Daimler Trucks adds Waymo as autonomous partner
The partnership complements Daimler Trucks’ dual-strategy approach of working with two strong partners—the other is its subsidiary Torc Robotics—to deliver SAE Level 4 solutions.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Oct 27, 2020 | Autonomy, News, Testing
The partnership complements Daimler Trucks’ dual-strategy approach of working with two strong partners—the other is its subsidiary Torc Robotics—to deliver SAE Level 4 solutions.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Oct 27, 2020 | Design, Electrification, Technology, Vehicles
Deep Dive: The launch model called Edition 1 has a 24-module Ultium battery system; a three-motor Ultium Drive with 746 kW; and off-road-focused CrabWalk and Extract Mode.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Oct 22, 2020 | Architecture, Contest, Design, News, Vehicles
The “Design Reset: New Dreams for a New World” initiative is engaging prestigious international schools to rethink what human experiences will be like in the “new normal” during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Oct 20, 2020 | Analysis, Autonomy, Mobility Services, Policy
Eric Tanenblatt of global law firm Dentons writes that experiments during the coronavirus pandemic have demonstrated the significant public safety applications for autonomous transportation.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Oct 19, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Connectivity, Infrastructure, Mobility Services, News, Technology, Testing
Apcoa, Bosch, and Mercedes-Benz are working on a smartphone-controlled system piloted with an S-Class equipped with optional SAE Level 4 technology, a Bosch camera-based infrastructure, and Apcoa’s Flow digital mobility platform.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Oct 15, 2020 | Articles, Design, Electrification
The new EV cooperation, leveraging Magna’s EV architecture combined with unique Fisker intellectual property, will ensure a promised Q4 2022 start-of-production for the SUV to be built at Magna’s European vehicle-assembly facility.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Oct 12, 2020 | Autonomy, Electrification, Vehicles
The latest-generation vehicle and freight mobility platform make autonomous hauling closer to commercial availability worldwide.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Oct 12, 2020 | Aftermarket, Analysis, Business Development, Infrastructure
Health and wellness in car care and digitization, especially focused on contactless delivery of parts and services, will be key to mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the industry, says Frost & Sullivan.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Oct 6, 2020 | Electrification, Research, Testing
In what is said to be one of the biggest developments in 10 years, the technology can spot dangerous leaks in lithium-ion battery cells 1000 times smaller than currently possible.
Read MorePosted by Kevin Jost | Oct 6, 2020 | Analysis, Autonomy, Data, Mobility Services, Research
The research conducted with SBD Automotive shows that most drivers do not want a future of public transport-style mobility, many have strong concerns about autonomous vehicles, and most want to monitor the data their cars generate.
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