Darwin is trialling an autonomous shuttle at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.\nAutonomous vehicles offer the potential to dramatically improve road safety and revolutionise the UKs mobility system.\nThe laboratory enables companies like Aviva to explore next-generation connectivity solutions for connected and autonomous vehicles using both 5G and satellite communications.\nAutonomous vehicles could change the face of motor insurance within a decade.\nThe vehicles we insure are constantly evolving and fully autonomous vehicles are on their way to our roads.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Artificial Intelligence: Challenging The Status Quo Of Jurisprudence","slug":"artificial-intelligence-challenging-the-status-quo-of-jurisprudence","publishDate":"2021-06-04 10:28:07+05:30","createdLocal":"2021-06-04 14:30:56.800768","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"To understand the parallelism which one can draw between Artificial Intelligence and Law, let's walk through a few autonomous systems where AI is already confronting the legal field.\nThe bias in AI systems can be an \"organised\" bias that can infiltrate the judiciary at every level, silently influencing the judiciary.\nIt is tough to derive an objective solution in such scenarios, but the autonomous system will require to take a binary call.\nFurther, the lack of transparency in the algorithms running these autonomous systems increases the risk & hence gives way to scepticism.\nMoreover, because of the exponential advancements in artificial intelligence, both the quantity and complexity of the challenges for jurisprudence will rapidly increase.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Legged Robots Could Help Keep U.S. Infantry Troops Safe Against Killer Drones","slug":"legged-robots-could-help-keep-u-s-infantry-troops-safe-against-killer-drones","publishDate":"2021-06-04 07:50:38+00:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-04 14:30:54.180025","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"There’s no doubt that unmanned aerial vehicles are already becoming one of the most important threats of future warfare, and this highlights the advantages of dismounted infantry units, because they can reach difficult terrain, such as mountains and dense forests, where they have the greatest chances of being covered against drones.According to scientists at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), infantry troops could benefit from robotic vehicles that would be capable of not only moving on this type of challenging terrain, but also advancing for several days, without requiring constant fueling.In a recent paper, published in the Plos One scientific journal, a research team at ARL explored the possibility of developing this type of autonomous robotic vehicles.\nThe issue isn’t new.\nFor decades, U.S. military scientists have been tackling the problems of autonomous vehicle development, one of them being the lack of energy efficiency.Wheeled and tracked systems typically require more power, but by rethinking the relationship between a vehicle’s mass, speed and power requirements, more efficient legged-platforms could be developed.\nFor their study, the Army researchers used a formula that dates back to the 1980s, which estimates the power an animal with a specific mass needs, in order to move at a given speed.\nThey found that it can be applied to legged, wheeled and tracked systems, which means that a legged-vehicle could be as efficient as a wheeled one.This could help develop ground mobile systems that are much more practical in comba t situations, because they can do more with less power, and the ultimate objective is to develop a new type of autonomous ground vehicle that can deliver supplies to U.S. troops in difficult terrain areas.It looks like it won’t be long until infantry soldiers will be marching through the mountains with their trusted four- (or multiple) legged robot companions.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Frost & Sullivan Reveals How to Leverage Digitization of the Global Vehicle Aftermarket to Gain a Competitive Advantage","slug":"frost-sullivan-reveals-how-to-leverage-digitization-of-the-global-vehicle-aftermarket-to-gain-a-competitive-advantage","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2021-06-04 14:30:53.780519","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"In this webinar, discover how market participants can leverage the digitization of the customer journey for parts and services retail and understand the online and offline integration challenges.\nIn addition, the emergence of new product categories from evolving functional technologies and alternate powertrain systems will bolster aftermarket activity.\nGain an understanding of the evolution of the aftermarket by exploring how market participants are rethinking their growth strategies and business models to diversify revenue streams.\nand Explore the disruptions in in-vehicle technology and the opportunities in servicing electric and autonomous vehicles brought on by rising technology adoption.\nIdentify new business models and other revenue streams, mainly by digitizing offering and fulfillment programs to expand the customer base and enhance customer experiences.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Local Motors teams with door2door for AV software","slug":"local-motors-teams-with-door2door-for-av-software","publishDate":"2021-06-04 08:38:47+00:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-04 14:30:53.404466","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Local Motors has reached an agreement with Berlin-based, door2door, to develop ride-pooling software for its electric autonomous vehicle, Olli 2.0.\nDoor2door’s mobility analytics software will determine optimal parameters for mobility operators to run autonomous shuttles, supporting transit planners with simulations and demand/supply analysis.\nFurther, door2door’s on-demand fleet management software will be deployed on Olli’s onboard HMI and passengers’ mobile phones.\n“The partnership with door2door is an important step for Local Motors as we expand operations in Europe,” said Local Motors EMEA GM, Carlo Iacovini.\nFind out moreFounded in 2012 with the goal to make cities smarter, door2door created an on-demand mobility & MaaS software platform, which can be integrated into any existing mobility network.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Can You Guess What This Quirky Autonomous and Electric Vehicle Does?","slug":"can-you-guess-what-this-quirky-autonomous-and-electric-vehicle-does","publishDate":"2021-06-04 09:33:28+00:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-04 14:30:52.283266","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"kwhIf you were to think about the most toxic diesel-fueled vehicles today, we bet that street sweepers wouldn’t be the first to come to your mind.\nYet, these heavyweight vehicles are responsible for more than 3 million tons of carbon emissions every year, around the world.\nAnd most of them are based on a suction technology that hasn’t been updated since the 1950s.\nThat’s bad news, and if we’re serious about a greener future, something has to be done about these bad boys too.Luckily, there’s an innovative Finnish company that is already working on that.\nFrom 19 to 27 April, it was operated with a safety driver onboard, on weekdays, in the evening and at night.After this successful pilot program, Trombia expects to start deliveries for the eco-sweeper in early 2022.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Aurora Innovation forms expert advisory board focused on driverless safety","slug":"aurora-innovation-forms-expert-advisory-board-focused-on-driverless-safety","publishDate":"2021-06-04 12:43:04+00:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-04 14:30:51.680077","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The Safety Advisory Board will embody exterior professionals from fields corresponding to aviation safety, insurance coverage, medication and automotive safety to supply steerage and suggestions, the company announced Thursday .\nThe board dovetails with Aurora CEO Chris Urmson’s often-repeated purpose of delivering the advantages of self-driving expertise safely, shortly and broadly.\n“We can save lives while also increasing safety and efficiency on our roads,” Urmson wrote within the introduction to the 55-page Voluntary Safety Self-Assessment report.\nOur company needs to be trustworthy.”The report particulars Aurora’s use of lidar, the company’s digital testing suite and the way car operators are educated.\nAll Aurora workers are empowered to floor the fleet for safety causes at any time — one thing that new workers are taught throughout their first week.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Faction raises $4.3M to deploy 3-wheeled EVs for driverless delivery","slug":"faction-raises-4-3m-to-deploy-3-wheeled-evs-for-driverless-delivery","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2021-06-03 14:31:11.755093","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Faction Technology founder and CEO Ain McKendrick didn't have the $1 billion or the time that a typical automotive program might need to design and manufacture an EV that could be used for driverless delivery.\nFaction, which launched last year and graduated this winter from the Y Combinator accelerator program, started with a three-wheel motorcycle platform.\nStory continuesImage Credits: Faction TechnologyDelivery, or micro-logistics as McKendrick calls it, is the first focus of the company.\nThe delivery vehicles would have an opaque canopy.\nUnder the driverless delivery applications, the user would be charged on a per-mile basis.
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