Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) last fall announced they would shutter their Argo AI self-driving unit and focus on driver-assistance technology that provided more immediate returns.\nCruise's rival and Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) self-driving technology unit, Waymo, has this year laid off over 8% of its workforce.\nThe company is also developing a fully autonomous vehicle called Origin from scratch without a steering wheel and with subway-like doors for rideshare and deliveries.\n\"This is a really pivotal year for us that will really transform not just Cruise but the whole perception of autonomous vehicles.\"\nReporting by Abhirup Roy in San Francisco; Editing by Stephen CoatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Garrett Motion & South Korea’s Kookmin University to Open Vehicle Software, Electronics Research Center","slug":"garrett-motion-south-koreas-kookmin-university-to-open-vehicle-software-electronics-research-center","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:30:54.249876","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Garrett Motion & South Korea’s Kookmin University to Open Vehicle Software, Electronics Research CenterGarrett Motion and Kookmin University in Seoul, South Korea have announced a joint effort to establish a new and highly advanced research and training center to further progress integrated vehicle software, including specialized control software to benefit electric, hybrid, and autonomous vehicles along with traditional powertrains.\nCurrently, the electronic engineering department at Kookmin University is operating the Infineon Center in Germany and the Hyundai AUTOSAR Center of Hyundai Motor Group.\nOnce the Garrett Motion Research Center is up and running, academically and industrially comprehensive research is expected commence on vehicle control and vehicle embedded systems that connects the vehicle’s software platform, vehicle control solution and other compatible hardware/software combinations.\nKookmin University’s Garrett Motion Center will cooperate with Kookmin University’s Future Innovation Foundation Engineering Education Innovation Center to open practical designing courses and support internship programs.\nApart from funding the research and equipment for the center, Garrett Motion will also provide funding for student scholarships and internships.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Embark Technology to Reduce Workforce by 230 Employees, Shares Trade Lower","slug":"embark-technology-to-reduce-workforce-by-230-employees-shares-trade-lower","publishDate":"2023-03-06 11:47:52-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:30:53.808144","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Embark Technology, a self-driving truck startup, has announced a cost-reduction plan that will lead to a reduction in its workforce by approximately 230 employees.\nAurora, TuSimple, and Kodiak Robotics have all announced similar measures as they navigate the challenges of developing and commercializing autonomous trucking technology.\nEmbark Technology’s technology has the potential to expand beyond trucking, finding applications across other areas within the automotive industries.\nEmbark Technology’s Progress in Autonomous Trucking TechnologyEmbark Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: EMBK) is a leading developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry.\nDespite reporting losses in Q1 and Q3 of 2022, Embark Technology continues to make strides towards achieving its goals in autonomous trucking technology.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"GM's Cruise to Focus on Cost Cuts as It Ramps up Robotaxis","slug":"gm-s-cruise-to-focus-on-cost-cuts-as-it-ramps-up-robotaxis","publishDate":"2023-03-06 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:30:53.486189","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Ford Motor Co and Volkswagen AG last fall announced they would shutter their Argo AI self-driving unit and focus on driver-assistance technology that provided more immediate returns.\nCruise's rival and Alphabet Inc's self-driving technology unit, Waymo, has this year laid off over 8% of its workforce.\nThe company is also developing a fully autonomous vehicle called Origin from scratch without a steering wheel and with subway-like doors for rideshare and deliveries.\n\"This is a really pivotal year for us that will really transform not just Cruise but the whole perception of autonomous vehicles.\"\n(Reporting by Abhirup Roy in San Francisco; Editing by Stephen Coates)
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Honda Reveals New Prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle at CONEXPO 2023","slug":"honda-reveals-new-prototype-autonomous-work-vehicle-at-conexpo-2023","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:30:53.207374","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"more >>Geely Holding Group's (Geely) premium electric brand, Zeekr, will collaborate with Waymo on the development of a new pure electric vehicle for deployment in the Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing fleet in the United States.\nIn our interview, Johann Jungwirth also stresses what great potential Germany now has regarding autonomous vehicles, despite the recently ended cooperation between Daimler and Bosch in the field.\nmore >>The automotive technology company Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE and SSE: VNE SDB) has signed an agreement with pioneering LiDAR company Baraja to industrialize their Spectrum-Scan™ LiDAR technology for the next market wave of L2+ through L4 autonomous vehicle applications.\nWhile ocean crossings are nothing new for Saildrone's autonomous surface vehicles, the Saildrone Surveyor is a more >>Over the last five years, major carmakers, tech giants, and start-ups have invested more than $50bn into autonomous vehicle (AV) technology.\nNIO launched its first autonomous driving model, the smart electric flagship sedan NIO ET7.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"GM's Cruise to focus on cost cuts as it ramps up robotaxis","slug":"gm-s-cruise-to-focus-on-cost-cuts-as-it-ramps-up-robotaxis","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:30:52.467055","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Fully autonomous vehicles have not rolled out as fast as originally expected due mostly to cumbersome regulations, safety investigations and arduous technology.\nFord Motor Co F.N and Volkswagen AG VOWG_p.DE last fall announced they would shutter their Argo AI self-driving unit and focus on driver-assistance technology that provided more immediate returns.\nCruise's rival and Alphabet Inc's GOOGL.O self-driving technology unit, Waymo, has this year laid off over 8% of its workforce.\nThe company is also developing a fully autonomous vehicle called Origin from scratch without a steering wheel and with subway-like doors for rideshare and deliveries.\n\"This is a really pivotal year for us that will really transform not just Cruise but the whole perception of autonomous vehicles.\"
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Machine Vision in the Rail Industry: Challenges and Opportunities","slug":"machine-vision-in-the-rail-industry-challenges-and-opportunities","publishDate":"2023-03-06 13:02:39+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:30:52.404875","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Machine Vision in Rail: 2 TrendsToday, machine vision is widely used in industrial applications to optimise quality, accuracy, safety and throughput.\nIn recent years, the rail industry has also started to show interest in machine vision to improve its services.\nThis creates a lot of new opportunities for machine vision in the rail industry (e.g.\n4 Technical Challenges for the Rail IndustryHowever, before implementing machine vision in railway systems, a number of challenging obstacles must be overcome.\nTelevic GSP is actively researching solutions to overcome the challenges of implementing machine vision in the railway industry.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Hankook & Company to acquire autonomous driving unit of 3Secondz","slug":"hankook-company-to-acquire-autonomous-driving-unit-of-3secondz","publishDate":"2023-03-07 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-07 14:30:51.306791","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Hankook & Company to acquire autonomous driving unit of 3SecondzHankook & Company will acquire the autonomous driving unit of start-up 3Secondz, the company said Tuesday.The investment size has not been disclosed, but the company confirmed that the deal will be finalized before mid-March.Engineers and staff members at 3Secondz's self-driving unit will be transferred to Hankook & Company.With the acquisition, Hankook & Company will be able to apply self-driving technologies when conducting vehicle road tests.\nDoing so, they will be able to collect more data than when drivers are present, the company said.Established in 2016, 3Secondz is a start-up that develops technologies for autonomous vehicles based on advanced driving data.BY SARAH CHEA [chea.sarah@joongang.co.kr]
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