NIO Started Deliveries of the ET7 on March 28
28 Mar 2022, 12:49 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The electric sedan aims to compete with the Mercedes EQS and the Lucid Air (when it is sold in China) for a fraction of the price
NIO Confirms the New ES7 Electric SUV During Q4 2021 Financial Results Presentation
25 Mar 2022, 14:41 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The new mid-large five-seater smart premium SUV will be revealed in Q2 2022, and deliveries should start in the next quarter
Breakthrough in LiDAR Technology Allows for Cheaper Autonomous Vehicles
15 Mar 2022, 12:56 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / LiDAR sensors used in autonomous vehicles were cumbersome and expensive, but a breakthrough allows building much cheaper solid-state solutions
New LiDAR Mapping Payload From Emesent Can Now Accurately Scan the Harshest Environments
2 Mar 2022, 14:01 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Emesent recently unveiled its new Hovermap ST, which plans to take LiDAR mapping to another level. It is robust, weather-sealed and extremely versatile
Tech-Filled Harmony Scooter Concept Aims To Be the Safest Mobility Solution
9 Feb 2022, 20:09 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This concept is designed to be a safer alternative to scooters currently in use by rental services. Designed with LiDAR-like tech and other safety features
Mercedes-Benz Signs Deal With LiDAR Firm for Next-Gen Automated Driving Systems
20 Jan 2022, 17:33 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / While Tesla wants to offer self-driving cars without the use of LiDAR, Mercedes-Benz has a different strategy. The new deal means LiDAR in production cars
The World Had Its First Head-to-Head Autonomous Car Race To Conclude the 2022 CES
10 Jan 2022, 13:46 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The 2022 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has also featured the world's first head-to-head autonomous car race. Over 40 teams signed up
Here's Why Roborace Beta Is Using Velodyne Lidar's H800 Solid-State System
5 Jan 2022, 16:18 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / A recent collaboration between Roborace and Velodyne Lidar will seen the introduction of H800 solid-state system in Roborace vehicles for 2022 Championship
Zeekr Partners With Mobileye to Offer Level 4 Autonomous Car in 2024
4 Jan 2022, 22:28 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Not a Level 2 beta software, not an appreciating asset, not something that will come in one or two years: a real autonomous car in 2024
Waymo Answers Some Questions About Hitting a Pedestrian in San Francisco
21 Dec 2021, 15:17 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The company is investigating why AEB did not seem to work in that situation. However, Waymo has some hunches about why that was the case
World's First Approval for Conditional Level 3 Automated Driving Goes to Mercedes-Benz
9 Dec 2021, 14:13 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / Mercedes-Benz is the first carmaker in the world to receive the Level 3 autonomous driving system approval, and it's available on the S-Class
Ouster Lidar Starts Automotive Division, Challenges Argo.AI and Waymo
13 Oct 2021, 20:00 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The goal, according to reports, is to unite Sense’s 200-meter range solid-state LiDAR with existing technology from Ouster’s research prior to the merger
LiDAR-Less Self-Driving Car Startup Wayve Gets $13.6 Million Investment
11 Oct 2021, 12:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Ever hear of Wayve? They are a self-driving car start-up, and they recently received a significant investment for the development of driver less vehicles
NIO ET7 Has 0.208 Drag Coefficient, But Have You Seen Its LiDAR?
24 Sep 2021, 10:04 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It is beaten by the Mercedes-Benz EQS and its 0.20 drag coefficient, but it ties with the Tesla Model S Plaid. NIO promises 1,000 km (621 mi) of range
Hyundai and Boston Dynamics Developed a Robot to Keep Factories Secured After Hours
17 Sep 2021, 13:28 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / In 2020, Hyundai acquired Boston Dynamics, asking that team to work on a new project: creating a security robot for the Korean carmaker factories
Xpeng Officially Presents the P5, the World's First EV With a LiDAR
16 Sep 2021, 20:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It beat the Volvo XC90 successor as the first car to have the equipment as standard – but only in its top versions, the 550P and 600P.
Motional and Hyundai Motor Group Roll Out Their IONIQ 5 Robotaxi
31 Aug 2021, 16:47 UTC · By: Todd Halterman / Motional has made it its mission to develop and deploy driverless technology and their Hyundai based Robotaxi will reach public roads in 2023
Watch Out Spot, There's a New Robot Dog in Town and It's Getting Smarter
4 Aug 2021, 15:01 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Four-legged robots seem to be all the rage. They can access places hard to reach for wheeled robots and prove to be extremely useful in industrial settings.
DARPA Wants Stealth Autonomous Vehicles to Navigate in Darkness and Underground
29 Jul 2021, 11:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / DARPA is working on a groundbreaking project that could ditch the traditional headlights and sensors for autonomous vehicles, in order to make them stealthier.
Next-Gen Volvo XC90 Will Be An EV With Luminar LiDAR and an AI Computer
24 Jun 2021, 15:02 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The Swedish carmaker also said the standard computer based on the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin system-on-a-chip could help achieve autonomous driving