German auto maker, Volkswagen (VW) announced Thursday their plans to launch autonomous, or self-driving, vehicles for ride hailing and goods delivery services in Austin, Texas by 2026.\nVW had previously made a costly investment into Ford's now Ford's now-defunct self-driving car unit, Argo.\nThe company took nearly 100 people from Argo, as well as its hub in Austin where Argo was testing autonomous vehicles and in a strategic shift has been partnering with supplier Mobileye.\nThese vehicles have been equipped with Mobileye's autonomous driving platform through retrofitting and will have safety drivers present during the tests.\n\"The big aim is that we bring fully autonomous vehicles to the market as a commercial, scalable product,\" said Christian Senger, a Volkswagen board member who oversees development of autonomous driving.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Tech company under fire after new lawsuit alleges anti-Asian bias","slug":"tech-company-under-fire-after-new-lawsuit-alleges-anti-asian-bias","publishDate":"2023-07-06 20:17:40+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-07 14:31:02.511075","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"SAN FRANCISCO — Asian Americans throughout Silicon Valley are unifying in support of one man after a new lawsuit was filed last month against Lumentum Operations, LLC, alleging Asian discrimination throughout the company.\nDespite Wong’s success, he told ABC News he consistently struggled with rising in the ranks of the company.\n“I noticed that I was kind of stalled in my career,” Wong told ABC News.\n“We expect social change and change specifically within the company,” Jung told ABC News.\nStand with Asian Americans (SWAA), a coalition of Asian American activists, released a statement in support of the lawsuit, including statements from other Asian Americans speaking out against the technology workplace environment.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"10 Self-Driving Volkswagen ID. Buzz Vans Coming To Austin This Year","slug":"10-self-driving-volkswagen-id-buzz-vans-coming-to-austin-this-year","publishDate":"2023-07-06 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-07 14:31:02.122658","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"If you are out and about in Austin, Texas, later this year, you may see a Volkswagen ID.\nThe Self-Driving Volkswagen ID.\nBuzzThe self-driving ID.\nBuzz vans are equipped with lidar, radar, and camera systems.\nBuzz vans and fleet management capabilities to other businesses offering such services or delivery services.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Musk Predicts Tesla Full Self-Driving Cars ‘Later This Year’","slug":"musk-predicts-tesla-full-self-driving-cars-later-this-year","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-07-07 14:31:01.227061","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Tesla is set to realize fully autonomous vehicles “later this year”, CEO Elon Musk said Thursday, in the billionaire’s latest forecast for the long-anticipated milestone.\n“In terms of where Tesla is at this stage, I think we are very close to achieving full self-driving without human supervision,” Musk said via video link at the opening ceremony of an artificial intelligence conference in Shanghai.\n“This is only speculation, but I think we’ll achieve full self-driving, maybe what you would call four or five, I think later this year,” the billionaire added, referring to two of the most advanced levels of autonomous driving technology.\nChina is the world’s biggest electric vehicle market and Tesla announced in April it would build a second massive factory in Shanghai.\nHis appearance at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai marks his latest effort to maintain close links to China, following a visit to the country in May.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Why Every Company Should Use AI Image Generators","slug":"why-every-company-should-use-ai-image-generators","publishDate":"2023-07-06 15:26:31+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-07 14:31:00.610038","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Benefits of AI Image GeneratorsAI image generators offer a plethora of benefits that can revolutionize the way companies approach visual content creation.\nHow to Implement AI Image Generators in Your CompanyImplementing AI image generators in your company can be a game-changer, but it requires careful planning and consideration.\nImplementing AI image generators in your company can offer numerous benefits, from increased efficiency to enhanced creativity.\nHarnessing AI Image GeneratorsAI image generators represent a significant leap forward in the realm of visual content creation.\nEvery company should consider using AI image generators.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Tesla hiring vehicle testers in Tempe; company has most crashes involving autonomous technology","slug":"tesla-hiring-vehicle-testers-in-tempe-company-has-most-crashes-involving-autonomous-technology","publishDate":"2023-07-06 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-07 14:31:00.600814","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Tempe is among 14 cities where Tesla is hiring seasonal drivers to operate a vehicle for data collection.\nMost autonomous vehicle crashes involve TeslasTesla CEO Elon Musk said in the company’s first-quarter earnings call that 150 million miles were driven in the full \"self-driving” beta testing, and said the company could reach fully autonomous vehicle capability this year.\nAutonomous vehicle killed pedestrian in TempeTempe also is the site of the first recorded pedestrian death in the U.S. of someone struck by a vehicle operating in fully autonomous mode.\nElaine Herzberg was struck by an autonomous Uber vehicle while jaywalking across Mill Avenue near Curry Road in 2018.\nRafaela Vasquez, the safety driver in the Uber vehicle that hit and killed Herzberg, is facing charges in Herzberg’s death.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"VW ID.Buzz to Autonomously Drive Piloted by Mobileye in Austin","slug":"vw-id-buzz-to-autonomously-drive-piloted-by-mobileye-in-austin","publishDate":"2023-07-06 17:37:13-07:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-07 14:31:00.486292","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (VWGoA) is starting its first autonomous vehicle test program in Austin beginning in July 2023.\nBuzz vehicles outfitted with an autonomous driving (AD) technology platform developed by the global Volkswagen Group in partnership with technology company Mobileye.\nBuilding upon investments throughout this initial pilot, VWGoA anticipates a commercial launch of autonomous driving vehicles in Austin by 2026.\n“Expanding Volkswagen Group’s global autonomous driving vehicle program to the United States marks an important milestone for us.\nBuzz vehicles is outfitted with an autonomous driving technology platform developed by the global Volkswagen Group in partnership with Mobileye, which includes cameras, radar, and lidar technology.
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