Topic: Autonomous Vehicles

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Velodyne Lidar Provides Perception for ROBORACE Autonomous Vehicles

December 18, 2021 · ROBORACE plans to use Velodyne Lidar's Velarray H800 sensors in its electric, autonomous race cars for the Season One championship series, which begins next year.

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Motional to Provide Robotaxis for Uber Eats to Meal Deliveries

December 16, 2021 · Pursuing a potentially lucrative new market, Motional will provide autonomous robotaxis for Uber Eats' food delivery service starting in 2022 in Santa Monica, Calif.

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Apex.AI Raises Series B Round for ROS Based Autonomous Vehicle Operating System

December 14, 2021 · Apex.AI, whose Apex.OS is based on ROS 2, is safety-certified, and is designed to enable easier software development for autonomous vehicles, is looking at new industries and Asia.

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NAI Expands Connectivity Capabilities for Warehouse Automation

December 12, 2021 · NAI, which custom designs and manufactures cable assemblies and harnesses for warehouse equipment, said its offerings can now support growing demand for automation.

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Yara Birkeland, Electric and Autonomous Container Ship, to Begin Testing in Norway

December 11, 2021 · The Yara Birkeland is the first fully electric and autonomous container vessel, according to battery maker Lechlanche, which collaborated with Yara International and Kongsberg Maritime.

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Embark Expands Autonomous Truck Operations in Texas, Opens New Hub

December 10, 2021 · In addition to a new autonomous truck lane between Houston and San Antonio, Embark Trucks is collaborating with the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station to develop its systems.

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Robotic Research Raises $228M in Funding for Autonomous Transportation Development

December 9, 2021 · Robotic Research plans to use its first outside capital to expand its RR.AI division, which is commercializing an autonomy kit for Class 8 and yard trucks, buses, and off-road vehicles.

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SolidRun’s New System on Module Offers Fast Processing for Robotics, Industrial IoT Applications

December 7, 2021 · SolidRun's new system on module, which uses AM64x processors from Texas Instruments, is designed for real-time, low-power robust robotics and Internet of Things applications.

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SiLC Releases Chip-Integrated Eyeonic Lidar Sensor

December 7, 2021 · SiLC Technologies says its Eyeonic Vision Sensor integrates photonics functions into a single chip for robotics, autonomous vehicle, and industrial and security applications.

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Aeva Develops 4D Lidar to Help Bring Autonomous Trucks to Market

December 4, 2021 · Supply chain problems including a shortage of truck drivers have led to keent interest in autonomous trucks. Aeva says its 4D lidar could help bring autonomous trucks to market sooner.

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MOOVE, Sensible 4 Partner for All-Weather Autonomous Shuttle Bus

December 2, 2021 · Finnish autonomy software maker Sensible 4 and German transportation startup MOOVE have partnered to develop an all-weather self-driving shuttle bus for the European market by 2023.

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Nuro and 7-Eleven Launch Commercial Autonomous Delivery Service in California

December 2, 2021 · Nuro credited regulatory approvals from California for enabling it to partner with 7-Eleven to offer autonomous deliveries with its custom Priuses and R2 robots in Mountain View.

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ACIENNA Launches High Power Current Sensor for Industrial Robots

December 2, 2021 · ACIENNA says its integrated ±65 Amp MCx1101 Current Sensor is designed for wideband gap power applications such as fast charging, power supplies, and motor control in multiple industries.

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Trombia Says Airport Pilot Shows Autonomous Sweeper Can Improve Maintenance Efficiency

November 30, 2021 · Finland-based Trombia Technologies says its Trombia Free autonomous sweeper, which has a teleoperation feature, can work without water year-round and reduce waste and CO2 emissions.

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Waymo Via Expands UPS Partnership to Autonomous Freight With Class 8 Trucks

November 24, 2021 · Waymo Via, the delivery service of Alphabet's autonomous vehicle unit, is expanding its partnership with UPS from self-driving vans to Class 8 trucks for freight.

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Monarch Tractor Secures Series B Funding to Produce, Deploy MK-V Driver Optional Tractor

November 19, 2021 · Monarch Tractor, which has been developing the MK-V fully electric, driver-optional tractor for specialty crops, plans to use its latest funding to expand its global operations.

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Fieldin Acquires Midnight Robotics, Begins Deploying Autonomous Farming Platform in California

November 17, 2021 · Fieldin says the combination of its smart farm operations management platform with Midnight Robotics' autonomous driving retrofit kit will enable farmers to get actionable data.

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AutoX Operates Fully Driverless Robotaxi Service, Covering 65 Square Miles of Shenzhen

November 16, 2021 · AutoX, which has been developing Level 4 autonomous vehicles, has widened its operating area for robotaxis in Shenzhen, China, claiming it is the first to serve an entire district.

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Honda Tests Autonomous Work Vehicle Prototype at Black & Veatch Solar Construction Site

November 15, 2021 · Honda said it expects its Autonomous Work Vehicles, now in testing, to be capable of performing a wide range of services for industries that need a rugged, off-road system.

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Toposens Partners With Infineon for New Ultrasonic 3D Sensor

November 15, 2021 · Inspired by the echolocation of bats, Toposens has released an ultrasonic sensor that relies on microphone technology from Infineon to create 3D maps for robust robot sensing.

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