Jan 16, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles
Even before CES 2025 kicked off a few trends began to emerge — or more accurately, some gaps appeared. All U.S. and some European automakers that have helped turn CES into an auto show were absent. Several Chinese automakers filled that void, notably Zeekr,...
Jan 9, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles, Tire Technology, Weather
Self-driving fleets are escorting record numbers of passengers around cities like Phoenix and San Francisco. But that isn’t the case in frigid Midwest outposts like Akron, Ohio, home to tire company Goodyear, where hands remain firmly on the steering wheel. “Snow...
Jan 9, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles, Climate, Smart Cities
The image of smog blanketing a traffic-choked urban highway has cemented the perception that cars are the primary source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, the driving force behind climate change. In reality, gas-powered cars and vans account for only about 10%...
Jan 9, 2025 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured, Sensors
If you live in one of the roughly dozen US cities where autonomous vehicles are present, you likely recognize them by their eye-catching, spinning tops. These high-tech flappers are filled with sensors—usually a mix of LiDAR, radar, and cameras—that serve as the eyes...
Jan 7, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Featured
Uber will use Nvidia’s Cosmos platform and DGX Cloud to help its autonomous vehicle (AV) partners “build stronger AI models even more efficiently.” CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said generative AI will “power the future of mobility, requiring...
Dec 11, 2024 | Autonomous Vehicles, Mobility, Renewable Energy, Smart Cities
Cities worldwide are leveraging technology to tackle urban challenges and enhance residents’ quality of life. Innovations in transportation, such as real-time traffic management and autonomous vehicles, are improving mobility, while sustainable energy solutions like...
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