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Pepper and Twaice partner on commercial vehicle battery-electric retrofitting

Posted by James Rudolph | Sep 22, 2021 | Electrification, News, Simulation, Software, Startups, Testing, Vehicles

The companies will collaborate in applying Twaice’s analytics software to help Pepper Motion put around 1200 buses and trucks on the road with its technology by 2023.

Pininfarina presents its first 100% virtually developed concept car

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jul 14, 2021 | Augmented Reality, Autonomy, Design, Electrification, Simulation, Vehicles

With the Teorema, the Pininfarina Virtual Lab employed augmented-reality, virtual-reality, and “new” mixed-reality technologies to quickly explore various shapes, experiences, and scenarios.

Humanetics, Foretellix develop tool-chain for ADAS/ADS test and simulation

Posted by Kevin Jost | Mar 17, 2021 | Autonomy, Simulation, Testing

A joint live demo at AAA Northern California’s GoMentum Station is planned for May to showcase virtual and physical verification and validation test flow.

AImotive, MathWorks team to improve autonomous vehicle simulation

Posted by Kevin Jost | Feb 17, 2021 | Autonomy, Simulation

The partners are integrating MathWork’s RoadRunner 3D scene-editing capabilities into AImotive’s aiSim to enable more accurate 3D scenes for simulations.

All-in on the Indy Autonomous Challenge

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 25, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Simulation, Software, Testing, Vehicles

At the CES 2021 racecar reveal, a number of events highlighted the support behind the global student competition meant to advance autonomous vehicles and excite the best and brightest university students from around the world.

Futurride Briefs | 2020 12 11: Your source for quick sustainable mobility news

Posted by Kevin Jost | Dec 11, 2020 | Business Development, Electrification, Infrastructure, Mobility Services, Simulation, Testing, Vehicles

In this edition we cover the Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle, the autonomous Monarch Tractor, dSPACE and LeddarTech LiDAR cooperation, production Audi e-tron GT, Volocopter air-taxis in Singapore, Petit Forestier order for Volta Trucks, Hyundai HTWO fuel-cell-system brand, and Vecna Robotics autonomous fork truck.

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.

Lightyear leads solar-car charge with the One

Posted by Kevin Jost | Dec 5, 2020 | Design, Electrification, Materials, Simulation, Testing, Vehicles

Due in late 2021 in some European markets, the team led by alumni from Solar Team Eindhoven’s is applying its Bridgestone World Solar Challenge winning experience in ultra-efficient design and engineering to create a car that can be mostly powered by the sun.

Mentor easing development of automotive cockpit systems

Posted by Kevin Jost | Nov 2, 2020 | Connectivity, Interiors, Simulation, Software

Its new VCO2S is a software, systems, and hardware service offering that integrates instrument cluster and infotainment systems on a single high-compute ECU with enhanced safety/security focus.