Autonomous

Suzuki signs autonomous tech agreement with Applied EV

Suzuki has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Applied Electric Vehicles Ltd for the development of an ‘autonomous electric…

Valeo announces ‘major contracts’ for its latest LiDAR system

Valeo has announced that its ‘SCALA 3’ LiDAR has been chosen by a ‘leading Asian manufacturer and a leading American…

Kia details new electric flagship

Kia has announced full details of the EV9, its first three row electric SUV. Built on the Electric Global Modular…

Driving AV development costs down in a virtual world

Simulation technology is increasingly being used within the industry for a range of use cases from testing autonomous vehicle functions…

AB Dynamics launches new ADAS/AV test equipment

Automotive testing supplier, AB Dynamics, has developed a new, highly manoeuvrable target platform to more thoroughly test ADAS and AV…

Toyota develops crash test simulation software for AVs

Toyota has announced further development of THUMS (Total Human Model for Safety), its software programme for computer simulation and analysis…

Musk pulling radar off Teslas led to problems – report

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's decision to remove radar sensors so the cars relied solely on cameras for automated self-driving has…

GM seeks permission to commercially operate robotaxis across California

General Motors’s (GM) autonomous vehicle (AV) subsidiary, Cruise, has reportedly applied for permission to test its AVs across California state.…

Daimler Truck autonomous unit acquiring AI specialist

Torc Robotics, an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck and a self proclaimed "pioneer in commercialising self-driving vehicle technology", announced it…

Is Tesla’s approach to autonomous drive the right one?

Some in the industry argue that the time has come for automotive OEMs to move past the Tesla model and…