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Magna, one of the world’s largest suppliers of car components and technology, has launched an autonomous driving platform.
Max4 can be integrated into any vehicle without compromise to vehicle design and styling, says the company, adding that the platform can enable up to Level 4 autonomous driving in both urban and highway environments.
The company’s key focus is on scalability and volume production readiness. [Read more…] about Magna unveils Max4 autonomous driving platform
Torc Robotics is partnering with NXP Semiconductors to integrate next-generation radar into its self-driving vehicle fleet.
NXP is one of the world’s largest chip suppliers to the automotive industry, for advanced driver assistance systems.
Torc CEO Michael Fleming says: “For over a decade, Torc has been working with partners across multiple industries to make the world a safer place through the commercialization of our autonomous technology.
“Combining our end-to-end software stack with NXP’s innovative radar hardware is another step towards reaching that goal.” [Read more…] about Torc Robotics links up with NXP on self-driving car technology
Cepton Technologies, a provider of 3D sensing solutions for automotive, industrial and mapping applications, is partnering with Clearpath Robotics, a global provider of mobile robots for research and development.
The partnership extends the availability of Cepton’s HR80 Series lidar – light detection and radar – sensors to Clearpath Robotics’ online store.
Availability on the Clearpath online store provides professionals and researchers a means to augment their unmanned robotic vehicle purchases with 3D sensing capabilities. High-volume orders are available directly through Cepton. [Read more…] about Clearpath Robotics’ partners with Cepton 3D on lidar solutions for autonomous robots
A company called Flytrex claims it has launched the world’s first autonomous drone delivery system in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Flytrex says there is currently “sushi in the skies of Iceland” as the drone logistics company partners with Aha.is to launch what it says is the “world’s first fully operational autonomous drone delivery system”.
Drone technology company Flytrex is partnering with Aha, Iceland’s largest online marketplace, for the on-demand urban drone delivery service. [Read more…] about Flytrex launches ‘world’s first’ autonomous drone delivery system in Reykjavík
Kuka is expected to make its mobile collaborative robot available to more factories, partly as a result of its takeover by Midea, the Chinese home appliances manufacturer.
Midea has many large factories where a mobile robot which can also pick and place objects would be very useful.
Kuka’s collaborative robot is called iiwa, and it’s already in use at various large companies, including automotive giant BMW. [Read more…] about Kuka expected to roll out collaborative robot on autonomous platform in more factories
Logistics giant DHL called on the Effibot autonomous vehicle to help with the logistics demands of delivering all 40 fully-electric racing cars which took part in the recent Formula E Championship decider in Montreal, Canada.
Along with the cars, DHL also delivered lithium-ion batteries, charging stations, garage equipment and track infrastructure for the 10 teams that will compete for the title.
With the season finale, DHL also concludes its third season of delivering logistics solutions for the only fully single seater electric car racing series around the globe. [Read more…] about DHL uses Effibot logistics robot to deliver Formula E racing cars
Wabco is looking to expand its advanced driver assistance systems by acquiring Sheppard, a supplier of commercial vehicle technologies, including vehicle steering capabilities.
The purchase price is $145 million. Sheppard had sales of $130 million in 2016.
A tier-one supplier in North America, Sheppard offers a suite of power-steering gears for heavy-duty commercial and specialty vehicles. [Read more…] about Wabco to buy Sheppard as it looks to expand advanced driver assistance offering
Denso, the main supplier of electronics to Toyota, is establishing a new company to make components for autonomous driving.
The new company has been named NSITEXE, and it will develop electronics for advanced driver assistance systems as well as next-generation autonomous vehicles.
More specifically, NSITEXE will design and develop semiconductor intellectual property cores, and systems on chips, or SoCs, which will then be licensed to manufacturers. [Read more…] about Denso creates new company for advanced driver assistance systems
Hitachi Automotive Systems is providing its Advanced Driver Assistance System Electronic Control Unit (ADAS ECU) in Nissan’s redesigned X-Trail vehicle.
ADAS ECUs are one of the core products of ADAS, and feature various integrated ADAS features such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), collision mitigation braking, and lane departure warning systems, all within a single controller.
Hitachi Automotive Systems has established a mass production track record for ADAS ECUs since its first installation in the 2009 Nissan Fuga. [Read more…] about Redesigned Nissan X-Trail features Hitachi advanced driver assistance system
ZF Friedrichshafen and Faurecia, both global systems suppliers for cars and trucks, will cooperate in a strategic partnership for the development of disruptive and differentiating interior and safety technologies for autonomous driving, or advanced driver assistance systems.
Within this special advanced engineering partnership the two companies will identify and develop innovative safety and interior solutions linked to different potential occupant positions.
Patrick Koller, CEO of Faurecia, says: “This partnership will mark another important step for Faurecia in the development of an innovation ecosystem for technology solutions for the Cockpit of the Future.
“Our strong combined customer intimacy and our common vision will enable us to provide a unique technology offer ensuring the safety of the vehicle occupants in various autonomous driving use cases.” [Read more…] about Faurecia and ZF agree strategic partnership on autonomous vehicle technology
