Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has announced plans to offer an autonomous vehicle based on the upcoming ID. Buzz. The company didn’t go into many specifics, but confirmed the autonomous van is slated to be launched in 2025. It will use technology developed by Argo AI and is being designed with “ride-hailing and pooling” applications in mind. […]
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Hyundai-Aptiv’s Joint Venture Begins Testing Autonomous Vehicles In Las Vegas
Motional, the autonomous vehicle company created through a joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, has started testing fully autonomous prototypes in Las Vegas without safety drivers behind the steering wheel. The company confirmed in a statement that the tests were conducted earlier this month, noting that the vehicles did things such as “navigating intersections, unprotected […]
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Torc Robotics Partners With Amazon To Make Autonomous Trucks For Daimler
In the race to build autonomous trucks, Daimler Trucks’ Torc Robotics is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for its cloud services. Daimler Trucks bought a majority stake in Torc Robotics in 2019 with the express purpose of developing Level 4 autonomous commercial vehicles. Many manufacturers in the transportation sector are betting big on autonomous […]
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Apple Car Saga: Nissan Out Of The Running, Says COO
Nissan is not in talks with Apple, said Ashwani Gupta, Nissan’s Chief Operating Officer, in a Financial Times report. The news is the latest in a speculation-fuelled saga surrounding the tech giant’s attempt to shake up the automotive industry with an autonomous EV of their own. Earlier this month reports indicated that Apple were to […]
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What Other Brand Could Work With Apple To Make Its Electric iCar?
The rumor mill refuses to let go of speculation that tech-giant Apple is looking for an automotive partner. So far, we know little to nothing about a potential iCar, but that it’s likely to be an EV and feature some level of advanced autonomous capability. Earlier reports that Apple was to invest a huge sum […]
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Volkswagen To Use Microsoft’s Cloud To Help Develop Autonomous Driving Tech
In its quest to make the development of autonomous driving easier and faster, Volkswagen is partnering with Microsoft to use its cloud technology. By using Microsoft Azure, VW says it will make handling the massive amounts of data that go into developing autonomous driving systems. With petabytes of data being collected on the road (from […]
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Apple More Than Doubled Its Autonomous Vehicle Tests In 2020
While the future of the long-awaited Apple car remains uncertain, it has been revealed that the technology giant ramped up its testing of self-driving vehicles in 2020. A report filed with the California Department of Motor Vehicles reveals Apple’s fleet of autonomous prototypes drove 18,805 miles in the state last year, up from 7,544 miles […]
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Toyota Partners With Aurora And Denso On Developing Robotaxis
Toyota will team up with autonomous vehicle startup Aurora and auto parts giant Denso in order to develop a fleet of robotaxis. The plan calls for the companies to develop and test driverless vehicles outfitted with Aurora’s self-driving hardware and software stack. The Toyota Sienna will be used by Aurora and in a statement, it […]
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Apple Car Deal Is Now Dead, Say Hyundai And Kia As They Lose $8.5 Billion Market Value
Hyundai and sister brand Kia have confirmed that talks about working with tech-giant Apple on a new car have come to a close, according to Bloomberg. The news saw $3 billion wiped off Hyundai’s value as share value fell by 6.2 percent, while Kia’s share dropped by 15 percent, resulting in a $5.5 billion loss […]
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Cadillac’s Super Bowl Commercial Showcases Super Cruise With ‘Edgar Scissorhands’
Cadillac has chosen to showcase both the all-electric Lyriq and its advanced Super Cruise hands-free driving feature for its Super Bowl commercial for 2021. The commercial revolves around a boy named Edgar Scissorhands, played by Timotheé Chalamet, who was born with scissors for hands. Much like Edward Scissorhands, Edgar encounters a lot of challenges due […]
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