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Abu Dhabi team in ‘pole position’ at CES autonomous racing challenge

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Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) says it is in “pole position” at the first-ever CES autonomous racing challenge, although it’s not clear whether that means its car is literally in pole position on the grid or that the team is simply well prepared and positioned overall.

Abu Dhabi says its preparations are in full swing to mark its first participation as Team TII EuroRacing in the upcoming Autonomous Challenge @ CES 2022.

CES is regarded as the most influential tech event in the world. The inaugural autonomous high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition flags off at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on 7 January 2022. [Read more…] about Abu Dhabi team in ‘pole position’ at CES autonomous racing challenge

Cyngn partners with Columbia Vehicle Group to develop autonomous mobility

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Cyngn, a developer of innovative autonomous driving solutions for industrial and commercial enterprises, has agreed a partnership with Columbia Vehicle Group.

The partnership marks a key milestone in Cyngn’s ongoing effort to bring scalable, secure, and reliable autonomous vehicle technologies to industrial applications.

Cyngn’s autonomous vehicle capabilities are powered by DriveMod, an end-to-end solution that can be integrated with Columbia vehicles. DriveMod enables vehicles to switch easily between manual, remotely-controlled, and fully autonomous modes. [Read more…] about Cyngn partners with Columbia Vehicle Group to develop autonomous mobility

REE unveils fully autonomous concept vehicle based on its modular electric vehicle platform

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REE Automotive, a developer of e-mobility technologies, has unveiled its autonomous concept vehicle based on a new “ultra-modular” electric platform design.

The full-scale concept is geared for customers including last-mile autonomous and electric delivery companies, delivery fleet operators, e-retailers and technology companies seeking to build fully autonomous solutions.

Fully-autonomous delivery fleets “Powered by REE” will allow customers to build autonomous and electric vehicle fleets according to their exact specifications with unmatched interior space for transporting passengers and cargo. REE’s technology will be seamlessly integrated with any top hat and autonomous hardware. [Read more…] about REE unveils fully autonomous concept vehicle based on its modular electric vehicle platform

How is Technology Altering the Experience Drivers Have on the Road?

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The world is constantly changing and evolving. That is certainly true for transport options and specifically roads. Roads are quite different to how they were even 10 years ago.

The main reason for this is almost certainly advances in technology. New tech has succeeded in ensuring that roads are safer and better for drivers. It’s worth exploring some of the key changes that different types of technology has brought to roads across the world. [Read more…] about How is Technology Altering the Experience Drivers Have on the Road?

Evocargo to exhibit autonomous logistics vehicle technology at CES

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Evocargo will showcase its cutting-edge services in cargo transportation based on their own electric unmanned vehicle in the Vehicle Tech category at the Consumer Electronics Show 2022, being held in Las Vegas from January 5-8.

Established in 2019, Evocargo will exhibit its Smart Logistic service based on unmanned all-electric platforms. Evocargo’s EVO.1 vehicle (3.5 tons full weight) will be displayed, featuring a payload capacity of 1.5 tons, power reserve of 155 miles and operating time of 20 hours with 40-minute charging time.

Evocargo’s all-electric/hydrogen autonomous vehicles ensure its customers’ operations are always on time, optimized and precisely coordinated through all process cycles. [Read more…] about Evocargo to exhibit autonomous logistics vehicle technology at CES

Indy Autonomous Challenge to host first autonomous racecar competition at CES

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Indy Autonomous Challenge is preparing to make history at CES 2022 by hosting the first autonomous racecar competition at the event.

Energy Systems Network (ESN), principal organizer of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), revealed details of the upcoming IAC events at CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, January 3-8, 2022.

Making history as the first high-speed, head-to-head autonomous racecar competition, 19 universities from eight countries will form nine race teams and will seek to compete in the Autonomous Challenge @ CES. [Read more…] about Indy Autonomous Challenge to host first autonomous racecar competition at CES

Robotic Assistance Devices Mobile to develop autonomous delivery vehicle

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Robotic Assistance Devices Mobile (RAD-M), says it has committed to producing an intelligent autonomous delivery vehicle based on its Roameo security patrol robot (main picture).

RAD-M is a subsidiary of Artificial Intelligence Technology Solutions, a developer of AI-driven security and productivity solutions for enterprise clients.

Steve Reinharz, CEO of AITX, says: “Developing this product is something that we’ve wanted to green light for some time, and I’m thrilled to be able to make the official announcement today. [Read more…] about Robotic Assistance Devices Mobile to develop autonomous delivery vehicle

‘RoboRace’ autonomous racing selects Velodyne Lidar

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RoboRace, the world’s first autonomous car racing series, has selected Velodyne as the official lidar sensor provider in its next generation vehicles.

RoboRace will use Velodyne‘s solid-state Velarray H800 sensors in its electric-powered autonomous race cars for the Season One championship series, which is set to begin in 2022.

The Velodyne and RoboRace engineering teams have been working collaboratively on the race car development project. [Read more…] about ‘RoboRace’ autonomous racing selects Velodyne Lidar

Uber Eats and Motional partner to make autonomous deliveries

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Motional, a driverless technology developer, and Uber Technologies have agreed a partnership to launch autonomous deliveries for Uber customers, starting in Santa Monica in early 2022.

Motional’s all-electric vehicles will conduct deliveries of a curated set of meal kits from select restaurants on Uber Eats.

The partnership represents industry-shaping firsts for both companies; Motional’s expansion into driverless delivery and Uber’s first on-road delivery partnership with an autonomous vehicle technology provider. [Read more…] about Uber Eats and Motional partner to make autonomous deliveries

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems predicted to grow to $63 billion by 2024

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The global market for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) is projected to be valued $63 billion by 2024, according to a report by Accurize Market Research. 

The sector is expected to see a compound annual growth rate of 10.7 percent from 2017 to 2025.

Advanced driver assistance systems, or ADAS, are systems developed to automate, adapt, and enhance vehicle systems for safety and improved driving to assist the driver in the driving procedure. [Read more…] about Advanced Driver Assistance Systems predicted to grow to $63 billion by 2024