After winning Local Motors' Atlanta Olli Fleet Challenge, the City of Peachtree Corners has announced that Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners deployed Local Motors’ Olli autonomous shuttle on Tuesday, Oct. 1 in its smart city living laboratory, which is a 1.5-mile-long autonomous vehicle test track.
Attendees of the launch got the opportunity to take short rides in the driverless shuttle.
Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous Vehicles
Baidu launches self-driving taxis in China
Baidu has debuted its Apollo Robotaxi in Changsha, Hunan province in China, with the first batch of 45 self-driving taxis having officially begun trial operations on urban roads.
Apollo Robotaxi deploys L4 Hongqi EV vehicles, which were developed in collaboration with FAW Group, a Chinese carmaker.
Boeing Australia announces partnership aimed at creating smarter unmanned systems through AI tech
In an effort to create smarter unmanned systems for global forces, Boeing Australia and Australia’s Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence Cooperative Research Centre (DCRC) will collaborate on the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
According to Boeing Australia, equipping unmanned systems with machine learning techniques will help them better understand and react to threat environments.
Department of Transportation announces funding for automated driving projects
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao recently announced that eight projects in seven states will receive nearly $60 million in federal grant funding to test the safe integration of automated driving systems (ADS) onto U.S. roadways.
Aptiv, Hyundai forming autonomous driving joint venture
Aptiv and Hyundai Motor Group have announced that they are forming an autonomous driving joint venture, which will advance the design, development and commercialization of SAE Level 4 and 5 autonomous technologies.
The joint venture will start testing fully driverless systems next year, with a plan to have a production-ready autonomous driving platform available for robotaxi providers, fleet operators, and automotive manufacturers in 2022.
Ohio team receives grant to develop and deploy automated transportation technologies for state's rural roads and highways
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded an Ohio-based team of industry, academia and community partners a $7.5 million grant known as the Automated Driving Systems Demonstration Grant, which will be used to develop and deploy “automated transportation solutions” for the state’s rural roads and highways.
“The award of this grant shows that Ohio continues to be at the center of this new transportation technology era,” says Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
“Ohio is committed to being at the forefront of connected and autonomous vehicle technology development.”
Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband network now live at University of Michigan's autonomous vehicle test facility
Verizon has announced that its 5G Ultra Wideband network is now live at the University of Michigan’s test bed for driverless cars, the Mcity Test Facility.
Daimler Trucks, Torc Robotics testing automated trucks on highways in southwest Virginia
Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics have announced that their automated trucks have begun operating on highways in southwest Virginia.
During these operations, an engineer oversees the system. A highly trained safety driver with a commercial driver’s license that has been specially trained in vehicle dynamics and automated systems, and has been certified by Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics, is also a part of these operations.
Before hitting the road, the trucks underwent months of extensive testing and safety validation on a closed loop track. The companies note that as part of their comprehensive safety process, both test track and on-road validation “play an integral role in establishing the essential building blocks for successfully advancing automated technology.”
