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Pivot-Solar Breeze robot enables more sustainable pool cleaning

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 20, 2021 | Autonomy, User Experience, Vehicles

Gear: Debuting at CES 2021, the Ariel robot makes pool cleaning a breeze with solar power and reduced filter pump and chemical needs.

Sony advances its Vision-S to road testing

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 20, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Business Development, Interiors, Sensors, Testing, Vehicles

Deep Dive: At CES 2021, Sony reveals progress on its electric vehicle prototype with an increase in sensors and an update on supplier partner involvement.

PACCAR and Aurora to partner on autonomous trucks

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 19, 2021 | Autonomy, Business Development, Vehicles

Newly fortified with the completion of its Uber ATG acquisition, Aurora announces its first commercial automated driving product with PACCAR for heavy trucks.

P7 leads Xpeng’s smart electric vehicle mission

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 6, 2021 | Autonomy, Business Development, Electrification, Hardware, Software, Technology, Vehicles

The company attributes the record sales results of the sedan and G3 compact SUV to increasing brand awareness and expanded initiatives across China, as it targets the large and growing base of technology-savvy middle-class consumers there.

Zoox reveals autonomous bi-directional robotaxi

Posted by Kevin Jost | Dec 18, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Design, Electrification, Mobility Services, Vehicles

Following its Amazon acquisition, the autonomous mobility company debuts its carriage-style vehicle with more than 100 proprietary safety innovations.

Futurride Briefs | 2020 12 10: Your source for quick sustainable mobility news

Posted by Kevin Jost | Dec 10, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Electrification, Hardware, Infrastructure, Mobility Services, Simulation, Software, Testing, Vehicles

In this edition, we cover Joby Aviation’s acquisition of Uber Elevate, GM’s Super Cruise for the GMC Sierra, Sensible 4’s autonomous software, Goodyear’s Innovation Challenge for students, Baidu’s autonomous driving push, FIA and Siemens teaming on urban mobility advocacy, and Reviver’s digital license plates.

Aurora’s Uber ATG acquisition advances its self-driving mission

Posted by Kevin Jost | Dec 8, 2020 | Autonomy, Business Development, Hardware, Mobility Services, Software

Advanced Technologies Group will help accelerate the Aurora Driver and ecosystem, and a strategic partnership with Uber will pave a path for delivering the Aurora Driver broadly.

NXP announces radar sensor chipsets to enable 360-degree safety cocoons

Posted by Kevin Jost | Dec 7, 2020 | Autonomy, Hardware, Sensors, Software

The new market-leading IP offerings cover all radar segments, from NCAP corner to 4D imaging radar, in a scalable portfolio approach for optimum design and software re-use, reduced R&D effort aims to deliver faster time to market.

Futurride Briefs | 2020 12 04: Your source for quick sustainable mobility news

Posted by Kevin Jost | Dec 4, 2020 | Autonomy, Electrification, Materials, Mobility Services, Vehicles

In this edition we cover Uber, Rivian, JetBlue, Cabify, and Boom Supersonic signing The Climate Pledge; Nvidia powering Einride’s Pod; Luminar going public; Faraday Future partnering with MIVOLT; Trimble and SiriusXM on vehicle positioning; and Volvo introducing electric truck.

Futurride Briefs | 2020 12 03: Your source for quick sustainable mobility news

Posted by Kevin Jost | Dec 3, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Connectivity, Electrification, Research, Sensors, Vehicles

In this edition we cover Audi’s increased budget for electromobility, Hispano Suiza’s sportier Carmen Boulogne, Sono Motors’ partnership with Team Rosberg Engineering, DTS’ occupant monitoring solution, the Integrity Security Services and Unex V2X collaboration, CNXMotion’s brake-to-steer technology, and IDTechEx’s study on 3D LiDAR.