which already supplies inductive charging technology to global manufacturers, is partnering with Foxconn Interconnect Technology and Hudson Sustainable Group for new markets.
Aurora and Uber Freight Launch Commercial Autonomous Trucking Pilot in Texas
December 15, 2021
Aurora's Horizon autonomous trucking technology has begun hauling loads between Dallas and Houston with vehicle operators in cooperation with Uber Freight's network.
Apex.AI Raises Series B Round for ROS Based Autonomous Vehicle Operating System
December 14, 2021
Apex.AI, whose Apex.OS is based on ROS 2, is safety-certified, and is designed to enable easier software development for autonomous vehicles, is looking at new industries and Asia.
Yara Birkeland, Electric and Autonomous Container Ship, to Begin Testing in Norway
December 11, 2021
The Yara Birkeland is the first fully electric and autonomous container vessel, according to battery maker Lechlanche, which collaborated with Yara International and Kongsberg Maritime.
Robotic Research Raises $228M in Funding for Autonomous Transportation Development
December 9, 2021
Robotic Research plans to use its first outside capital to expand its RR.AI division, which is commercializing an autonomy kit for Class 8 and yard trucks, buses, and off-road vehicles.
MOOVE, Sensible 4 Partner for All-Weather Autonomous Shuttle Bus
December 2, 2021
Finnish autonomy software maker Sensible 4 and German transportation startup MOOVE have partnered to develop an all-weather self-driving shuttle bus for the European market by 2023.
