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Save the date! 📆 Hear from Shawn Kerrigan on the future of #mobility at Web Summit in Lisbon in a fireside chat with Peter Hafmar from Plus OEM partner TRATON GROUP. Discover how #AutonomousVehicles are changing the way we move goods through the use of #GenAI and partnerships between global vehicle manufacturers and tech companies like Plus. Learn more – and register – for #WebSummit on November 14th: https://lnkd.in/dJvcdvBf

$400B market value by 2035. 💸 The automotive industry is facing its most significant transformation in over a century, says the World Economic Forum. With 94% of vehicle accidents due to human error, #AutonomousVehicles can offer impressive safety benefits. The market value is also clear. Autonomous driving technology is estimated to be worth $230 billion by 2030 – and $400 billion by 2035. Learn more in the WEF and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) briefing report: https://lnkd.in/e2-Q_i4J

SuperDrive™ was recently named an Innovation Winner at the 2024 Reuters Automotive D.R.I.V.E Honours. 🥇 The judging panel awarded us this distinction because of our vision, impact, and scalability, calling SuperDrive a “game changer for real life autonomy use cases–bringing the tech to life.” SuperDrive, chosen by trusted commercial vehicle makers, including Hyundai Motor Company (현대자동차), IVECO, and TRATON GROUP, is already being validated on public roads across the U.S. and Europe Learn more about SuperDrive, our Level 4, AI-based, autonomous driving software: https://lnkd.in/exX3M_Zc

On Tuesday, November 12th, hear from Anurag Ganguli at “The Rise of Software-Defined Commercial Vehicles.” Anurag, our VP of Research & Development, will join Tim Förster of dSPACE and Tom Tasky of FEV Group to share key trends in commercializing autonomous driving technology. Attendees will learn how AI is reshaping the efforts of software-defined autonomous commercial vehicles and how partnerships across the entire ecosystem are accelerating progress in autonomy. Learn more and register for the SAE Media Group webinar here: https://lnkd.in/guEBeKeg

The Plus team had a spook-tacular Halloween yesterday. 🎃 Thank you to all the guys and ghouls who competed in our creepy, crawly costume contest!

Together, Plus and TRATON GROUP brands Scania, MAN, and International have launched the global release of Level 4 autonomous trucking software in Europe and the U.S. 🌎 We’re now moving on to the next phase of commercializing autonomous trucks – which can now operate under weather conditions from snow in Sweden to extreme heat in Texas. Earlier this week, our COO and Co-Founder Shawn Kerrigan said: “Today’s milestone exemplifies Plus’s ability to quickly deliver a safe and scalable AI-centric autonomous driving system that can already operate on two continents for the TRATON GROUP.” Learn more about Plus’ cutting-edge generative AI technology and our collaboration with Scania Group, MAN Truck & Bus SE, and International: https://lnkd.in/ekBvYw5i

Discover the latest advances in the real-world deployment of autonomous trucking at 2024 Accelerate! Conference & Expo, hosted by the Women In Trucking Association. On Monday, Nov. 11th, join Plus VP of Operations Amisha Vadalia and other autonomous trucking experts on a deep dive into the latest developments and commercial deployment progress, the impact it’s poised to make on logistics and transportation, and the pivotal role women are playing in this evolving field. Learn more about the panel: https://lnkd.in/e4aXBe9H

Last week at #REAutoUSA, Shawn Kerrigan shared insights into our deployment of autonomous driving technology with commercial vehicle OEM partners like Hyundai Motor Company (현대자동차), IVECO, and TRATON GROUP from L2+ to L4. Shawn, our COO and Co-Founder, was joined by Lazaar Louis of Ambarella Inc and Denise Graves from University of Michigan Innovation Partnerships. Huge thanks to Reuters Events for a fantastic Automotive USA 2024!

Today, we are celebrating the successful completion of our initial phase of collaboration with TRATON GROUP brands Scania Group, MAN Truck & Bus SE, and International to bring driverless trucks to the world. The Beta 5.0 version of Plus’ Level 4 AI-based autonomous driving software, SuperDrive™, is now operational in TRATON autonomous trucks in Europe and the U.S. after months of public road testing on both continents. Shawn Kerrigan, COO and Co-founder at Plus, said: “Today’s milestone exemplifies Plus’s ability to quickly deliver a safe and scalable AI-centric autonomous driving system that can already operate on two continents for the TRATON GROUP. The next phase of fleet pilots will help fleets gain a practical understanding of how to integrate our autonomous trucks into their operations, and the safety and efficiency benefits these trucks bring.” “We’re proud of the progress we’ve made in our Level 4 autonomous trucking program with Plus, and excited to move to the next phase of our collaboration, which will include continued technology development in addition to fleet trials in Texas in the coming months,” said Peter Hafmar, Vice President and Head of Autonomous Solutions at Scania, leading the coordination of Autonomous Solutions for the TRATON GROUP. Learn more about how Plus is commercializing autonomous trucks across Europe and the U.S.: https://lnkd.in/ekBvYw5i

New autonomous vehicle guidelines have been adopted in Pennsylvania. The PA Department of Transportation guidelines allow certified users to operate AVs without a safety driver in the vehicle. They also set conditions for operating AVs remotely. These new guidelines are the first opportunity for certified driverless operations on roadways in PA. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g4Em2tSV