IHS Launches New Rating Program for Partial Driving Automation Systems: The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has started a new rating program to test to encourage automakers to improve their safety measures as they develop more advanced automation technologies. The first evaluation of 14 systems showed awful results: only one system got an acceptable rating, showing that the industry still has a lot to do to make sure that drivers and roads are safe while using automation systems.
KargoBot, an autonomous driving truck solution provider supported by DiDi, was recently granted the first heavy-duty truck autonomous driving road test license by the Kangbashi district government of Ordos city, Inner Mongolia. This is the first time that region has allowed autonomous driving heavy trucks to test on public roads.
May Mobility’s Vision for Urban Transportation: Tokyo Century Corporation, a major investor in May Mobility, a company in the US developing AV technology, has made a large investment in the firm. This strategic action intends to accelerate the launch and use of AVs, in North America and Japan.
Zoox Improves Robotaxi Service: Zoox has made some updates to make operations better in Las Vegas and Foster City. The company’s new achievements include driving without human controls and carrying passengers on public roads.
Waymo Expands in Four Cities: Waymo is set to extend their fully autonomous ride-hailing service to the public across four major cities within the year.
Applied Intuition has a new automated parking solution that aims to improve the performance and dependability of AD and ADAS. This novel solution stands to greatly accelerate the development, testing, and implementation of automated parking systems (APS), reaching speeds up to 12 times faster than existing methods.
Waabi has introduces Copilot4D, a novel foundation model which uses generative AI for a major advance in enabling machines to deal with and operate within a changing world, offering improved abilities for autonomous vehicles, robotics, and more.
