U.S. Autonomous-Car Startup Signs Deal With VW And Hyundai
7 years, 2 months ago

U.S. Autonomous-Car Startup Signs Deal With VW And Hyundai

NPR  

U.S. Autonomous-Car Startup Signs Deal With VW And Hyundai Enlarge this image toggle caption S.J.HONG/Hyundai S.J.HONG/Hyundai Aurora, a startup company led by three veterans of Google, Tesla, and Uber, has signed deals with both Volkswagen and Hyundai with the goal of putting autonomous vehicle technology on the market within three years — and doing so "quickly, broadly and safely." It's part of "the reinvention of mobility and the automobile," Volkswagen Chief Digital Officer Johann Jungwirth said in a news release. Sponsor Message Aurora was co-founded by CEO Chris Urmson, the former chief technology officer for Alphabet's self-driving cars project; Chief Product Officer Sterling Anderson, who directed Tesla's Autopilot feature; and Chief Technical Officer Drew Bagnell, who helped to start both Carnegie Robotics and Uber's Advanced Technology Center. Outlining Volkswagen's hopes, Jungwirth said: "In the future, we anticipate that people will be able to use our mobility app or digital virtual assistant to hail a self-driving electric vehicle to drive them conveniently door-to-door, or use our Volkswagen OneButton which has GPS, connectivity and a compass, as a small beautiful key fob with maximum convenience."

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Waymo’s New Agreement With Hyundai Raises Questions About China
55 years, 2 months ago

Waymo’s New Agreement With Hyundai Raises Questions About China

Wired  

Soon you could see Waymo self-driving tech in Hyundai cars. The autonomous driving tech developer Waymo said this week that it would partner with the Korean automaker Hyundai to equip a fleet of its electric vehicles with self-driving technology. “We are actively exploring additional opportunities for collaboration,” he said—opening up the possibility that Waymo self-driving tech could one day be …

Volkswagen, Bosch team up on self-driving software to test Tesla
3 years, 2 months ago

Volkswagen, Bosch team up on self-driving software to test Tesla

Live Mint  

Volkswagen AG is partnering with Robert Bosch GmbH to develop a common software platform to bring hands-free driving functions to the German carmaker’s entire fleet in a bid to catch up to Tesla Inc. “Tesla of course has a million vehicles on the road, and those cars seem greater every day -- with the cooperation we are now setting up …

Hyundai Surpasses Tesla to Achieve Level 4 Autonomy in Self-Driving Vehicle, Partners With Aptiv
4 years, 1 month ago

Hyundai Surpasses Tesla to Achieve Level 4 Autonomy in Self-Driving Vehicle, Partners With Aptiv

News 18  

Motional, a joint venture between Hyundai Motor and Aptiv, said on Tuesday it has tested self-driving vehicles on public roads in the US, becoming one of the world’s first companies to achieve Level 4 autonomy. The testing “consisted of multiple driverless vehicles safely navigating intersections, unprotected turns and interactions with other road users, including pedestrians and cyclists," Motional said in …

Hyundai says it is in early talks with Apple about building an electric car
4 years, 2 months ago

Hyundai says it is in early talks with Apple about building an electric car

Daily Mail  

Hyundai says it is in early talks with Apple about building a self-driving electric car - sending the the vehicle manufacturer's share price soaring 20 per cent. Korea Economic Daily TV first reported the link up between the iPhone maker and Hyundai, suggesting the first vehicles could be ready for the public by 2027 The South Korean firm didn't say …

Volvo Cars and Waymo partner to develop a self-driving electric vehicle
4 years, 9 months ago

Volvo Cars and Waymo partner to develop a self-driving electric vehicle

Firstpost  

Waymo said it will continue working with Fiat Chrysler, Jaguar Land Rover and the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance. Waymo and the Volvo Cars Group have agreed to develop a self-driving electric vehicle designed for ride-hailing use, as part of a new global partnership, the companies said on Thursday. Waymo, a unit of Silicon Valley’s Alphabet Inc, said it will be …

Hyundai is investing $35 billion in autonomous driving and electric cars
5 years, 5 months ago

Hyundai is investing $35 billion in autonomous driving and electric cars

CNN  

London CNN Business — Hyundai does not intend to be left behind in the high-stakes race to build mass-market electric and self-driving cars. South Korea’s largest car company said Tuesday that it plans to invest 41 trillion won into “future mobility technology” by 2025. “Our goal is to become the number one country for future car competitiveness by 2030,” President …

Don’t throw your driver’s license just yet, Hyundai chief says
5 years, 6 months ago

Don’t throw your driver’s license just yet, Hyundai chief says

Live Mint  

Hyundai Motor Group’s de facto leader said the company’s autonomous vehicles may be on the road in three years but it’s going to take more time for people to get rid of their driver’s license. Executive Vice Chairman Chung Euisun, 48, who’s gradually been taking over from his 81-year-old chairman father, has been overseeing the transformation of the South Korean …

Self-driving tech company Aurora partners with Fiat Chrysler to build autonomous platforms
5 years, 9 months ago

Self-driving tech company Aurora partners with Fiat Chrysler to build autonomous platforms

Firstpost  

Aurora already has partnerships with Volkswagen AG, Hyundai Motor Co and China’s Byton to develop and test self-driving systems Self-driving car software startup Aurora said on Sunday it would partner with Fiat Chrysler to build autonomous platforms for commercial vehicles, the latest collaboration with an automaker for the fast-growing Silicon Valley company. Aurora already has partnerships with Volkswagen AG, Hyundai …

Volkswagen tests self-driving cars in Hamburg
5 years, 11 months ago

Volkswagen tests self-driving cars in Hamburg

CNN  

London CNN Business — Five electric Volkswagen cars fitted with the latest in autonomous technology are now driving a section of Hamburg’s streets. The cars are driving three kilometers of urban Hamburg roads where new signals and other traffic management systems have been installed to facilitate autonomous driving. Volkswagen Axel Heinrich, head of Volkswagen Group research, said the tests “center …

Mercedes-Benz aims to be among top two players to scale up autonomous car tech
6 years, 2 months ago

Mercedes-Benz aims to be among top two players to scale up autonomous car tech

Firstpost  

Whereas, Uber, Google, General Motors, Volkswagen are vying to roll out robotaxi services. Mercedes-Benz’s is not aiming to be the first manufacturer to develop a self-driving car but it wants to be among the first two players able to scale up the technology, Mercedes-Benz executive Christoph Schroeder told German paper Welt am Sonntag. Carmakers and tech companies like Uber, Google, …

Toyota to invest $500 mn in Uber to develop self-driving cars; duo to catch up to rivals in autonomous driving business
6 years, 7 months ago

Toyota to invest $500 mn in Uber to develop self-driving cars; duo to catch up to rivals in autonomous driving business

Firstpost  

Toyota, one of the world’s largest carmakers, and Uber, the leading ride-hailing service, are widely seen as lagging the competition in developing self-driving cars. Toyota Motor Corp will invest $500 million in Uber Technologies Inc to jointly work on developing self-driving cars, the companies said on Monday, a bid by both to catch up to rivals in the hotly competitive …

Toyota to invest $500 million in Uber for self-driving cars
6 years, 7 months ago

Toyota to invest $500 million in Uber for self-driving cars

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Toyota Motor Corp will invest $500 million in Uber Technologies Inc to jointly work on developing self-driving cars, the companies said on Monday, a bid by both to catch up to rivals in the hotly competitive autonomous driving business. Toyota, one of the world’s largest carmakers, and Uber, the leading ride-hailing service, are widely seen as lagging the …

Apple teams up with Volkswagen to make self-driving passenger vans
6 years, 10 months ago

Apple teams up with Volkswagen to make self-driving passenger vans

Daily Mail  

Apple has partnered with car manufacturer Volkswagen to bring its dream of self-driving cars to life. Scroll down for video Apple has partnered with German car manufacturer Volkswagen to bring its dream of self-driving cars to life. The partnership will turn Volkswagen's T6 transporter vans into autonomous shuttle buses for its employees Apple has had little success with its attempts …

Who’s winning the race to build self-driving cars?
6 years, 10 months ago

Who’s winning the race to build self-driving cars?

LA Times  

John Krafcik, the chief executive of Waymo, stands with the Jaguar I-Pace. Salesky’s experience dates back to the beginning of self-driving cars: He was senior software engineer on the winning team in the 2007 autonomous vehicle challenge funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The plan is to have self-driving cars with Level 4 capability in 2021, said Sherif …

Volkswagen, Uber to deploy Nvidia’s technology for self driving
7 years, 2 months ago

Volkswagen, Uber to deploy Nvidia’s technology for self driving

Live Mint  

San Francisco: Nvidia Corp., trying to spread its industry-leading graphics chip technology into new areas, said Uber Technologies Inc. and Volkswagen AG will use its artificial intelligence expertise to help bring self-driving cars to the roads. Uber, the largest ride-hailing company, will use Nvidia processors and software for its forthcoming fleet of self-driving vehicles, the chipmaker’s chief executive officer Jen-Hsun …

Self-driving cars: Not ready yet, but new rules open a path
7 years, 5 months ago

Self-driving cars: Not ready yet, but new rules open a path

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Although consumers can’t yet get a self-driving car for themselves, the technology’s long and windy road to market is getting shorter. Still, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles formally proposed rules Wednesday that starting next year will govern how everyday people in the trend-setting state can get robocars. At the same time, in California alone the 42 companies …

Fiat Chrysler and BMW come together; to develop 'robotaxis' for pay-per-use mobility service
7 years, 7 months ago

Fiat Chrysler and BMW come together; to develop 'robotaxis' for pay-per-use mobility service

Firstpost  

Fiat Chrysler said it plans to put autonomous car technology into production by 2021, matching a timeframe shared by rival companies who are also developing self-driving cars. Fiat Chrysler said it plans to put autonomous car technology into production by 2021, matching a time frame shared by rival companies who are also developing self-driving cars. BMW and its partners Intel …

Fiat joins BMW, Intel and Mobileye for developing an autonomous driving platform
7 years, 7 months ago

Fiat joins BMW, Intel and Mobileye for developing an autonomous driving platform

Firstpost  

Fiat and other automakers are seeking alliances to share the high costs of developing self-driving vehicle technology. Fiat Chrysler is joining the self-driving alliance led by BMW Group, Intel Corp and its Mobileye subsidiary, becoming the second automaker in the year-old group to opt to partner in developing an autonomous driving platform. More automakers are seeking alliances to share the …

Apple is going to face tough competition in the self-driving car space; here's how the rivals stack up
7 years, 9 months ago

Apple is going to face tough competition in the self-driving car space; here's how the rivals stack up

Firstpost  

In level 5 autonomous vehicles, the cars are robotic taxis, only requiring passengers to feed in their destinations, and the steering wheel is optional. However, safety is the major concern here and Ford has indicated that it is not in any kind of race to be the first to have Level 5 self driving cars on the road. Toyota, Stanford …

An Apple self-driving car has been spotted in California, and it's built from off-the-shelf parts
7 years, 11 months ago

An Apple self-driving car has been spotted in California, and it's built from off-the-shelf parts

Firstpost  

It’s now two weeks since the permission to test self-driving cars was granted and, finally, an Apple-powered self-driving car takes to the streets Apple received permission to start testing self-driving vehicles on California’s roads earlier this month. It’s now two weeks since the permission was granted and, finally, an Apple-powered self-driving car takes to the streets of the state. Photos …

Driverless cars could be on road by early 2020s after Bosch and Daimler launch joint venture
7 years, 11 months ago

Driverless cars could be on road by early 2020s after Bosch and Daimler launch joint venture

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Driverless cars are a step …

As Self-Driving Cars Approach, the Auto Industry Races to Rebuild
8 years, 2 months ago

As Self-Driving Cars Approach, the Auto Industry Races to Rebuild

Wired  

When Ford executives started dropping in on Silicon Valley startups a couple of years ago, they were met with less than warm receptions. The stalwart car company was looking for help and fresh talent to help it in the fast-paced development of driverless cars---but it was a stranger in a new land. The fact that one of the world's oldest, …

Google’s self-driving minivan will start test drives this month in California and Arizona
8 years, 2 months ago

Google’s self-driving minivan will start test drives this month in California and Arizona

LA Times  

Waymo, Google’s self-driving car division, will start testing its new fleet of minivans on public roads in California and Arizona this month. “A single integrated system means that all the different parts of a self-driving car work together seamlessly,” Krafcik said. But she thinks some smaller players in the nascent industry are “going to fall away.” Waymo has repeatedly said …

Google's Waymo Unveils Self-Driving Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivan
8 years, 3 months ago

Google's Waymo Unveils Self-Driving Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Minivan

Wired  

Less than a week after exiting its larval, experimental phase and becoming a standalone company under the Alphabet corporate umbrella, Google's self-driving car outfit is showing off its first new car. The newly created Waymo is adding 100 Chrysler Pacifica minivans, built for autonomy, to its test fleet. Under a partnership established six months ago, engineers from Waymo and Fiat …

Google's self-driving car project to become independent entity called Waymo
8 years, 3 months ago

Google's self-driving car project to become independent entity called Waymo

Firstpost  

I mAlphabet Inc’s Google self-driving car project will become an independent entity within the technology company called Waymo, executives said on Tuesday, signalling a willingness to finally monetize its valuable research amid fierce competition from rivals. “We can imagine our self-driving tech being used in all sorts of areas.” Until now, the program has been part of secretive research unit …

Volvo Cars and auto safety group Autoliv team up to develop autonomous driving
8 years, 6 months ago

Volvo Cars and auto safety group Autoliv team up to develop autonomous driving

China Daily  

Chinese-owned Volvo Cars and the Swedish-based automotive safety group Autoliv Inc say they are creating a jointly-owned company to develop autonomous driving software. The carmaker said on Tuesday the new company, which has yet to be named, will develop advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving systems. "This new company is a recognition of the fact that autonomous driving is …

Toyota invests in Uber; Volkswagen backs Gett
8 years, 10 months ago

Toyota invests in Uber; Volkswagen backs Gett

LA Times  

Toyota Motor Corp. announced Tuesday a partnership with Uber Technologies in which the Japanese automaker will invest an undisclosed sum in the ride-hailing company and establish a car-leasing option for Uber drivers. The partnership will also expand on Uber’s vehicle-leasing program, which offers cars to its drivers through Enterprise Holdings Inc. -- the parent company of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Alamo Rent …

Google And Fiat Chrysler Partner To Make Self-Driving Minivans
8 years, 10 months ago

Google And Fiat Chrysler Partner To Make Self-Driving Minivans

NPR  

Google And Fiat Chrysler Partner To Make Self-Driving Minivans Enlarge this image toggle caption FCA US LLC FCA US LLC Google is partnering with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to expand its self-driving car project, the companies said Tuesday in a joint press release. Sponsor Message "FCA has a nimble and experienced engineering team and the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan is well-suited …

Self-driving cars almost set to take the wheel: Renault Nissan
9 years, 2 months ago

Self-driving cars almost set to take the wheel: Renault Nissan

China Daily  

Chairman and CEO of Renault-Nissan Alliance Carlos Ghosn takes the passenger seat in an autonomous car while Tetsuya Iijima, in charge of developing advanced driver assistance systems for Nissan Motor, relinquishes control of the vehicle. Renault Nissan, the world's fourth-largest car manufacturer by sales volume, announced on Wednesday it plans to launch more than 10 models with autonomous driving technologies …

Automakers battle for high-tech dominance on the road to self-driving car
9 years, 4 months ago

Automakers battle for high-tech dominance on the road to self-driving car

Firstpost  

At the recent Frankfurt Auto Show, Ford Motor Co unveiled a new feature that lets drivers pre-set their car to go at or just above the speed limit. Meantime, advances in “semi-autonomy” - features that help handle tricky or tiresome driving situations but still require a driver’s oversight - have sparked a high-tech automotive arms race, with car companies vying …

Toyota shows self-driving technology being readied for 2020
9 years, 5 months ago

Toyota shows self-driving technology being readied for 2020

Firstpost  

Toyota unveiled its vision for self-driving cars in a challenge to other automakers as well as industry newcomer Google Inc., promising to start selling such vehicles in Japan by 2020. Toyota Motor Corp. demonstrated on a regular Tokyo freeway Tuesday what it called the “mobility teammate concept,” meaning the driver and the artificial intelligence in a sensor-packed car work together …

Innovators for control of Autonomous car market
10 years, 2 months ago

Innovators for control of Autonomous car market

China Daily  

The battle for supremacy in the driverless car market is revving up. Nissan won't be the only beneficiary of this cooperation, as NASA will Swedish-origin brand Volvo has a four-step plan for its autonomous driving cars: driver-assistance, partial automation, high automation, and full automation. Hakan Samuelsson, president and CEO of Volvo Car Group, says the company " will be the …

Hyundai to Toyota: Global patents reflect new advances in self-driving cars
10 years, 2 months ago

Hyundai to Toyota: Global patents reflect new advances in self-driving cars

Firstpost  

Technology advances in telematics and driver assistance systems are gathering steam as the enablers of future connected and self-driving cars, according to an analysis of global patent applications. Technology advances in telematics and driver assistance systems are gathering steam as the enablers of future connected and self-driving cars, according to an analysis of global patent applications released on Monday. South …

The Sneaky Way Automakers Are Getting Us to Accept Self-Driving Cars
10 years, 10 months ago

The Sneaky Way Automakers Are Getting Us to Accept Self-Driving Cars

Wired  

Google has hogged all the attention in the realm of self-driving technology this week, but mainstream automakers are also well on the way to selling their own autonomous cars. They’re part of a gradual shift toward cars that drive themselves, the opposite of what Google calls its “moonshot” approach—introducing a fully autonomous car, likely without a steering wheel or pedals, …

California governor signs driverless cars bill
12 years, 6 months ago

California governor signs driverless cars bill

Associated Press  

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Gov. “I think the self-driving car can really dramatically improve the quality of life for everyone,” Google co-founder Sergey Brin said. Autonomous cars can make roads safer, free commuters from the drudgery of driving, reduce congestion and provide transport to people who can’t drive themselves, such as the blind, disabled, elderly and intoxicated, Brin said. “Unfortunately …

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