The autonomous visitor shuttles will launch May 2021
Earlier this week, Florida-based autonomous Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) provider Beep announced plans to deploy fully electric autonomous shuttles at Yellowstone National Park. The program, conducted in partnership with the National Parks Service (NPS), will launch in May 2021,...
Bosch and Mercedes-Benz have teamed with garage operator Apcoa to test out a new automated driverless valet parking at Stuttgart airport.
The new automated valet parking system co-developed by Bosch and Mercedes is being tested in two parking spaces at the P6 parking garage at...
Arm has introduced a suite of new safety-critical computing solutions for autonomous systems in the automotive and industrial sectors. The UK-based firm said its new silicon design blueprints are designed for high-powered computing scenarios where safety is a critical factor. In particular, it highlighted...
Finnish telco Elisa has turned a mass-produced tractor into a “5G remote-controlled work machine” that can carry out tasks that would otherwise put human lives at risk. The work follows a deal with tractor maker Valtra, signed earlier this year, to develop 5G-controlled tractors.
Elisa...
Brazilian mining firm Vale has said it will extend its private LTE rollout to the Serra Leste open pit iron ore mine in Pará, Brazil. The move is part of a $3.9 million (R$21 million) agreement with Telefônica Brazil’s Vivo business unit, which has...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has expanded its working relationship with Toyota Motor Corporation to build a cloud platform for the Japan-based firm to process and analyse data from its vehicles. Toyota will use the platform to drive safety and security functions inside connected and...
The autonomous vehicle corridor will go from Detroit to Ann Arbor
Last week, Michigan announced that it is working with Cavnue, a subsidiary of Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners, to explore the eventual development of a connected and autonomous vehicle (AV) corridor that would run more than...
Verizon is deploying real-time kinematic (RTK) satellite navigation on its 5G network in the US, to offer hyper-precise positioning with centimetre-level location accuracy for IoT tracking services, and notably development of drone deliveries and autonomous vehicles.
Standard GPS positioning affords location accuracy of three-to-nine metres;...
The UK divisions of US networking giant Cisco and Spanish telecoms group Telefónica have contributed to a new “cybersecurity blueprint” to protect the UK from cyber-attacks on connected and autonomous vehicles and transport systems.
The pair joined with the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University...
Work has started in the UK to develop 300 kilometres of public roads for live testing of connected and autonomous vehicles.
The new UK test environment, running from Coventry to Birmingham in the West Midlands in the UK, will see autonomous vehicles trialled on urban,...
A consortium of 16 industrial companies and research institutions have combined in a €9.5 million project to set out the “groundwork” for truck platooning with autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles, as the primary use case to establish usage of 5G and Wi-Fi in intelligent transport...
Hitachi has acquired automotive software developer Seneos, based in Germany, for an undisclosed fee. The deal, by Hitachi Automotive Systems, bolsters the Japanese firm’s software capabilities in the automotive space, as the tide of vehicle connectivity, electrification, and automation places increasing focus on software.
In...
California-based Wind River is working with Chinese smart mining solutions provider Beijing Tage Idriver Technology Company on a software platform for autonomous mining vehicles for open-pit mining.
The mining industry has been an early adopter of autonomous vehicles and machinery to improve safety, increase productivity,...
Driverless shuttle buses require four separate safety solutions to ensure they operate safely and reliably even in the event of technical failures. So says Bosch, which has led a €4.3 million research initiative to scope out back-up systems to guarantee automated public transport stays...
Editor's note: Keysight Technologies offered up these predictions for 2020, from CTO Jay Alexander and Jeff Harris, who leads the company's global marketing.
New realms of measurement will grow in importance in 2020: Measurement based tools of many kinds are key enablers for the technology-based products and...
Cisco is working with Oxford University spin-out company Oxbotica on a UK trial to explore how autonomous vehicles can securely and automatically share data via public Wi-Fi hotspots.
The idea is to utilize public Wi-Fi infrastructure to support their access to data, as autonomous vehicles...
Technological improvements in cars over the decades have generally reduced costs or increased performance and safety. “Analog” technologies including collapsible steering columns, crumple zones and seatbelts have saved car occupants from death or serious injury. Many digital technologies have also improved our in-car experience...
All around the world, cities are becoming smarter, greener, more efficient. In fact, according to a May 2019 study conducted by Grand View Research, the global smart city market is expected to reach $237.6 billion by 2025.
From small-scale trials focused on simplifying the commute...
Automotive technology company Human Horizons is conducting a smart city project called the Vehicle-Road-City Integrated Smart City in the artificial intelligence hub of the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park in Shanghai, China. Part of the company’s larger strategic blueprint, called '3 Smart,' the project will combine...
The economic value created by Wi-Fi in the U.S. is projected to double by 2023, reaching nearly $1 trillion
After what FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has referred to as “two decades of dormancy,” the FCC is taking a fresh look the 5.9 GHz band, ultimately...
One of the biggest conversations around service assurance for 5G has been that it will need to be built into the systems early in the deployment process -- and Spirent Communications says that it actually sees that happening.
The company recently announced a 5G service...
South Korean car brand Hyundai has partnered with Silicon Valley AI firm Pony and New York City based ride-sharing company Via to launch a shared, on-demand, autonomous vehicle service on public roads in California.
The pilot service, branded BotRide, launches next week (November 4) for...
A number of 5G features make the technology perfect for testing and improving autonomous vehicles
Verizon and University of Michigan’s Mcity are using 5G technology to advance transportation safety and shape the future of autonomous vehicles and smart cities. The Mcity Test Facility, which sits on...
Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners announced its strategic collaboration with Georgia Tech and Delta Air Lines to advance autonomous vehicle and infrastructure research.
Curiosity Lab is a 5G-enabled autonomous vehicle and smart city living laboratory located in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, a northern suburb of...
