Content for Transportation

All Tesla Cars Being Produced Now Have Full Self-Driving Hardware

“Self-driving vehicles will play a crucial role in improving transportation safety and accelerating the world’s transition to a sustainable future. Full autonomy will enable a Tesla to be substantially safer than a human driver, lower the financial cost of …

Hyperloop One and Dubai Future Accelerators will build the first ‘hyperloop for cargo’

“Back in August there were clear signs that Hyperloop One (HO) might be building its super fast transportation system at the Jebel Ali port in Dubai. The Royalty-led government of the United Arab Emirates and the CEO of DP World …

This Giant Autonomous Dump Truck Doesn’t Have a Front or Back

“Autonomous vehicle technology is still in its infancy, which means that most self-driving vehicles still have a way for humans to take over when needed. But as Komatsu demonstrates with a design for a new autonomous dump truck, in some …

Two Million Miles Closer to a Fully Autonomous Future

“When I first learned to drive, every mile I spent on the road was crucial. It was only through practice that I learned how to move with the flow of traffic, anticipate people’s behavior, and react to unexpected situations …

German retailer Media Markt tests home delivery by robot

“German consumer electronics retailer Media Markt is testing using robots to make home delivery of goods faster and more cost effective, although for now they have to be accompanied by a human minder. As ecommerce booms and shoppers expect ever-speedier …

Introducing Xavier, the NVIDIA AI Supercomputer for the Future of Autonomous Transportation

“At the inaugural GPU Technology Conference Europe, NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang today unveiled Xavier, our all-new AI supercomputer, designed for use in self-driving cars. “This is the greatest SoC endeavor I have ever known, and we have been building chips …

ARM enables autonomous vehicles with its most advanced safety processor

“ARM has launched a new real-time processor with advanced safety features for autonomous vehicles and medical and industrial robots. The ARM Cortex-R52 was designed to address functional safety in systems that must comply with ISO 26262 ASIL D and IEC …

Baidu receives approval from California DMV to test self-driving cars

“China-based internet company Baidu has received a permit to test its self-driving cars in California from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles, as the race to introduce driverless automobiles accelerates. Baidu, which unveiled its autonomous vehicle in China last …

Nissan Considering Using AI to Design Cars

“Nissan Motor Co Ltd started to consider designing cars by using artificial intelligence (AI). “We have once used AI to design a car,” said Tetsurou Ueda of Nissan Research Center at a symposium that took place in Tokyo Aug 31 …

Alphabet’s Project Wing Delivery Drones to Be Tested in U.S.

“The proposed drone delivery service born in Google’s experimental labs will test its system at a U.S. site, the White House announced as part of an initiative to push research and safety measures for unmanned flight. The U …