Autonomous Mobility | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/hot-topics/autonomous-mobility/ Future mobility articles, reports, and events Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:21:03 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.automotiveworld.com/app/uploads/2024/04/cropped-cropped-aw-favicon-18-32x32.png Autonomous Mobility | Automotive World https://www.automotiveworld.com/hot-topics/autonomous-mobility/ 32 32 Waymo claims its AVs are statistically safer than people https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/waymo-claims-its-avs-are-statistically-safer-than-people/ Fri, 20 Dec 2024 13:19:53 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=430235 After a slow year for autonomous vehicle development, Waymo wants to demonstrate that progress is still being made. By Will Girling

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]]> From Cruise to Super Cruise: GM withdraws from robotaxi race https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/from-cruise-to-supercruise-gm-withdraws-from-robotaxi-race/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 09:33:46 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=429743 The latest cost-saving measure sees GM pull all funding from Cruise’s robotaxi R&D to focus instead on ADAS. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Can virtual proving grounds streamline SDV development? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/can-virtual-proving-grounds-streamline-sdv-development/ Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:01:02 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427713 As vehicles become increasingly defined by software, so too should the environments in which they are tested. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> How will GNSS developments impact AV evolution? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/how-will-gnss-developments-impact-av-evolution/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 08:45:28 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427686 Manuel Del Castillo explores how GNSS software enhancements in the chip will allow the accuracy required to be part of Level 4 driving systems

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]]> Innovation at the edge transforms connected mobility https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/innovation-at-the-edge-transforms-connected-mobility/ Thu, 14 Nov 2024 07:22:23 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425467 David Gee explores the potential ways in which artificial intelligence and edge computing can transform the safety and functionality of vehicles

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]]> NHTSA probes Tesla FSD’s response to reduced visibility https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/nhtsa-probes-tesla-fsds-response-to-reduced-visibility/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:31:25 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=427444 NHTSA has outlined an ongoing investigation into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system, which it has linked to four US traffic incidents. By Will Girling

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]]> May Mobility: AVs must prioritise safety and accessibility https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/may-mobility-avs-must-prioritise-safety-and-accessibility/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 07:02:55 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425329 To win over an increasingly distrusting public, AV technology must recast itself as a pillar of local communities and not a threat. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Hyundai’s new AV foundry wins Waymo order https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/hyundais-new-av-foundry-wins-waymo-order/ Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:20:38 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=426590 The new collaboration raises questions about the future roles of Motional and Zeekr in Hyundai and Waymo’s plans. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> Tesla wins dismissal of ADAS anti-fraud lawsuit https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/tesla-wins-dismissal-of-adas-anti-fraud-lawsuit/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 14:22:57 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=426412 While this bout of litigation has done little to quell Musk’s penchant for bold claims, more legal scrutiny is incoming. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Mercedes-Benz upgrades its automated driving system to 95kph https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/mercedes-benz-upgrades-its-automated-driving-system-to-95kph/ Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:04:19 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=426056 While many remain sceptical about the safety of self-driving technology, Mercedes-Benz sets its sights on the Autobahn. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> Trust and transparency lie at the heart of the AV roadmap https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/trust-and-transparency-lie-at-the-heart-of-the-av-roadmap/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 06:54:17 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=423922 Michael Fait explores the headwinds for driverless vehicles

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]]> ACEA’s roadmap for AVs emphasises global harmonisation https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/aceas-roadmap-for-avs-emphasises-global-harmonisation/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:29:30 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425508 The standardisation of automated vehicle regulations could help European operators compete and advance the technology globally. By Will Girling

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]]> California lawmakers divided on autonomous truck rules https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/california-lawmakers-divided-on-autonomous-truck-rules/ Mon, 02 Sep 2024 14:39:57 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=425110 California’s proposed state law AB 2286 enjoys the backing of lawmakers and the Teamsters Union, but Governor Newsom is pushing back. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> China provides fertile testbed for Level 4 passenger AVs https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/china-provides-fertile-testbed-for-level-4-passenger-avs/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:26:40 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=424935 After a dip in investment, the race for Level 4 autonomous vehicles is starting to heat up again, and China is emerging as an AV test hub. By Will Girling

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]]> Decentralised automated charging will enable robotaxi fleets https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/decentralised-automated-charging-will-enable-robotaxi-fleets/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 06:39:10 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=424568 Rocsys CEO Crijn Bouman believes robotaxis are inevitable, but success may require a reassessment of charging operations. By Stewart Burnett

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]]> California green lights Chinese robotaxi service https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/california-green-lights-chinese-robotaxi-service/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:08:11 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=424508 Despite potential national security concerns, WeRide advances its robotaxi plans for the US. By Megan Lampinen

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]]> How can simulation advance automotive innovation? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/how-can-simulation-advance-automotive-innovation/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 06:11:15 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=419395 Simulation will play a central role in enabling the use of electric and autonomous vehicles, refined with connectivity and AI/ML. By Marco Lanfrit

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]]> Setting the course for SDVs: the power and potential of AI  https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/setting-the-course-for-sdvs-the-power-and-potential-of-ai/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:59:58 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=419813 Przemek Krokosz examines the impact AI will have on bringing the first software-defined vehicle to market

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]]> Wayve: embodied AI will accelerate the arrival of AVs  https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/wayve-embodied-ai-will-accelerate-the-arrival-of-avs/ Tue, 28 May 2024 06:40:42 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=420001 The deployment of ‘embodied AI’ technologies could help bring SAE Level 5 AVs onto roads and ease the doubts of an uncertain public. By Stewart Burnett 

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]]> Robotaxi challenges: is Waymo the last man standing? https://www.automotiveworld.com/articles/robotaxi-challenges-is-waymo-the-last-man-standing/ Mon, 27 May 2024 06:50:36 +0000 https://www.automotiveworld.com/?p=419936 Regulators are becoming increasingly prescriptive as to what driverless vehicles can do and what rules they will have to follow. By Ian Henry

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