The Herman Trend Alert: Self-Driving Trucks Are Here (Pt. 1)
While cars drive on all kinds of roads, freightliners are typically long-haul trucks – mostly found on long highways and freeways. Thus, designing (and programming) self-driving freight trucks is much easier than the same processes for self-driving cars.
Intel Plans To Build Test Fleet Of 100 Self-Driving Vehicles
The project will mesh Mobileye’s “proprietary capabilities” in computer vision, sensing, fusion, mapping and driving policy “with Intel’s leading open-compute platforms and expertise in data center and 5G communication technologies to deliver a complete ‘car-to-cloud’ system,” Intel said.
Students Develop Driverless Race Cars With Support From Bosch
On July 8, the company invited some 300 students from four countries to its Boxberg, Germany, proving ground to prepare their vehicles for the competition on the Hockenheimring circuit.
House Approves Proposal On Self-Driving Vehicles
Automakers will be required to submit safety assessment reports to U.S. regulators but will not require pre-market approval of advanced technologies, according to the Reuters report.
US House Could Vote On Self-Driving Car Legislation Today
Automakers would be required to submit safety assessment reports to U.S. regulators, but would not require pre-market approval of advanced vehicle technologies, according to the Reuters report.
From AMN Global: ZF, HELLA, NVIDIA Partner To Increase Safety Of Self-Driving Vehicles
Using the NVIDIA DRIVE PX AI platform, the partnership aims to produce the highest New Car Assessment Program safety ratings for passenger cars, while also addressing commercial vehicle and off-highway applications.
FTC And NHTSA Hold Joint Workshop On Connected Cars
The program included panel discussions on connected vehicles, cybersecurity and individual privacy. During the discussions, the panelists weighed the benefits of self-driving technologies against the potential risks.
US House Committee On Energy And Commerce Considers Package Of Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation
The hearing followed the Automotive Service Association’s Mechanical Operations Committee meeting with senior House Energy and Commerce staff to discuss several issues related to driverless cars and the potential impact on repair shops.
ZF, HELLA, NVIDIA Partner To Increase Safety Of Self-Driving Vehicles
Using the NVIDIA DRIVE PX AI platform, the partnership aims to produce the highest New Car Assessment Program safety ratings for passenger cars, while also addressing commercial vehicle and off-highway applications.
TuSimple Becomes First San Diego Company To Test Self-Driving Vehicles
The company also has scheduled a 420-mile test run from San Diego to Tucson, Arizona, at the end of June, in which they plan to test out a fully autonomous L4 system.
