Rainbow road sign film would be easier for autonomous vehicles to read

Autonomous vehicles need to operate in a complex environment, and recognizing traffic signs is an important part of that. A new microstructured material reflects light in rainbow rings, which can make traffic signs easier for computer vision systems to… Continue reading Rainbow road sign film would be easier for autonomous vehicles to read

All-electric Ioniq 5 robotaxi to join Lyft ride-hailing service in the US

Hyundai launched the first vehicle in its new all-electric Ioniq brand back in February, the almost-true-to-concept Ioniq 5 hatchback. And now the company has partnered with autonomous vehicle company Motional to put the shapely EV to work as a robotax… Continue reading All-electric Ioniq 5 robotaxi to join Lyft ride-hailing service in the US

Royal Navy trials robotic boat for surveying sea bottom

The Royal Navy is testing a robotic boat designed to survey uncharted waters as part of an investigation into the use of uncrewed vessels for military surveying operations. The Otter Pro boat was tested on Horsea Lake at the Defence Diving School, Port… Continue reading Royal Navy trials robotic boat for surveying sea bottom

Ford’s vehicles to offer autonomous ride-hailing through Lyft

Back in 2017, Ford made a significant investment in an artificial intelligence startup called Argo that harbored big ambitions in the self-driving vehicle space. The pair are now bringing Lyft into the fold in an effort to deploy autonomous ride-hailin… Continue reading Ford’s vehicles to offer autonomous ride-hailing through Lyft

Bullet-like Pininfarina concept car reshapes electric driving

Given the lack of auto shows, it’s been a rather slow year for envelope-pushing concept cars. But Pininfarina makes up for lost time with the all-new Teorema, reshaping automotive exterior and interior packaging for a more comfortable all-electric self… Continue reading Bullet-like Pininfarina concept car reshapes electric driving

Bullet-like Pininfarina concept car reshapes electric driving

Given the lack of auto shows, it’s been a rather slow year for envelope-pushing concept cars. But Pininfarina makes up for lost time with the all-new Teorema, reshaping automotive exterior and interior packaging for a more comfortable all-electric self… Continue reading Bullet-like Pininfarina concept car reshapes electric driving

Tesla’s new Full Self Driving beta 9.0 still looks a bit too exciting

Tesla has started releasing its much-hyped “Full Self-Driving” beta 9.0 software to selected early-access users, upgrading their Autopilot systems with new off-highway autonomous capabilities and better visualizations.Continue ReadingCategory: Automoti… Continue reading Tesla’s new Full Self Driving beta 9.0 still looks a bit too exciting

Baidu partners with BAIC to introduce Apollo Moon robotaxi

Baidu has partnered with EV maker Arcfox, part of China’s state-owned BAIC Group (Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. Ltd), to accelerate the commercialization of fully autonomous ride-hailing services, and to jointly release the latest version of … Continue reading Baidu partners with BAIC to introduce Apollo Moon robotaxi

FedEx eyes a future of automated delivery through partnership with Nuro

Over the past few years, Nuro has been taking some important steps toward a future of autonomous delivery through partnerships with some big names, and it’s just landed what might be its biggest fish yet. The startup has entered an agreement with logis… Continue reading FedEx eyes a future of automated delivery through partnership with Nuro

TuSimple’s autonomous truck cuts 10 hours off 900-mile trek across the US

With ambitions to establish a network of autonomous trucking routes across the US, transport startup TuSimple is taking some steady and significant steps forward as it proves its technology through trials and expands into Europe. The latest test run fo… Continue reading TuSimple’s autonomous truck cuts 10 hours off 900-mile trek across the US