San Francisco - Amazon subsidiary Zoox has claimed a major breakthrough for the robotaxi industry after its self-driving vehicles, which have no steering wheels or other manual controls, took to California public roads over the weekend.\nStory continues below Advertisement\"This is an amazing milestone for Zoox and the autonomous vehicle industry as a whole,\" said chief executive Aicha Evans.\nThe service was tested during the weekend and will be made available to Zoox employees beginning in the next few months, according to the company.\nThe industry's automated vehicle segment has not rolled out as fast as originally expected as the technology has proven tough to master.\nFord and Volkswagen last year announced they would shutter their Argo AI self-driving unit and focus on driver-assistance technology that provided more immediate returns.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"WATCH: Amazon-owned Zoox's robotaxi without steering wheel rolls in California's streets for the first time","slug":"watch-amazon-owned-zoox-s-robotaxi-without-steering-wheel-rolls-in-california-s-streets-for-the-first-time","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-14 14:30:52.623911","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The electric car, which does not have a steering wheel or pedal, shuttled between Zoox's two main buildings in Foster City.\n\"This is an amazing milestone for Zoox and the autonomous vehicle industry as a whole,\" added CEO Aicha Evans.\nLast week, the @CA_DMV granted our permit to operate our robotaxi autonomously on public roads.\nUnlike other conventional EVs, Zoox is developing a bidirectional vehicle with no steering wheel or discernible front or back end.\nZoox's competitor is not industry leader Tesla but General Motors Co.'s Cruise and Alphabet's Waymo who are also gunning to ace the robotaxi segment.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Zoox's purpose-built robotaxi reaches public roads in California","slug":"zoox-s-purpose-built-robotaxi-reaches-public-roads-in-california","publishDate":"2023-02-14 02:39:53-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-14 14:30:51.746571","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"A Zoox robotaxi carried dozens of employees on multiple trips via public roads linking two of the company's offices in Foster City, Calif., on Saturday.\nLast week, the California Department of Motor Vehicles granted Zoox a permit to deploy its purpose-built robotaxi on the public roads along the route.\nFurther permits from California's DMV and Public Utilities Commission would be required to carry non-Zoox employees in commercial service on public roads.\nBut other purpose-built autonomous shuttles have also carried people on public roads.\nFor example, Google carried employees in its prototype Firefly vehicle on public roads in Mountain View, Calif., and later carried Steve Mahan, a blind passenger, on public roads in Austin, Texas, in October 2015.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Ford still working on roof-mounted airbags, files another patent","slug":"ford-still-working-on-roof-mounted-airbags-files-another-patent","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-13 14:31:11.356414","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Ford has filed a second patent application for roof-mounted airbags aimed at offering added crash protection to vehicle occupants.\nThe automaker filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2021 (it was published in late 2022) showing roof-mounted airbags that deploy from a vehicle's headliner and surround the occupants.\nFord roof-mounted airbag patent image (from second application)Published on Jan. 26, 2023, this second patent application focuses on airbags that could cover the space between the front seats and dashboard.\nFord roof-mounted airbag patent image (from second application)Unlike the previous version, though, this design seems less specifically aimed at autonomous vehicles, something Ford mentioned in the first patent application.\nThat application also depicted roof-mounted airbags in a vehicle with inboard-facing seats, something we're not seeing here.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"7 Stocks to Buy for the Future of Transportation","slug":"7-stocks-to-buy-for-the-future-of-transportation","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-13 14:31:10.856363","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"7 Stocks to Buy for the Future of TransportationInvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsThe recent eruption of geopolitical flashpoints and environmental anxieties forces a rethink regarding the future of transportation stocks.\nTo be sure, Boeing will require some patience among stocks to buy for the future of transportation.\nAs for stocks to buy for the future of transportation, that might be a stretch at first glance.\nJoby Aviation (JOBY)Source: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.comStraight up, Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) is a highly risky name among stocks to buy for the future of transportation.\nMore From InvestorPlaceThe post 7 Stocks to Buy for the Future of Transportation appeared first on InvestorPlace.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Musk Nemesis To Run Controversial Super Bowl Ad Attacking Tesla’s Full Self-Driving","slug":"musk-nemesis-to-run-controversial-super-bowl-ad-attacking-teslas-full-self-driving","publishDate":"2023-02-12 18:20:00-05:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-13 14:31:09.578665","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) is an incredibly advanced technology, but it’s far from perfect.\nThe latest event in this saga comes from notable Elon Musk adversary Dan O’Dowd, who plans on airing a Super Bowl ad against FSD through his tech advocacy group called ‘The Dawn Project’.\nRead More: Organization That Said Tesla FSD Failed To Avoid Child Dummy Runs Full Page Ad In NYTThe ad, which will air in select geographic regions during the Super Bowl, calls on regulators and the public to get FSD banned.\nMost recently, that included a full-page ad appearing in the New York Times last November that called for the same action as this Super Bowl commercial.\nThe video was so inflammatory that Tesla actually sent a cease-and-desist letter to The Dawn Project accusing them of defamation.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Autonomous & Self-Driving Vehicle News: Ambarella, Hyperview and Trimble","slug":"autonomous-self-driving-vehicle-news-ambarella-hyperview-and-trimble","publishDate":"2023-02-12 13:33:26-08:00","createdLocal":"2023-02-13 14:31:09.136473","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"In autonomous and self-driving vehicle news are Ambarella, Hyperview and Trimble.\nAmbarella Picked by HyperviewAmbarella, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMBA), an edge AI semiconductor company, and Hyperview, an autonomous driving tech company, announced that Hyperview has selected Ambarella’s CV3-AD family of AI central domain controller systems-on-chip (SoCs) to develop high performance computing (HPC) autonomous driving platforms.\nThis combination enables the integration and implementation of high-level autonomous driving systems and applications.\nThis makes Trimble RTX a key component for many of the latest driver assistance systems like the ProPILOT Assist 2.0.\nTrimble’s autonomous technology enables advanced action in any environment, designed to meet the unique needs of our customers no matter where they are on their autonomy journey
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Three AV projects for Angoka","slug":"three-av-projects-for-angoka","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-02-13 14:31:08.295136","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Cybersecurity developer Angoka is to play a major role in three autonomous mobility projects in the UK, following a public competition by the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV).\nThe first is Harlander, led by Belfast Harbour Commissioners and including BT and Horiba Mira, providing an autonomous passenger transport system.\nFinally the Sunderland Advanced Mobility Shuttle is led by Sunderland City Council and includes Aurrigo and Stagecoach.\n\"[We] look forward to contributing our unique cybersecurity technology to protect critical data and to ensure the safe and secure operation of autonomous vehicles,” says Angoka chief executive Yuri Andersson.\n\"Angoka will use the projects as an opportunity to build state-of-the-art live showcases which will firmly put us on the map as a global leader in C/AV innovation,\" Berry adds.
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