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Scania's hoverboard-like modular electric axles transport people by day, garbage by night

Posted on June 13, 2019 by C.C. Weiss

The bus module features plenty of windows for open views

Serving as the foundation of electric vehicles launched by everyone from startups to massive global automakers, the skateboard chassis has become a staple of the auto industry. But Swedish commercial vehicle and transport brand Scania is exploring something that’s much more of a hoverboard chassis. Its NXT autonomous electric vehicle concept uses independently detachable front and rear axles as the basis of a modular vehicle system that can quickly go from dropping kids at school to dropping garbage at the dump.

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Volvo and Uber's latest self-driving car is built for plug-and-play autonomy

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Nick Lavars

Volvo and Uber's new XC90 is built for plug-and-play autonomy

Back in 2016, Uber and Volvo joined forces to usher in the self-driving era by fitting out the Swedish automaker’s premium XC90 SUVs with the transport company’s in-house autonomous tech. The pair have now introduced the first production vehicle built to accommodate it from the ground up, making for a plug-and-play self-driving car that could help speed things up a little.

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EasyMile unveils updated self-driving shuttle

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Paul Ridden

Back in 2015, EasyMile launched the EZ10 self-driving people mover, putting the shuttle to work in a Californian business park and a park in Singapore. Now the company has announced an updated version, which focuses on passenger safety and co… Continue reading EasyMile unveils updated self-driving shuttle→

MIT is teaching cars to navigate using a simple map and visual data, just like humans

Posted on May 27, 2019 by David Szondy

MIT is working on a new way for self-driving cars to get around in unfamiliar areas by imitating the way human drivers navigate. Called Variational End-to-End Navigation and Localization, it uses basic maps and video cameras to analyze and na… Continue reading MIT is teaching cars to navigate using a simple map and visual data, just like humans→

5 Things Impacting Security in 2019?

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Galina Datskovsky

As technology advancement continues at a break neck speed, what can we expect in 2019? More of the same. In particular watch for the following trends that impact security to occur:
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OTA: Good for Drivers, Better for Hackers?

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Yossi Vardi

The auto industry is on a fast track to autonomous vehicles, in which nearly all vehicle operations will be under the control of a central computer, leaving the passengers to sit back and relax on the road. Where to turn, when to brake, how fast to go… Continue reading OTA: Good for Drivers, Better for Hackers?→

Baidu announces Apollo Enterprise, its new platform for mass-produced autonomous vehicles

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Catherine Shu

Baidu made several big announcements about Apollo, its open-source autonomous vehicle technology platform, today at CES. The first is the launch of Apollo Enterprise for vehicles that will be put into mass production. The company claims that Apollo is already used by 130 partners around the world. One of its newest partners, Chinese electric vehicle […] Continue reading Baidu announces Apollo Enterprise, its new platform for mass-produced autonomous vehicles→

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