Tag: Helm.ai

Helm.ai achieves vision-only urban autonomy with mapless software stack

Posted by Kevin Jost | Mar 1, 2026 | Autonomy, Sensors, Software, Startups

Its Driver production-ready vision-only autonomous driving system delivers complex city-driving capabilities with orders-of-magnitude reduction in data requirements to power advanced SAE Level 2+ functionality and serve as the software brain for the transition to Level 3 and Level 4 autonomy.

Honda 0 concepts become prototypes with ASIMO operating system

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jan 15, 2025 | Design, Electrification, Robotics, Semiconductors, Vehicles

At CES 2025, Honda confirmed SUV and Saloon models for 2026 production at its Ohio EV Hub, with a new vehicle OS for a customized mobility experience, Level 3 eyes-off automated driving, and accelerating energy service initiatives, with a high-performance Renesas SoC for next-gen models.

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