Articles Tagged with ''autonomous vehicles''

Autonomous Indy Car Unveiled for October Race

January 15, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS—The car that will compete in the world’s first head-to-head high-speed autonomous auto race was unveiled here recently.

Reliable Bonding for Autonomous Driving

Ultrasonic welding is a fast, reliable method for attaching connectors to cables used in self-driving cars

Christian Huber

January 12, 2021

For a long time, autonomous driving seemed like science fiction. Now, it is increasingly becoming a reality. In the next 10 years, driving as we know it will undergo greater changes than in the last 30 years.

Steer-by-Wire System Wins CES Innovation Award

January 8, 2021

SEOUL, South Korea—Mando Corp. has received an Innovation Award at the 2021 CES show for its SbW product.

Amazon Subsidiary Unveils Autonomous Urban Taxi

December 18, 2020

FOSTER CITY, CA—Zoox, a subsidiary of Amazon, has unveiled an electric robotaxi designed to operate in dense urban environments.

SAE Launches Autonomous Vehicle Standards Committee

December 16, 2020

WARRENDALE, PA—SAE International has formed a new committee that will develop standards for autonomous vehicles.

GM Plans to Up Spending on EVs, Autonomous Cars by 35 Percent to $27 Billion

December 1, 2020

DETROIT—General Motors Corp. recently announced that it will spend $27 billion on all-electric and autonomous vehicles through 2025, an increase of $7 billion, or 35 percent, from initial plans announced in March.

Autonomous ‘Mayflower’ to Retrace Historic Voyage

November 24, 2020

PLYMOUTH, England—This year marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower, the ship that transported more than 100 brave souls across the Atlantic Ocean to Cape Cod, MA. To celebrate the historic event, an autonomous research vessel will retrace the voyage in the spring.

Yellowstone National Park to Debut Autonomous Shuttles

Austin Weber

November 18, 2020

Yellowstone is America’s oldest national park. But, it will soon be the site of some of the newest transportation technology in the world. Starting in May 2021, the popular vacation spot will experiment with autonomous shuttles.

Funky Autonomous Freight Pods Debut in Sweden

October 16, 2020

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Einride has launched a commercial version of its unmanned, electric heavy transport vehicle.

Autonomous Vehicles go Beyond the Blacktop

Autonomous off-highway vehicles are a growing presence around the globe, from Norwegian mines to Brazilian sugar cane fields, and while limited access sites foster more controllable environments, rough and tumble usage raises a host of other challenges.

Nathan Eddy

September 14, 2020

While the trend of autonomous driving is also catching on in off-highway vehicles, the use cases are very different compared to on-road vehicles where the main purpose is to move from Point A to Point B on their own with help of onboard sensors and systems.

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