Category: Autonomy

Nuro expands business model with autonomy platform licensing

Posted by Kevin Jost | Sep 11, 2024 | Autonomy, Business Development, Startups

The company says its new business model will help accelerate widespread adoption of AI-first autonomous vehicles by partnering with automotive OEMs and mobility platforms.

Examining radar technology

Posted by Futurride Contributor | Aug 26, 2024 | Analysis, Autonomy, Sensors, Startups

Kobi Marenko, CEO of Arbe Robotics, a leader in perception radar solutions, explains the evolution of radar as the industry looks to improve basic advanced driving assistance system features, meet NHTSA 2029 automatic emergency braking regulations, and offer advanced hands-free eyes-off features.

Tier IV tapped for Japanese initiative to develop robotaxis and autonomous trucks

Posted by Kevin Jost | Aug 22, 2024 | Autonomy, Commercial Vehicles, Startups, Testing

The new project comes after announced efforts to launch the robotaxi business in Tokyo in collaboration with Toray Carbon Magic, Nihon Kotsu, and Amane and to accelerate the development of the core functions of autonomous driving systems for highway trucks based on vehicles from Isuzu and Mitsubishi Fuso.

Lenovo’s AD1 is one of the first Nvidia Thor Blackwell AI applications

Posted by Kevin Jost | Aug 12, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Hardware, Software

The Level 4 autonomous driving domain controller, to be used in WeRide’s robobus, incorporates FP4 and FP8 AI inference, resulting in a fivefold increase in the inference speed of transformer models, computing power of 2100 TOPS, and functional safety levels up to ISO 26262 ASIL-D.

Aurora’s self-driving safety passes the TÜV SÜD test

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 30, 2024 | Autonomy, Business Development, Standards, Startups, Testing

In a first of its kind for the U.S. autonomous vehicle industry, TÜV SÜD audited Aurora’s Safety Management System, which governs how the organization manages safety in self-driving product development and operations and determined its performance sets a high bar for the AV competition.

The bumpy road to self-driving cars

Posted by Futurride Contributor | Jul 30, 2024 | Analysis, Autonomy, Passenger Cars

Bill DeVries, VP of North America Customer Solution Experiences at Dassault Systèmes, writes that major changes are needed to roads, laws, and ways of thinking to make self-driving vehicles safe and reliable, and he explores the challenges that need to be solved before robocars can become widespread.

ADASTEC and partners deploy first FMVSS-compliant automated bus at Sleeping Bear Dunes

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 29, 2024 | Autonomy, Startups, Testing

Working with Vicinity Motor Corp. and ARIBO, the launch in Michigan, which takes place in August as part of the National Park Service Mobility Challenge Program, is an important milestone in ADASTEC’s journey to improve public transportation with automated, sustainable, and accessible mobility solutions.

Skydweller on mission to fly uncrewed solar aircraft autonomously nonstop around the world

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 25, 2024 | Aerospace, Autonomy, Electrification, Startups, Vehicles

The company landed at the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show this week with an update on its progress, with President & COO Barry Matusmori presenting on the company’s journey, the aircraft’s capabilities, and an update on aircraft flight operations.

Kodiak goes industrial with autonomy for Atlas Energy well-site

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 23, 2024 | Autonomy, Business Development, Off-Highway, Startups

The autonomous vehicle technology supplier is adapting its tech to industrial applications like the delivery of frac sand with no one inside the cab for Atlas, building on other recently announced non-long-haul use cases like with Textron Systems to showcase driverless technology in military off-road environments.

Monarch Tractor announces largest-ever fundraise in agricultural robotics

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 22, 2024 | Autonomy, Business Development, Off-Highway, Startups, Vehicles

With the $133 million in Series C funding, the company believes it has cemented its position as a leader in the space with its “world’s first” fully electric, driver-optional, smart tractor and Wingspan Ag Intelligence farm-management platform to expand into more agricultural markets.