The AV industry is already set firmly on course to alter the very fabric of our global infrastructure and society. As the industry expands, women are increasingly filling roles as CEOs, C-suite executives, and engineers within this relatively young and lightning-paced mobility sector. We often assume the technology introduced into our daily lives has been designed and developed by those who represent our society as a whole. However, the statistics tell a different story. To address this, we will discuss female representation within the AV industry, elevating women into positions of power to affect change and supporting young girls with the desire to forge a career in AV technology.
Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous Vehicles
Weekend Roundup: January 15, 2021
This week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
In Tennessee, an emergency response team recently used drone technology to locate a missing woman. After the technology helped locate the woman, the drone pilots helped guide deputies to the woman’s location, where she was then taken to a medical center for an evaluation. (DroneDJ)
Aptiv announces next generation Level 1-3 capable advanced driver-assistance systems platform
Aptiv has announced its next-generation Level 1-3 capable advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) platform.
According to Aptiv, its unique full-stack capabilities are helping customers realize their technology roadmaps and democratize advanced safety systems faster and at a lower cost. Considered a “game-changer” in the industry, the company’s first-generation automated driving satellite compute platform leverages the integration of Aptiv's Satellite Architecture and active safety software, perception systems and compute. Over the next few years, multiple OEM’s around the world will deploy Aptiv’s Satellite Architecture on more than 10 million vehicles.
Weekend Roundup: January 8, 2021
This week (and the last two weeks) in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
Buffalo Automation demonstrated its autonomous water taxi, the “Greycraft,” to city leaders in Knoxville, Tennessee this week. Considered the world’s first autonomous ferry, the solar and electric-powered taxi can give people rides from Volunteer Landing on the north side to Suttree Landing on the south side of the Tennessee River. (WATE-TV)
15 teams awarded $41 million to improve transportation access to persons with disabilities and individuals with mobility challenges
Through two Department of Transportation design challenges that are meant to improve transportation access to persons with disabilities and individuals with mobility challenges, 15 teams in 15 states will be awarded more than $41 million, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
“These exciting projects support the development of new innovative, inclusive, and affordable transportation technologies that address mobility and access challenges,” Secretary Chao said.
Plus expands strategic partnership with Full Truck Alliance
Self-driving truck tech company Plus (formerly Plus.ai) has announced an expansion of its strategic partnership with Full Truck Alliance (FTA).
Through this partnership, the FAW J7+ truck will be available for sale on FTA’s platform, which will give Plus access to a sales channel that handled transactions for over 10 million truckers and five million shippers this year alone. Powered by the Plus automated driving system, the truck is going into mass production in 2021.
Plus and FTA will collaborate to help shippers in China reduce costs, improve safety and driver comfort, and increase efficiency.
AUVSI Hosts Unmanned Systems Industry Forecast Webinar December 16th
Contact: Jackie Beckwith, jbeckwith@auvsi.org
For Immediate Release: December 14, 2020
Weekend Roundup: December 11, 2020
This week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
In coordination with the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has announced the latest round of PlanetM testing grants, which are expected to take mobility to “new heights” supporting both drone and connected vehicle technology programs. Great Lakes Drone Company, RAVE Cave and P3 Mobility are the recipients of the grants. (Michigan Economic Development Corporation)
CA State Senator Allen Emerges as Autonomous Vehicle Thought Leader
Media Contact: Jackie Beckwith, jbeckwith@auvsi.org
For Immediate Release: December 10, 2020
CA State Senator Allen Emerges as Autonomous Vehicle Thought Leader
Weekend Roundup: December 4, 2020
This week (and last) in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
Mississippi State University (MSU) engineers in the university’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory are leading research efforts that could make UAS operational by the U.S. government, as well as civilian aviation, in icy conditions. The U.S. Department of Defense is hoping that the icing system development and technology team being led by MSU will result in lightweight anti-icing systems, which would lead to certification for UAS to operate in forecasted icing conditions. (Mississippi State University)
