Chicago, Illinois - March 10, 2023 - Wiferion, an energy solution supplier powering mobile robots and autonomous industrial vehicles through a wireless charging platform, has entered the North American market in response to demand for power solutions to increase uptime, lower maintenance and improve autonomous vehicle fleet efficiencies.\nWiferion maximizes the performance of industrial electric vehicles such as autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), forklifts and other autonomous industrial trucks, and collaborative robots.\nInductive wireless charging is emerging as the standard for mobile robots and industrial e-vehicles.\nWiferion's revolutionary inductive charging systems supply energy to entire industrial vehicles fleets automatically, regardless of voltage, current or battery type.\nThe flexible, scalable integration of the Wiferion products eliminates unnecessary machine downtime and the need for high-maintenance, expensive wired charging.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"BMW building hydrogen-powered demo fleet of iX5s","slug":"bmw-building-hydrogen-powered-demo-fleet-of-ix5s","publishDate":"2023-03-10 17:38:18-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-11 14:30:58.348942","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"A few months after it began building the fuel cells for the BMW iX5, the automaker has officially launched the first batch of hydrogen-fueled sport utilities.\nBMW is just one of a handful, along with Toyota and Hyundai, to have developed passenger cars powered by hydrogen amid a significant turn toward EVs in the past year.\nThe BMW iX5 couples fuel cells made by Toyota with what is essentially an EV drivetrain borrowed from the BMW iX, along with a small 2.0-kWh lithium-ion battery.\nThe result is an output of 395 hp, with the 16 pounds of hydrogen aboard giving the sport utility a range of 310 miles in the WLTP cycle.\nInstead, like many others before them including the 7-Series hydrogen cars, the iX5 will be part of an eventual fleet of fewer than 100 units that will be used for demonstration purposes.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Renault picks managers to prepare EV business for IPO","slug":"renault-picks-managers-to-prepare-ev-business-for-ipo","publishDate":"2023-03-10 11:45:04-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-11 14:30:55.726682","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Renault CEO Luca de Meo has picked officials including a former Apple executive to help him prepare the Ampere electric-vehicle business for an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the situation.\nDe Meo has already selected around 15 in-house managers for the Ampere project he is leading, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing internal company matters.\nThe managers are still busy with the entity's carve out and will also continue in their day-to-day jobs, they said.\nRenault is in the middle of a sweeping overhaul to raise funds for EV development and narrow the gap with bigger rival Stellantis.\nRenault is aiming for a roughly 10 billion euros ($10.6 billion) valuation, Bloomberg reported in November.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Jonas Tells Us Why Cybertruck May Not Be Runaway Success","slug":"jonas-tells-us-why-cybertruck-may-not-be-runaway-success","publishDate":"2023-03-10 14:41:42-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-11 14:30:53.846128","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Speed Limit OffsetSpeaking of speed, the option to set your Autopilot speed to an absolute value over the speed limit has been removed.\nNew 'Minimal Lane Changes' OptionThere have been a lot of comments about a smoother drive experience with better, less robotic lane changes.\nHowever, if you'd like to reduce the number of lane changes the vehicle makes, there is a new option called 'Minimal Lane Changes.'\nHowever, with the introduction of FSD Beta v11, this option became redundant and it has now been removed with this update.\nTesla's FSD Beta v11.3.1 is an impressive step forward, with new visualizations and features that enhance the driving experience.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Ottawa company teaching autonomous vehicles to ‘see’ snow, drive in bad weather","slug":"ottawa-company-teaching-autonomous-vehicles-to-see-snow-drive-in-bad-weather","publishDate":"2023-03-10 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-11 14:30:53.103388","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"When a major snowstorm hits Ottawa, most residents retreat indoors, griping about the weather and the heaping piles of snow they’ll soon have to shovel.\nBut for Fahed Hassanat and his team at Sensor Cortek, a big dumping of snow is cause for excitement.\nSnow can be hard to distinguish for sensors, which are often obscured and confused by bad weather, to detect, making it even more difficult to train self-driving vehicle software and algorithms.\n“You have the snow, you have the rain, you have the fog, you have the dust,” said Hassanat.\nAutomakers Ford Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG abandoned Argo AI, their autonomous vehicle company, last October, saying they don’t see a path to profitability for the project.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Ford Wants Cars to Communicate With Pedestrians","slug":"ford-wants-cars-to-communicate-with-pedestrians","publishDate":"2023-03-10 17:46:00+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-03-11 14:30:52.564582","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"In fact, the tech required to make this happen is fitted on cars already.For example, thanks to onboard cameras, a self-driving car would observe the pedestrian’s gaze direction.\nThe vehicle equipped with this system uses onboard cameras to analyze the pedestrian’s gaze and movements.\nAfter processing the data, the vehicle determines that the pedestrian wants to cross the street.It engages the brakes to stop before the crosswalk .\nTo inform the pedestrian about its actions, the vehicle can adjust the color or direction of the vehicle.\nThis indicates that the pedestrian won’t cross the street, and the car can continue the trip.Nearby road users would therefore be informed the vehicle wouldn't stop.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Self-Driving Electric Vehicle Market to Reach $5.0 Trillion, Globally, by 2031 at 36.3% CAGR: Allied Market Research","slug":"self-driving-electric-vehicle-market-to-reach-5-0-trillion-globally-by-2031-at-36-3-cagr-allied-market-research","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-11 14:30:51.886512","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Rise in demand for low-emission and safe transportation, surge in the development of safety features, and supportive government initiatives drive the growth of the global self-driving electric vehicle market.\nAccording to the report, the global self-driving electric vehicle industry generated $0.23 trillion in 2021 and is anticipated to generate $5.0 trillion by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 36.3% from 2022 to 2031.\nHowever, several manufacturers focused on the design and development of self-driving electric vehicles post pandemic for the delivery and logistic industries.\nInquire Before Buying - https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/purchase-enquiry/12631Leading Market PlayersTOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONGeneral MotorsVolkswagen AGDaimler AGVolvo GroupTeslaHONDA MOTOR CO., LtdHyundai motor companyFord Motor CompanyBMW AGSimilar Reports We Have on Automotive Industry:Electric Vehicle Market Research Report 2023-2035Autonomous Vehicle Market Research Report 2023-2035Self-Driving Car Market Research Report 2023-2035Self-Driving Truck Market Research Report 2023-2035Self-Driving Bus Market Research Report 2023-2035About UsAllied Market Research (AMR) is a full-service market research and business-consulting wing of Allied Analytics LLP based in Portland, Oregon.\nAllied Market Research provides global enterprises as well as medium and small businesses with unmatched quality of \" Market Research Reports \" and \"Business Intelligence Solutions.\"
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Ford Launches Division for Automated Driving Technology","slug":"ford-launches-division-for-automated-driving-technology","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-03-11 14:30:51.164463","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Ford has formed a new subsidiary that will aim to develop automated driving systems for millions of vehicles, the automaker announced.\nSammy Omari, the new subsidiary’s CEO, said the company believes that automated driving technology will improve driver safety and unlock \"all-new customer experiences\" that will ultimately save time and reduce stress.\nThe division, headquartered in Pittsburgh, includes more than 500 former employees of Argo AI, the autonomous driving firm co-owned by Ford and Volkswagen that was disbanded late last year.\nIn addition to Omari — also the executive director at Ford’s ADAS Technologies — David Gollob will serve as Latitude’s president, and Peter Carr will serve as its chief technology officer.\nIn addition to the company’s Pittsburgh offices, Latitude will operate engineering facilities in Silicon Valley and in Ford’s native Dearborn, Michigan.
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