Autonomous Vehicles Archives

Renault ZOE Writes Fanfiction … On The Road

April 22, 20178 years ago Carolyn Fortuna 0 Comments

Using live driving data and artificial intelligence, ZOE, an all-electric Renault, is writing a tribute to Jack Kerouac novel On the Road. The reason? Many people have range anxiety, right? So, according to Renault, people who follow this ZOE in prose form as it travels around 250 miles, or 400 km, on one charge will learn to lessen their range anxiety. The project has been authorized by the Kerouac estate, partially in celebration of the novel’s 60th anniversary here in 2017.

Successful Test of World’s 1st Lilium Electric VTOL Taxi

April 22, 20178 years ago Nicolas Zart 0 Comments

And another vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft takes to the sky, this time it was the first successful test flight of the Lilium Electric VTOL Taxi.

Tesla’s Lawsuit Against Sterling Anderson Settled

April 22, 20178 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

Tesla’s lawsuit against the former nontechnical program manager of its Autopilot program, Sterling Anderson, has been settled with neither side admitting to any wrongdoing under the agreement. However, Anderson is now barred from recruiting Tesla employees for one year.

Velodyne LiDAR Reveals Low-Cost, Solid-State “Velarray” LiDAR, Full Production In 2018

April 22, 20178 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

The most prominent company in the LiDAR sector, Velodyne, has announced that it will be releasing a new, low-cost, fixed-laser, solid-state LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensor dubbed “Velarray” next year.

Audi’s e-tron Sportback Concept Could Be A Blockbuster

April 19, 20178 years ago Cynthia Shahan 0 Comments

A four-door Gran Turismo Audi e-tron Sportback concept has shed its skin — it looks futuristic, exciting, and like nothing that is going into production anytime soon.

Uber Loses Vice President Working On Self-Driving Tech

April 19, 20178 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

One of the main figures behind Uber’s self-driving vehicle development efforts, vice president of global vehicle programs Sherif Marakby, has left Uber, the company revealed on Monday.

Urban Aeronautics CityHawk VTOL Aircraft Shows Potential

April 19, 20178 years ago Nicolas Zart 0 Comments

The news doesn’t seem to run dry with potential VTOL (Vertical Takeoff & Landing) aircraft, which often double as flying cars. The AirMule — no wait, it’s Cormorant … no, now it’s called the Urban Aeronautics CityHawk VTOL aircraft. … Are we in the Jetsons’ futuristic days yet?

How Uniti & Siemens Plan Fully Automated Sustainable Car Manufacturing

April 18, 20178 years ago Nicolas Zart 0 Comments

Sometimes the signs that lessons have been learned can be seen in the creative integration of the technological revolution we’ve witnessed this past decade. While many companies love to use the words “green” or “sustainable,” let’s admit it, not too many car manufacturers are particularly green (environmentally sustainable). It’s with great pleasure to see that Swedish Uniti and Siemens Nordics are partnering to build a fully automated sustainable car manufacturing facility using Siemens’ PLM software platform to try to move the industry forward.

Luminar CEO Says Company To Provide LiDAR Systems To 4 Partners In Self-Driving Vehicle Sector…

April 18, 20178 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

The promising LiDAR tech startup Luminar will supply 4 unnamed partners in the self-driving vehicle sector with 100 or so units of its new high-resolution system “soon,” going by comments made by the company’s CEO Austin Russell in a recent interview with Engadget.

Tesla’s Fremont Parking Lot Shows Some Problems With Personal Auto Use (Images)

April 16, 20178 years ago James Ayre 0 Comments

I recently came across some images of the parking lot at Tesla’s Fremont (California) facility that seem worth sharing here — as they really demonstrate the fundamental problem with widespread personal auto use and ownership.