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New Volvo Facility to Test AV and EV Construction Equipment

March 4, 2021

ESKILSTUNA, Sweden—Volvo Construction Equipment is building a test and demonstration facility here to showcase autonomous, connected and electric vehicle technology.

GM Opens AV/EV Test Track in Canada

February 23, 2021

OSHAWA, ON—General Motors has built a new facility here to test autonomous and electric vehicles.

Ford Ups Its AV/EV Ante to $29 Billion

February 5, 2021

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. plans to invest $29 billion to develop and produce autonomous and electric vehicles during the next five years.

Autonomous Indy Car Unveiled for October Race

January 15, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS—The car that will compete in the world’s first head-to-head high-speed autonomous auto race was unveiled here recently.

TI Unveils Wireless Battery Management System

January 8, 2021

DALLAS—Texas Instruments Inc. has unveiled a wireless battery management system for electric vehicles.

SAE Launches Autonomous Vehicle Standards Committee

December 16, 2020

WARRENDALE, PA—SAE International has formed a new committee that will develop standards for autonomous vehicles.

Ireland to Be a Hotbed for New Mobility R&D

Austin Weber

November 20, 2020

The Emerald Isle will soon become a hotbed for developing and testing new types of self-driving vehicles. The Future Mobility Campus Ireland in County Clare will enable start-ups and small manufacturers to test new technology in a real-world environment.

Sensory inputs

Liz Cuneo Kevin Jost

September 14, 2020

Better sensing technology, both on and off vehicle, is a must for safer, smoother, and more convenient systems for advanced driver assistance and greater levels of automation. Here is our curated roundup of the latest and greatest news from the CES 2020 show in Las Vegas.

Sensors and sensibility

The companies building tomorrow’s autonomous vehicle sensors are looking to go beyond current radar and camera limitations to identify obstacles and eliminate car crashes, greatly improving the safety of automated driving systems.

Nathan Eddy

September 11, 2020

The most important criterion for autonomous vehicles is safety. To ensure this, a completely safe perception of the surrounding environment must be the first step.

Driven by data

The twin technologies of big data and machine technology will have to work together in order to propel autonomous vehicle development forward, and industry players from automakers to chipmakers are gearing up for a long and winding road.

September 10, 2020

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have become vital tools for the production of next-generation automated vehicles, particularly because of the need to recognize and react to the nearly infinite number of scenarios encountered on real-world roads.