The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the world's first flying car for a test drive and test fly.\nBut the second one could be developed by a Florida startup aiming to bring its techy transportation to market.\nWho made the first FAA-cleared flying car?\nOne of the flying car company's biggest investors is none other than Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX.\nThe price tag for the first Alef flying car is listed at $299,999 on the startup's website.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Volkswagen’s autonomous EVs to hit Texas streets this month","slug":"volkswagens-autonomous-evs-to-hit-texas-streets-this-month","publishDate":"2023-07-10 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-10 14:31:00.300742","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Share This:Volkswagen says it will start rolling out its autonomous vehicle test program this month by trialing 10 of its ID.\nVolkswagen said it plans to employ team members who worked with Argo AI on its global autonomous vehicle research and development.\nIt has established a subsidiary called Volkswagen ADMT LLC to support its U.S. autonomous driving rollout, it said in a press release.\nThe EVs being tested in Austin will be equipped with an autonomous driving technology platform that includes cameras, radar, and lidar technology, Volkswagen said.\nTrust and familiarity remain barriers preventing drivers from embracing self-driving technologies, S&P Global Mobility’s newly released Global Mobility spring survey found.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Fisker points to suppliers in slow production ramp of Ocean EV","slug":"fisker-points-to-suppliers-in-slow-production-ramp-of-ocean-ev","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-07-10 14:30:58.951216","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Fisker is pointing to supplier issues as the reason behind a slow production ramp-up of its Ocean electric SUV.\nThis included a mix of customer cars and vehicles intended for \"marketing and engineering purposes,\" a Fisker press release said.\nFisker OceanIn the release announcing the Q2 production total, Fisker said some suppliers \"had challenges ramping to targeted Q2 levels, as they did not receive components from sub-suppliers in a timely manner.\"\n\"The company is focused on working with all suppliers to ramp to the required volumes,\" the release said.\n2023 Fisker Ocean pre-production at Magna Steyr plant in Graz, AustriaThe news follows the appearance of what appear to be more detailed renderings of Fisker's Project Ronin electric sports car.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"House Republicans target the Pentagon’s use of electric vehicles","slug":"house-republicans-target-the-pentagons-use-of-electric-vehicles","publishDate":"2023-07-10 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-10 14:30:58.302919","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"In today’s edition, we’ll cover the tension between President Biden’s push toward electric vehicles and his support for union labor.\nBut first, on a related note:Republicans push amendments to the defense policy bill to limit the Pentagon’s use of electric vehiclesHouse Republicans have proposed a slew of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act that would limit the Pentagon’s use of electric vehicles.\n“The combat readiness and training of soldiers and equipment is jeopardized by the compelled use of electric vehicles.\nArmy , which calls for electrifying all non-combat vehicles by 2035 and all combat vehicles by 2050.\nLast year, the released its first-ever climate strategy , which calls for electrifying all non-combat vehicles by 2035 and all combat vehicles by 2050.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Angoka: UK's Most Innovative Cyber SME on a Mission to Secure Smart Mobility","slug":"angoka-uk-s-most-innovative-cyber-sme-on-a-mission-to-secure-smart-mobility","publishDate":"2023-07-10 14:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-10 14:30:57.199740","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The annual UK's Most Innovative Cyber SME competition, held by the UK Department of Science, Information and Technology (DSIT) at this year’s Infosecurity Europe (20-22 June 2023), has crowned Angoka as the winner.\nBelfast-based Angoka offers communication security solutions for industrial, smart city and smart mobility use cases.\nIt also shows that the government continues to support Angoka’s work by giving us the opportunity to exhibit at Infosecurity Europe and pitch on the Innovation showcase,” he said.\n“Following a call from the UK government in 2016 on securing smart mobility, the four co-founders [Yuri Andersson, Daniela Menzky, Steve Berry and Shadi Razak] came together to create a start-up.\n“Our mission is securing machine-to-machine (M2M) communications in three main areas: smart land mobility, smart air mobility and critical national infrastructure (CNI),” Razak continued.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"WeRide deploys Robobus service in Zhuhai's Hengqin Cooperation Zone","slug":"weride-deploys-robobus-service-in-zhuhai-s-hengqin-cooperation-zone","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-07-10 14:30:56.661746","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Beijing (Gasgoo)- On July 7, WeRide, the leading Chinese autonomous driving solution developer, inaugurated its autonomous driving demonstration bus route in the Hengqin Cooperation Zone of Zhuhai city, Guangdong Province.\nRobobus in Hengqin; photo credit: WeRideThe bus route, operating between Hengqin Port and Chimelong, is another autonomous driving tourist route in Hengqin.\nFrom starting, straight driving, turning, U-turns, to braking, the Robobus consistently exhibited accurate responses without the need for human intervention.\nIn March 2023, WeRide deployed nearly 50 Robobuses in Wuxi city, Jiangsu Province, establishing the largest autonomous driving microcirculation public transportation system in China.\nWith the launch in Hengqin, Zhuhai city, WeRide has now expanded its presence to its 19th city globally, showcasing the technical reliability and commercial replicability of its L4 autonomous driving technology.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Autonomous HOLON mover unveiled in Hamburg","slug":"autonomous-holon-mover-unveiled-in-hamburg","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-07-10 14:30:55.367370","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Autonomous HOLON mover unveiled in HamburgFully electric vehicle on show in \"Automuseum PROTOTYP\" in HafenCity - several movers on Hamburg's roads from late 202410 July 2023© Holon MoverThe fully electric, autonomous HOLON mover went on show Thursday in the Automuseum PROTOTYP in Hafen City until late August.\nThe vehicle has resulted from a a declaration of intent reached in 2022 between HOLON, a subsidiary of the Benteler group, and HOCHBAHN AG to use autonomous shuttles in public transport all over Hamburg.\nSafety, driving comfort and production qualityAnjes Tjarks, Senator for Traffic and Mobility Transition, commented: \"The HOLON mover is celebrating its European premiere in Hamburg – that's fitting.\nMany HOLONs to hit Hamburg's roads late next yearPlans are being laid to operate several HOLON vehicles on roads across Hamburg from late 2024.\nTjarks pointed out: \"We want to use autonomous shuttles to offer the 'Hamburg-Takt' service throughout the city by 2030.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Black Sesame, Chinese auto chip challenger to Nvidia, burns $140M a year","slug":"black-sesame-chinese-auto-chip-challenger-to-nvidia-burns-140m-a-year","publishDate":"2023-07-10 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-07-10 14:30:54.399771","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Founded by veterans of Bosch and OmniVision, Black Sesame is seen as one of the potential domestic players that can potentially replace the likes of Nvidia, Qualcomm and NXP Semiconductors in the auto chip space.\nThe question, then, is whether Black Sesame can continue to pour money into R&D until it becomes profitable.\nWhile Black Sesame plays a role in helping China achieve independence in auto chips, its own products rely heavily on access to the global supply chain.\nIncreasing lossesBlack Sesame’s revenue tripled from 53 million yuan ($7.33 million) to 165.4 million yuan between 2020 and 2022, but its losses grew to 1 billion yuan ($140 million) in 2022, a more than 200% increase from 293 million yuan in 2020.\nLike many companies in China’s critical industries, Black Sesame receives government grants and tax incentives because it operates in the field of automotive SoCs.
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