Driverless

• [New] We believe the benefits of autonomous vehicles are powerful and will play a vital role in reducing the number of truck-related fatalities in the future. / Insurance Business
• [New] Volume production plans with Ford and Volkswagen will soon lead to the widespread commercialization of autonomous delivery and ride-hailing services. / Futurride.com
• [New] The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles in the UK plans to start experimental trials for autonomous cars in Spring 2021. / TESLARATI
• [New] In the future, Baidu Apollo will launch driverless robotaxis in more cities, enabling the public to access greener, low-carbon and convenient travel services, while continuing to improve the unmanned service process and user experience. / Pandaily
• [New] Ontario Power Generation also uses Spot to patrol its nuclear power plants to sniff out potential hazards in radioactive places people can not go, or can not stay for long. / Forbes
• [New] Mobileye, an Israeli company owned by Intel, says it's on track to launch fully driverless taxi services in multiple cities in 2023. / Ars Technica
• [New] Israel Aerospace Industries has entered into a joint venture with Australia's Bis to launch Auto-mate, a new company that will provide autonomous systems to the mining industry. / Mirage News
• [New] The development of vehicles that operate in restricted areas such as inside fulfillment centers will become a reality sooner than fully autonomous deliveries to consumers' homes. / ZDNet
• With the ride-hailing service being launched during the bustling Labor Day holiday period, Baidu will be the first Chinese company offering a fully driverless robotaxi service under commercial operation. / Robotics & Automation News
• Around 38,000 new jobs are expected to be created by autonomous vehicles in the UK as part of an industry estimated to be worth around £42 billion by 2035. / Internet of Things News
• The UK government wants to be at the forefront of rolling out autonomous driving technology and the transport ministry forecasts by 2035 around 40% of new UK cars could have self-driving capabilities, creating up to 38,000 new skilled jobs. / Euronews.com
• Tesla has promised that its vehicles will one day have the ability to drive themselves; traditional car giants have also built out research divisions devoted to self-driving vehicles. / Dice Insights
• Alphawave IP is a global semiconductor IP company that focuses on the way semiconductors communicate - something which is going to be crucial as 5G data networks roll out and start to power everything from homes, industry and autonomous vehicles, for instance. / TechCrunch
• P-CARS could become part of a network of centers of excellence in the PNT domain applied to autonomous cars and beyond. / GPS World
• Volvo will provide XC90 cars equipped with backup systems for functions such as steering and braking and collaborate with DiDi Autonomous Driving to integrate the additional software and hardware to make the vehicles fully ready for autonomous drive. / Futurride.com
• In the second half of 2021, the Apollo will come pre-installed with at least one mass-produced car model each month, bringing a safe and cutting-edge autonomous driving experience to more consumers on at least six car models. / WFMZ.com
• Volvo Cars will provide DiDi with XC90 cars equipped with necessary backup systems for functions such as steering and braking, and collaborate with DiDi Autonomous Driving to integrate the additional software and hardware required to make it fully ready for autonomous drive. / Volvo Car UK
• Created by Congress, the National Security Commission on AI recently urged an increase in AI R&D funding over the next few years to ensure the U.S. is able to maintain its tactical edge over its adversaries and achieve military AI readiness by 2025. / VentureBeat
• Volvo says its SPA2 architecture that the next-generation XC90 will use will be hardware-ready for autonomous vehicles from the start of production. / Carscoops
• The agreement with the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority will make Dubai the first non-US city where Cruise will commercially operate all-electric, autonomous vehicles for ride-hailing and related services. / Law360
• Weapons like the US Army's Patriot missile system, designed to shoot down missiles or planes that threaten protected airspace, include autonomous features that support targeting. / Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Last updated: 09 May 2021