Driverless Startup Zoox Suddenly Removes CEO
Zoox Inc., an autonomous driving startup recently valued at $3.2 billion, has dismissed its chief executive officer, Tim Kentley-Klay, after closing a massive financing round in July.
How a Billion-Dollar Autonomous Vehicle Startup Lost Its Way
Quanergy Systems Inc. found itself in the center of a sudden frenzy over self-driving cars in 2014. It makes lidar, which bounces lasers off objects to help autonomous cars know what is nearby.
Task Force to Study Autonomous Technology Underway in Oklahoma
Oklahoma state officials have held the first meeting of a task force that will study autonomous vehicles and how agencies and local governments should respond to the emerging technology.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Touts Department’s Approach to Autonomous Policy
An update of federal guidelines on autonomous technology that would encompass trucks, transit systems, infrastructure, cars and other modes of transportation will emphasize safety, the country’s top transportation officer said Aug. 8.
GM to Hire Hackers to Find Bugs in Car Computers
Highly computerized cars or trucks could mean consumers’ data is vulnerable or the driver safety might be endangered if car companies aren’t prepared to cut off at the pass any data breach or threat to cybersecurity.
August 3, 2018Fiat Chrysler’s Magneti Marelli to Acquire Self-Driving Tech Startup
Magneti Marelli, a components business that is part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, plans to acquire a French startup focused on self-driving car technology.
UNLV, German Research Company Work on Autonomous Delivery Truck
University of Nevada-Las Vegas is joining German research company Fraunhofer IVI to develop an autonomous delivery truck, the university announced.
Competition Heats Up for Lidar Sensors in Autonomous Sector
As the race to create robot cars intensifies, a secondary race is underway: a high-stakes competition to develop the sensors that serve as the cars’ “eyes.” Lidar, a light-sensing form of radar, provides vision for the vast majority of autonomous vehicles being developed, but now there are dozens of companies with different twists on it.
Automated Ports Help Carriers Get in and Out of Facilities Faster
The development of self-driving trucks and how they might one day revolutionize the shipment of goods inland has been widely reported. However, while lower on the radar screen, automated container ports are increasingly available for use and already have begun to benefit motor carriers in several ways, industry experts said.
June 29, 2018Autonomous Guidance on Docket at July MCSAC Meetings
Autonomous technology will be among the topics to be examined at the Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee meetings scheduled for July 30-31, federal trucking regulators announced.