Autonomy

Driverless, automated technology on land, sea and air.

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Honda and Verizon Test 5G Technology for Connected Vehicles

April 13, 2021

ANN ARBOR, MI—Engineers from Honda Motor Co. and Verizon Communications are testing 5G technology at the University of Michigan’s Mcity facility here.

Teijin and Applied EV Develop Lightweight Autonomous Vehicle

April 8, 2021

TOKYO—Teijin Ltd. and Applied Electric Vehicles have developed a low-speed electric vehicle for autonomous driving systems and other mobility applications.

Volvo and Aurora Partner on AV Truck Technology

April 8, 2021

GOTEBORG, Sweden—Volvo Autonomous Solutions is partnering with Aurora Innovation OpCo Inc. to jointly develop on-highway self-driving truck applications.

Chinese AV ‘Smart Factory’ Features Cutting-Edge Technology

April 2, 2021

YANCHENG, China—Human Horizons recently opened a state-of-the-art autonomous vehicle assembl plant here.

Cutting-Edge R&D Project Aims to Optimize AV Connectivity

March 19, 2021

SAN ANTONIO—The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a three-year, $5.25 million contract to the Southwest Research Institute to develop connected and automated vehicle technologies to help reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Reliable Robotics Demonstrates Autonomous Cargo Plane

March 18, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA—Reliable Robotics Corp. has completed a series of remotely operated test flights of an autonomous cargo aircraft.

Consumer Interest in AVs and EVs Is Growing

March 12, 2021

NEW YORK—According to a recent survey conducted by McKinsey & Co. and the World Economic Forum, consumers are increasingly interested in autonomous and electric vehicles.