Feb 25, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Weather
One of the issues of LiDAR sensors is the degradation of its performance in rain. If a LiDAR beam intersects with a raindrop at a short distance from the transmitter, the raindrop can reflect enough of the beam back to the receiver, therefore detecting the raindrop as...
Feb 18, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Safety, Testing
After successfully opening Waymo One as a public driverless ride-hailing service in Phoenix, Waymo is beginning to test its autonomous vehicles in San Francisco. Over on the official Waymo blog, the company shared that one of its major goals has been...
Feb 18, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Government
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are making a renewed effort this year to pass legislation that would create federal safety and security standards for autonomous vehicles. Congressional efforts to regulate autonomous vehicles have largely been bipartisan, but bills in both...
Feb 11, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Investment
Car manufacturer Ford is betting big on electric and autonomous vehicles. During an earnings call last week, the company’s top executives announced the automaker would be increasing its investment in electric and autonomous vehicles from $11.5 billion through...
Feb 11, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles
Aurora Innovation Inc., a Silicon Valley-based autonomous-driving startup with at least a $10 billion valuation, has agreed to a long-term strategic partnership with Toyota and its supplier Denso Corp. that aims to mass produce autonomous vehicles and launch them on...
Feb 11, 2021 | Autonomous Vehicles, Featured
Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has unveiled its latest vehicle. But instead of being a family-friendly hatchback or a school-run SUV, the brand has revealed an autonomous vehicle that sprout legs and walk. Called TIGER – short for Transforming Intelligent...
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