Tag: sustainable mobility

Why storage solutions are key to a rich automotive experience

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 7, 2022 | Analysis, Autonomy, Hardware

Phison Electronics’ Sebastien Jean and Rick Wang discuss the increasing demand, key considerations, and challenges for automotive storage.

Solid Power announces new milestone in its all-solid-state battery cell quest

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 6, 2022 | Electrification, Materials, Startups, Testing

The installation of its automated EV cell pilot line is designed to produce EV-scale sulfide-based all-solid-state battery cells, with expected delivery of its silicon EV cells to automotive partners by year-end to commence qualification testing.

Buick goes full Electra

Posted by Kevin Jost | Jun 1, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Vehicles

The GM brand committed to an all-electric portfolio by the end of the decade, showing the Wildcat EV concept offering the brand’s new design, confirming a series of Electra EVs coming to North America starting in 2024, and debuting with Ultium-based Electra-X concept SUV in China.

Candela debuts electric foiling passenger boat in Venice

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 30, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Startups, Vehicles

The P-8 Voyager on show at the Venice Boat Show this week was developed to replace combustion-engine passenger craft like yacht tenders, taxis, and rigid inflatable boats—letting passengers travel silently and comfortably through wake-sensitive areas without the disturbance.

REE Automotive moves closer to market with commercial by-wire platform

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 17, 2022 | Business Development, Design, Electrification, Vehicles

The company has created the market’s “first fully drive-by-wire electric van” in partnership with EAVX on a platform powered by its P7 platform and is collaborating with Rockwell Automation and Expert Technologies for automated assembly to become operational in the second half of 2022.

AEye demonstrates adaptive lidar to enhance software-defined vehicles

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 11, 2022 | Autonomy, Design, Sensors, Startups, Technology

Its 4Sight platform, shown at AutoSens Detroit, can be modified for any vehicle application, increasing adoption and deployment across OEM platforms and reducing engineering costs by enabling OEMs to embed the same lidar sensor in multiple locations using its proprietary sensing software.

Embark Trucks completes ‘industry-firsts’ in autonomous winter testing and fleet data processing

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 9, 2022 | Autonomy, Business Development, Testing, Trucking

The testing demonstrated that in about 90% of runs through snowy conditions, Embark’s Vision Map Fusion system should operate successfully or pause and resume travel within acceptable windows as it pushes forward with partners like U.S. Xpress to add its terminals to the Embark coverage map.

Third-generation Formula E all-electric racers coming in 2023

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 6, 2022 | Design, Electrification, Motorsports, Vehicles

Revealed ahead of last weekend’s Monaco E-Prix, the Gen3 race car, which was inspired by the aerodynamic form of a fighter jet and will feature performance upgrades delivered via software updates, debuts next year for Season 9.

Mercedes-AMG and will.i.am on a mission in Miami

Posted by Kevin Jost | May 6, 2022 | Design, Education, Electrification, Vehicles

Revealed during the Formula 1 Grand Prix USA Weekend, the Mercedes-AMG collaboration with will.i.am is meant to give more students from disadvantaged communities access to science, technology, engineering, arts, and math education to help equip them for future-focused jobs.

StoreDot gets Volvo boost for extreme-fast-charge EV battery cells

Posted by Kevin Jost | Apr 19, 2022 | Business Development, Electrification, Startups

The Volvo Cars Tech Fund investment is the latest financial vote of confidence in StoreDot’s advanced technologies as it targets mass production of silicon-dominant lithium-ion battery cells delivering 100 mi of range in 5 min of charging by 2024.

TOP PICS

: Trinity uses Nvidia’s DGX Spark as the “brains” for AI inference.

: The i3 interior features interesting lighting effects.

: Wayve AV with Qualcomm ADAS-AV compute.

: Motional last week launched Ioniq 5 robotaxi service on Uber’s network in Las Vegas.

: Komatsu HD605-10 truck fitted with Smart Quarry Autonomous front closeup.

: Tier IV and Isuzu are deploying Level 4 buses powered by Hyperion.

: Helm.ai Vision software delivers urban perception for Level 2+ to Level 4 driving.

: Volvo Cars signed a recycled steel deal with SSAB in 2025.

: Komatsu HD605-10 truck being loaded by WA700.

: Huang says that Nvidia is world’s largest contributor to open-source AI.

: Ferrari Luce driver view.

: Volvo is accelerating innovation with vehicles like the electric EX60.

: Cadillac F1 test livery rear side view.

: Nvidia Drive Hyperion features the new Alpamayo 1.5 family of AI models.

: Three Trinities in the simulated city.

: The Trinity has two rear drive wheels.

: Volvo Cars’ EX60 Cross Country uses SSAB recycled steel in select components.

: Hyundai Boulder roof rack includes steel webbing between the rails for extra cargo-carrying capability.

: PlusAI’s latest SuperDrive 6.0 unlocks night driving and construction zone handling.

: Carbon Robotics’ Plant Profiles, shown here for spinach, enables the model to adapt in minutes.

: Trinity rear wheel and suspension detail.

: CEO Ghazi announces agentic AI capabilities during Synopsys Converge 2026.

: One of the defining features for the i3 is the BMW Panoramic iDrive providing a completely new experience.

: Carbon’s LaserWeeder G2 brings sub-millimeter weed control to more farms, crops, and soil types.

: BMW i3 50 xDrive design sketches.

: Huang explains agents and OpenClaw at Nvidia GTC.

: Teradar’s Summit is the “world’s first” terahertz vision sensor.

: Karma with Factorial battery cells.

: Carbon Robotics’ LaserWeeder G2 lasers spinach in Yuma during daytime.

: Trinity’s wheels aglow on the street at dusk.

: With Synopsys, Honda is accelerating the migration of its CFD simulations from CPUs to GPUs.

: The Trinity uses two YASA P400R motors with up to 400 hp each.

: Plus AI-equipped International Level 4 autonomous truck on the road.

: Hyundai Boulder features coach-style doors with enhanced side-load capabilities.

: BMW i3 50 xDrive front trunk.

: In January, Gatik started operating fully driverless trucks at scale for commercial deliveries.

: Kodiak’s mirror-mounted SensorPods are designed to keep vehicles moving and maximize uptime.

: BMW i3 50 xDrive door panel lighting.

: Hyundai Boulder concept was revealed at the New York International Auto Show.

: A peek at the Trinity interior user interface.

: Hyundai Boulder interior uses robust materials for key touchpoints.

: Teleo-equipped Hitachi ZW310 wheel loader in action.

: The Cat 745 articulated truck can be had with a complete Command feature set.

: Nvidia’s OpenShell provides tools for controlling autonomous agents in a trusted infrastructure policy layer, adding security in the environment.