Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 27.76
…mass-production unit price of autonomous cars continues to decrease, robotaxi service is poised to begin large-scale deployment, the company argued. In June 2021, Baidu released its fifth generation robotaxi Apollo Moon, bringing the cost of mass-production down to RMB 480,000 per unit, only one third of the cost of average L4 autonomous vehicles. In the first quarter of 2022, Baidu's robotaxi ride-hailing platform Apollo Go provided 196,000 rides and is now available in ten cities. This year's Baidu World will witness a key step forward in Baidu's progress towards its goal of providing autonomous driving service to more users. New…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 26.76
…Inc. has chosen its Eyeonic Vision Sensor for its robotaxi fleet. SiLC said its lidar sensors provide accurate depth, instantaneous velocity, and dual-polarization intensity. “At AutoX, we are laser-focused on, and fully committed to, our mission of democratizing autonomy—to accelerate the advent of fully driverless cars,” stated Jianxiong Xiao, a.k.a. “Professor X,” founder and CEO of AutoX. “We’re excited to work with the world’s leading 4D lidar chip supplier. Together, we are building safer transportation and bettering lives for the world.” AutoX claimed that it is the first and currently only company in China operating a robotaxi service on public…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 22.22
…do well, as more companies move into trials of robotaxis, self-driving cars, and autonomous trucks. Transportation companies raised $6.4 billion last month, followed by $725 million in healthcare systems. Supply chain automation was involved in $308 million in deals in June 2021, and industrial automation in manufacturing raised $219 million in funding. Software, sensors, and other components received more than $300 million. Horizon Robotics Inc., which is backed by Intel Capital and makes artificial intelligence processors, was rumored to be planning an initial public offering in the U.S. that could raise more than $1 billion, but it has not yet…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.85
…adopt this environmentally friendly alternative form of transportation. The robotaxi is an autonomous electric ferry that is solar-powered and can be hailed with a ridesharing app. Buffalo Automation noted that it has been commercially deployed, carrying passengers in dense European traffic. The ferry service dubbed “Vaar met Ferry,” is subsidized by the Dutch provincial government and will be cost-free for residents until October 2021. The communities of Warmond-Kagerzoom, Leiderdorp, and the nearby golf course now have a better connection, especially for bicyclists and pedestrians, to the Koudenhoorn recreation area. “It's nice that we can use this innovative ferry service, planned…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 21.48
…a high-performance, solid-state lidar and could be used for robotaxi, shuttle, and delivery applications, claimed Innoviz. It is designed to be reliable, affordable, and power-efficient and to integrate with Level 3 to 5 autonomous vehicles, ensuring safety, the company said. What about the debate between cameras and lidar? Are both necessary? “Visual sensors are very popular, but if you want 3D visibility, cameras can struggle,” Shabat replied. “Even with stereo vision, they're still not able to achieve the accuracy of lidar of a few centimeters at 100 meters. For different lighting and weather conditions, you want to have redundant systems…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 18.82
…production-ready perception software and MSD (Momenta Self-Driving) system targeting full autonomy. Last month, Chinese automotive manufacturer SAIC began testing robotaxis in Shanghai with Momenta's technology.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 17.80
…quite a contrast to L4/L5 full automation areas like Robotaxis, Robo-shuttle, and Autonomous Trucking, where investments scaled back as the automotive community realized that L4/L5 is not easily commercialized for the next few years,” said Cho. “This is a very exciting time for Phantom AI as customers are recognizing the critical role driver-assisted technology plays in making automobiles safer for everyone,” stated Jay Jinhwan Jeon of InterVest, the lead investor in this round. “We're thrilled to partner with Phantom AI at this time to help bring this important technology to the market.” “Phantom AI's ADAS platform is filling an important…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.90
…with autonomous vehicle developer Motional, which plans to provide robotaxi services with Lyft in Las Vegas in 2023. Hyundai to share vision of virtual world plus robots Under its theme of “Expanding Human Reach,” Hyundai Motor said it will share its vision of how robotics will “complete the metaverse by connecting the virtual world with reality as a medium and eventually overcome the physical limitations of movement regarding time and space.” The company will also exhibit its robot product lineup, including the recently announced Mobile Eccentric Droid (MobED), as well as Boston Dynamics' Spot quadruped robot and Atlas humanoid. In…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.51
…In June 2020, DiDi Autonomous Driving launched an on-demand robotaxi service in Shanghai. In March 2021, the company announced a strategic partnership with the Huadu District of Guangzhou, China, to invest in self-driving research and development and commercial applications. DiDi, GAC partnership deepens The latest round of financing includes $200 million from Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC), following the announcement of DiDi's partnership with GAC Aion New Energy Vehicle Co. last month. The companies said they plan to combine DiDi's R&D capabilities with GAC Aion's expertise in engineering and manufacturing electric vehicles. “The parties will co-develop a self-driving new energy car…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 16.23
…project developing gateways for vehicles.” “There's also interest in robotaxis,” Becker said. “Robotaxi companies focus on very narrow vertical integration, but most established automotive companies understand that they need to address many different use cases.” “The full stack is hard, so it's better to slice up the problem. It's feasible depending on how you define the problem—driving cross-country in all weather is years out, but only driving in highways or premapped environments is something that can be solved within a reasonable time,” said Becker. “We provide a thin, wide, horizontal solution, which exactly how ROS is defined.” “We have a…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.59
…power its technology. The company is active in the robotaxi and delivery space. In September 2021, it unveiled its six-passenger electric autonomous vehicle that will be used for ride-hailing in Tel Aviv and Munich sometime this year. At CES 2022, delivery robot company Udelv showed off its new Autonomous Transporter, which uses Mobileye’s technology. Mobileye is also working with Beep and Benteler EV Systems to jointly develop autonomous shuttle buses by 2024. Mobileye has been around for 23 years. Source: Mobileye IPO ideal for Intel In December, Intel announced its intention to take Mobileye public, noting that the company was…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.25
…cost-controllable scale and commercialization to realize our robobus and robotaxi strategies on open roads.” Qcraft takes steps toward 'super factory' Qcraft described the its development of autonomous vehicles in three stages. The first step is to build an automated closed loop with simulation as the core and pursue research and development into the efficient use of massive data sets. In the second step, Qcraft said its team's full-stack technical capabilities enabled it to launch the “Driven-by-QCraft” system that focuses on complex urban traffic scenarios. This includes a self-learning framework for decision-making and planning, and it uses 360-degree perception and 5G…