Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) is set to launch its inaugural autonomous vehicle test program in Austin, Texas in July 2023. The program will involve ten all-electric ID. Buzz vehicles equipped with autonomous driving technology developed jointly by Volkswagen Group and Mobileye. Over the next three years, VWGoA plans to
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken a significant step towards achieving its ambitious goal of making 25% of the country’s transportation fully autonomous by 2030. The UAE’s Council of Ministers recently approved Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide’s application, granting them the first national license for testing Level 4 autonomous
IronCore Labs has recently unveiled a groundbreaking product called Cloaked AI, aimed at addressing the mounting risks faced by software companies utilizing AI solutions. This innovative encryption-in-use solution provides a unique approach to protecting the privacy and security of AI data while allowing for its full functionality. The advent of
Moody’s Corporation, a leading provider of financial services, and Microsoft have joined forces in a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing risk analysis, research, and collaboration. By harnessing the capabilities of Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service and Moody’s extensive data and analytics expertise, this collaboration seeks to deliver innovative solutions that provide
Halo. Car, a prominent US-based provider of on-demand electric vehicles (EVs), has made a significant announcement regarding the elimination of safety drivers from its remote-piloted vehicles operating in Las Vegas. This remarkable achievement follows an extensive four-year testing period, during which safety drivers were present inside the vehicles while being
General Motors Co. (GM) has entered into a supply agreement with Australia’s Element 25 Limited, securing up to 32,500 metric tons of manganese sulfate annually. This partnership aims to support the production of over 1 million GM electric vehicles (EVs) in North America. As part of the agreement, GM will
Aurora Innovation, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, has recently made a significant contribution to the field of autonomous systems by releasing the Aurora Multi-Sensor Dataset. This dataset, which includes localization ground truth, is a comprehensive collection of multi-sensor data and offers a range of valuable information. It surpasses
Kodiak Robotics has recently made an exciting announcement regarding its partnership with Loadsmith, a third-party capacity-as-a-service (CaaS) logistics platform. Loadsmith, a logistics platform established by Brett Suma, a former executive at Knight-Swift, has made the strategic decision to partner with Kodiak Robotics to develop its autonomous operations. As part of
Bosch Engineering and X Shore, a Swedish technology company renowned for its fully-electric, silent, and connected boats, have recently announced a collaboration aimed at enhancing the performance and efficiency of the electric drive system in the X Shore 1. This partnership represents a significant step forward in the development of
Marelli, a renowned provider of automotive technology solutions, has recently announced a significant technical partnership with the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC), solidifying their role as the exclusive race control technology sponsor for this groundbreaking event. Through this collaboration, Marelli will supply state-of-the-art technology to fully autonomous race cars participating in
