A 27-year-old Auburn University graduate hopes to win over Alabama Launchpad judges with an automotive simulator that makes roads safer for driverless vehicles.\nBryan, who founded Autonoma Inc. in February 2022, said he’s excited about what Alabama Launchpad can do for his company.\nAs the Alabama Launchpad finals draws closer, Bryan said the early-stage seed fund investor has already been helpful in ways he didn’t know were possible.\n“Driverless cars are coming.\nHe decided to participate in the Indy Autonomous Challenge Race, a driverless race series between top engineering schools from around the world.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"American Center for Mobility plans EV testbed to diversify revenue streams","slug":"american-center-for-mobility-plans-ev-testbed-to-diversify-revenue-streams","publishDate":"2023-08-02 17:13:20-04:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-03 14:30:54.270238","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The charging hub will seek to provide automakers and charging manufacturers solutions to the issue of interoperability between different vehicles and charging systems.\nSarkar told Crain's on Wednesday after a presentation at the Center for Automotive Research's Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City.\nThe EV testbed is its latest attempt to provide more offerings than just testing of autonomous vehicles.\nAs automaker spending on AVs took a backseat amid the EV boom, Sarkar sought to reposition the center to solve industry problems in the present.\n\"My goal is that we would continue to invest in that EV testbed.\"
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Xpeng’s head of autonomous driving quits, rumored to join Nvidia","slug":"xpengs-head-of-autonomous-driving-quits-rumored-to-join-nvidia","publishDate":"2023-08-02 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-03 14:30:52.867943","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Xpeng, a prominent Chinese electric vehicle maker and a competitor to Tesla, has announced the resignation of its vice president of autonomous driving, Xinzhou Wu, over personal and family reasons.\nWu hasn’t announced his next career move after five years with Xpeng, though widespread rumors suggest he’s taking up a senior position in Nvidia’s autonomous driving division.\nIndeed, Xpeng has had a longstanding chip partnership with Nvidia, which itself has made big strides into the autonomous vehicle space with its smart driving platform Drive and state-of-the-art auto chips.\nWu is passing the torch to Liyun Li, currently senior director of autonomous driving at the firm.\nWhile Wu’s resignation may not have an immediate impact on Xpeng’s autonomous driving path, it does mark the end of an era at the firm.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Yet again, another reason I don't trust autonomous cars","slug":"yet-again-another-reason-i-don-t-trust-autonomous-cars","publishDate":"2023-08-03 10:18:31.715000+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-03 14:30:52.427070","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Five Things for Thursday:1.\nThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating Tesla.\nThey have received a dozen complaints about the loss of steering control in the company's model Y vehicles.\nFive drivers claim that they couldn't steer their vehicle at all after having problems.\n(Fun Fact): The moon moves 4 cm away from Earth every year.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"GM’s Cruise Bringing Self-Driving Robotaxis to Nashville","slug":"gms-cruise-bringing-self-driving-robotaxis-to-nashville","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-02 14:31:17.155151","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"GM’s Cruise Bringing Self-Driving Robotaxis to NashvilleWritten by Simon Alvarez, TeslaratiPublished Aug. 1, 2023Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt said the company will expand its robotaxi service to Nashville, TN.\nThe launch of the driverless service in the city is part of the GM subsidiary’s efforts to accelerate its commercial operations.\nCruise’s self-driving cars are expected to arrive on Nashville streets soon, with the company’s robotaxi service launching later.\nCruise does not seem to be focused on Nashville alone, as the company also disclosed plans to initiate testing in multiple new cities.\nIn some cases, we found we had to redesign parts of a system,” Vogt said.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"'It’s a very challenging task': ASU professor developing safety framework for autonomous vehicles","slug":"its-a-very-challenging-task-asu-professor-developing-safety-framework-for-autonomous-vehicles","publishDate":"2023-08-01 17:41:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-02 14:31:14.295284","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"An ASU professor is working to develop a framework to test their safety.\nThe task of developing a framework for regulations is what Zhao is working to accomplish through a pilot study.\nWhen drivers test for their license, they’re not tested on every scenario on the roads, but certain ones to test the driver's safety behind the wheel.\nZhao is seeking to find test scenarios that autonomous vehicles will have to maneuver to verify their functionality and safety.\nZhao believes that an independent framework to evaluate the safety of autonomous vehicles could help strengthen the public's trust in the technology.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"ASU researchers bridge security and AI","slug":"asu-researchers-bridge-security-and-ai","publishDate":"2023-08-01 20:35:24+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-02 14:31:12.977077","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"In that regard, I also develop neuro-symbolic approaches to teaching AI systems.\nIn creating PyReason, my collaborators and I wanted to create the best possible logic platform for working with machine learning systems.\nNG: I have been curious about learning systems related to control and robotic applications since my undergraduate degree studies.\nLarge language models are crucial in generating computer code, and that’s likely to be the most game-changing, impactful result.\nLarge language models are going to help researchers continue to act as engines of innovation, particularly here in the U.S. where these tools are readily available.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"42dot launches its first B2B self-driving shuttle service","slug":"42dot-launches-its-first-b2b-self-driving-shuttle-service","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-02 14:31:11.716936","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"42Dot, a self-driving technology affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, on Tuesday said it launched a self-driving shuttle at Samsung Mobility Museum in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, with Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance.42dot’s self-driving integrated platform Tap is used to bring the vehicle to its passengers at the museum.\nThe eight-seater can accommodate seven passengers and one safety officer.The shuttle departs from its boarding point at the museum’s outdoor park and runs at five-minute intervals in the form of a circulating track.\nRunning on its own, it recognizes its surroundings in real time with 12 internal cameras and six radars.42dot’s shuttle earlier served the public in the Sangam-dong neighborhood and Cheonggye Stream of Seoul.\nStarting with the operation at the museum, the company will expand its self-driving shuttle unit to the business-to-business market.The corporate adoption of self-driving shuttles is expected to support employee commuting and efficient staff movement at workplaces, 42dot said.\nIts plan is to develop package solutions and services like those of autonomous driving technology and platforms and fleet management system.Sungsu Bae at baebae@hankyung.com
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