Rafaela Vasquez, the backup driver of an Uber Technologies UBER self-driving vehicle involved in a fatal collision in 2018, pled guilty to endangerment.\nThe landmark case marked the first fatality with a fully autonomous car, raising questions about responsibility in such accidents.\nVasquez told police that Herzberg \"came out of nowhere\" and that she didn't see Herzberg before the March 18, 2018, collision on a darkened Tempe street.\nSee Also: How to Buy Uber StockWhy It Matters: Prosecutors previously declined to file criminal charges against Uber, as a corporation.\nHowever, in May 2023, Waymo announced a multi-year partnership with Uber that will help users hail an autonomous Waymo ride via the Uber app in Phoenix starting later this year.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Foxconn's EV consortium to use BlackBerry's software","slug":"foxconn-s-ev-consortium-to-use-blackberry-s-software","publishDate":"2023-07-31 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-31 14:31:05.041024","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"July 31 (Reuters) - BlackBerry (BB.TO), on Monday said that Foxconn-led (2317.TW) Mobility in Harmony (MIH) consortium has chosen the Canadian technology company to provide software and some services.\nThe consortium's electric vehicle (EV) platform will use BlackBerry's QNX operating system for vehicles, and automotive artificial intelligence platform IVY to help process and store data collected from sensors in vehicles.\nFoxconn's MIH consortium includes a range of suppliers and automakers such as India's Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) and South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (373220.KS), that will design electric vehicle platforms, according to its website.\nOne of MIH's EV platform named Project X, geared towards Asian consumers, is set to be unveiled in Japan in late 2023, while it will release six-seater and nine-seater vehicle platforms in the coming years.\nFord (F.N), General Motors (GM.N) and Toyota (7203.T) are among a plethora of automakers which use BlackBerry's QNX embedded operating system in about 235 million cars.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"FEATURE-As floods worsen, US mobile home parks get help - and recognition","slug":"feature-as-floods-worsen-us-mobile-home-parks-get-help-and-recognition","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-07-31 14:31:04.308564","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The 2011 storm flooded Brattleboro's Tri-Park community, which like many mobile home parks is built on flood-prone land that is generally cheaper and rejected by property developers.\nVermont last year created the state's first environmental justice policy, highlighting mobile home parks as disproportionately hit by flooding.\n\"For decades, mobile home parks have been overlooked at every level of government,\" she said.\nBoulder, Colorado, for instance, is working to address flood risk in some of its mobile home parks, after formally recognizing the importance of manufactured housing in 2019.\n\"Over the past week, I've already heard a few people raise the question of 'Why do folks keep buying or moving their mobile homes into flood-prone parks?'\"
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Viral video: Driverless four wheeler spotted testing in Bengaluru","slug":"viral-video-driverless-four-wheeler-spotted-testing-in-bengaluru","publishDate":"2023-07-31 14:23:49+05:30","createdLocal":"2023-07-31 14:31:04.063308","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Social media users are startled by a video of a futuristic car freely navigating the streets of Bengaluru.\nThe driverless car reportedly was seen moving autonomously without any human assistance, capturing the attention of onlookers.\nThe video ended with the car continuing its journey behind a scooter, leaving viewers amazed.\nEarlier this year in June, Marque angel investors-backed self-driving startup Minus Zero unveiled India’s first autonomous vehicle based on a camera-sensor suite.\nThe company said autonomous vehicles can be used in several use-cases including deploying them for commuting in various campuses including the residential campuses, various institutes and many other areas.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"BYD hires record number of graduates in R&D · TechNode","slug":"byd-hires-record-number-of-graduates-in-r-d-technode","publishDate":"2023-07-31 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-31 14:31:03.871229","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Chinese EV giant BYD is taking on a record 30,000 fresh graduates this year, with research personnel accounting for 80% of the total intake, in a move intended to shore up its research and development department, a company representative has confirmed.\nWhy it matters: The hiring drive comes as BYD looks to retain its dominance in the Chinese electric vehicle market as rivals continue to offer a competitive challenge.\nOne Peking University professor said she expected that number could rise to nearly 50%, according to a July 20 report by Reuters.\nA BYD spokesperson confirmed the news when contacted by TechNode, without offering further details.\nContext: BYD has been expanding its R&D team for several years with the number of engineers hired by the company growing 31.5% year-on-year to around 40,400 in 2021.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Formula E and SABIC's GENBETA Car Breaks GUINNESS WORLD RECORD","slug":"formula-e-and-sabic-s-genbeta-car-breaks-guinness-world-record","publishDate":"2023-07-31 10:23:41+05:30","createdLocal":"2023-07-31 14:31:03.092544","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"SABIC highlighted the use of its materials in applications on the GENBETA car, the new holder of the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the fastest speed achieved by a vehicle indoors.\nThe GENBETA car was pushed to the limit by ABB FIA Formula E World championship drivers Jake Hughes (NEOM McLaren Formula E Team) and Lucas di Grassi (Mahindra Racing) in the Duals format used to qualify for Formula E races.\nJake Hughes hit a top speed of 218.71KPH, setting a new world record.\nAs part of its presence at the London E-Prix, SABIC participated in Formula E’s sustainable innovations summit – Change.\n– where they discussed in ‘The Power of Prototypes’ panel discussion the advantages that development projects like the GENBETA bring to the EV industry and the world.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"China's Leapmotor unveils new manufacturing platform, wants others to use it","slug":"china-s-leapmotor-unveils-new-manufacturing-platform-wants-others-to-use-it","publishDate":"2023-07-31 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-31 14:31:02.420973","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"SHANGHAI, July 31 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology (9863.HK) unveiled on Monday a new platform it developed in-house for making vehicles, which its chief executive said it wants to license to other automakers.\nThe company hopes to sell the platform to other automakers via tech licensing agreements, he said.\n\"We hope Leapmotor will not only be an EV brand but also a licensor of core technologies,\" Zhu said.\nLeapmotor, which employs more than 2,000 engineers, sold 44,500 units in the first half, 14% fewer than a year ago.\n($1 = 7.1512 Chinese yuan renminbi)Reporting by Zhang Yan and Brenda Goh; Editing by Jacqueline Wong, Robert Birsel and Tomasz JanowskiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Honda Elevate Production: Honda Elevate production begins: Launch in September","slug":"honda-elevate-production-honda-elevate-production-begins-launch-in-september","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-07-31 14:31:02.389696","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"| TOI AutoJapanese Automaker Honda today announced that the production of the new Honda Elevate SUV has commenced.\nIn terms of design, the SUV gets a large piano-black grille up-front flanked by sleek LED headlamps.\nThe SUV gets 458 litres of boot space and has a segment-leading 220 mm of ground clearance.\nAt the rear, the Elevate gets inverted L-shaped LED tail lights with a bit of a raked windscreen.\nIt gets rear skid plates with two reflectors.The Elevate gets leather treatment for the interior and the dashboard layout is all new.
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