All 3 Chinese startups will base themselves on Nvidia’s Xavier platform which will allow them to add specific software to adapt their vehicles to local traffic and infrastructure situations. On Wednesday, U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp’s CEO Jensen Huang stated, the chipmaker has signed separate deals with 3 Chinese electric vehicle startups, SF Motors, XPeng Motors…
The consortium, of more than 130 partners, is aimed at developing self-driving car technology for the Chinese market. The European Union’s biggest carmaker, Volkswagen AG, stated it would join China’s Apollo autonomous driving consortium so as to develop self-driving car technology in the world’s biggest car market. In 2017, Baidu created the Apollo consortium to…
The two envisages that by the end of the development and testing process, the vehicles which will reach level 4 technology for autonomous vehicles, will be capable of operating autonomously in certain conditions. On Wednesday, Ford Motor Co and Baidu Inc stated, they have launched a joint venture to test self-driving vehicles on Chinese roads.…
The development marks a milestone in the testing of autonomous automated vehicles. In a significant development, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles stated, Alphabet Inc’s Waymo unit has been awarded a permit to test driverless vehicles without a backup driver in the front seat. Waymo is the first company to receive such a permit from California’s…
The Trump Administration is moving to develop a comprehensive long term spectrum strategy to prepare for the launch of next-generation 5G wireless networks. In a significant development, U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. Commerce Department to develop a long-term comprehensive national spectrum strategy to prepare for the launch of…
ASAP specializes in developing and testing software and electronic architecture for human to machine interfaces, software for autonomous driving, and car-to-x communication. As part of its strategic push into the future of mobility, car parts maker ZF Friedrichshafen has acquired a 35% stake in ASAP – a Germany-based company which specializes in developing software and…
The deal marks a strategic shift in Uber’s approach to maintaining its lead in the ride services industry. In a bid to catch up on rivals in the hotly crowded automated autonomous driving industry, Toyota Motor Corp said it will invest $500 million in Uber Technologies Inc so as to jointly develop self-driving cars. Although…
Schaeffler is acquiring the the drive-by-wire technology since it thinks it will play an key role in the coming self-driving range of vehicles. On Monday, Schaeffler Technologies AG, a German automotive supplier disclosed it was in the process of acquiring Space Drive, a drive-by-wire technology provider, from Paravan GmbH since it would play a key…
The collaboration marks the Audi AG as the first major carmaker to sign a multi-year partnership with Cognata’s platform. On Tuesday, Israel-based Cognata Ltd, an autonomous vehicle simulation platform provider, stated it has partnered with Volkswagen’s Audi to speed up the development of autonomous vehicles. The simulation platform recreates virtually a range of testing scenarios…
The development marks a signs of thaw in what has been earlier a strained relationship. With Dara Khosrowshahi at its helm, Uber’s rough edges are getting more polish. In a development that marks the possibility of thaw in what was earlier a strained relationship, Uber’s CEO Dara Khosrowshahi stated, Uber Technologies Inc is in talks…
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