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🚗 Will 2024 be the year of the autonomous vehicle? Anthony Levandowski, co-founder and CEO of Pronto, believes so. In 2004, he developed the first driverless motorcycle, and in 2008, a modified Prius delivered a pizza in San Francisco without a human driver. Despite rapid progress, the dream of autonomous cars in every driveway hasn't materialized yet. The off-road sector, however, has seen success, with robots excelling in dangerous, dull, and difficult environments, leading to increased efficiency and profits. Tesla, with its camera-based technology, is expected to complete a cross-country autonomous road trip in 2024, advancing technology and potentially introducing innovations like "FSD Supercharge." Safety remains a top concern, with the need for industry consensus on measuring robotic and human driver safety. In summary, 2024 marks the practical deployment of autonomous vehicles, reshaping industries and paving the way for the future.

In semi-autonomous vehicles, a driver monitoring system is essential. The vehicle must verify that the driver remains attentive and ready to assume control when necessary. Cipia's Driver Sense DMS plays a crucial role in ensuring drivers are vigilant and prepared to take over, paving the way toward a safer autonomous future. Read more in this article titled: "Driver Monitoring Systems: The Missing Link of the Autonomous Vehicles Industry": https://hubs.ly/Q02VlLm90 To learn more about Cipia's life-saving technology, contact us at: info@cipia.com #DriverSafety #AutonomousVehicles #DMS #AI

Autonomous vehicles are having a revolutionary impact on the logistics sector. But is the momentum slowing down for their wider rollout?   In our latest Insight article we examine five key factors that are influencing the pace and extent of the commercial deployment of autonomous vehicles and what this might mean for those who work in logistics in the UK.   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ecFZ89pk   #autonomousvehicles #selfdriving #logistics #procurement #ppe

🚗 Fully autonomous vehicles, which operate without human intervention, are not yet available. Among the closest examples are robotaxis. In 2024, robotaxis face safety concerns due to accidents involving these cars. Read about the risks and future of AVs in our new article.

Still debating whether autonomous vehicles will “happen”? It’s a moot point - they are already here. The more interesting question is, which use cases will flourish? The answer to that depends on their business viability.  In DriveU.auto’s latest blog, we take a deeper look into different AV use cases, the trends that drive them, their current status, and the investments that brought them there. https://lnkd.in/de9yKZ2i What do you think? Which AV use cases are here for the long run? #autonomousvehicle #driverlessvehicles #futureoftransportation Doron Elinav Dor Tzabari

We're excited to share that Edison's involvement with autonomous vehicle production was recently highlighted in a local news article. Here's a short excerpt, but check out the full article in the link below! "Edison acts as a manufacturing partner for other companies, helping them jumpstart the production of autonomous vehicle projects, from developing a fleet of fully autonomous shuttles, carrying people from one location to another, to building self-driving vehicles that transport goods between a warehouse and store. “Often we're working with companies who have a new technology or are entering a new market or doing something new, and we help them transition this idea into reality,” Bartneck says. “So, going from an existing prototype or proof of concept, helping them build more vehicles, and then scale into usually lower volume production.” Full article: https://lnkd.in/gE8d2Cwb  

Nuro is branching out into robotaxis and personally owned autonomous vehicles https://lnkd.in/dY9wT6GS Nuro, the delivery robot company created by veterans of Google’s self-driving car project, is taking the bold — and risky — step to expand its business model to include robotaxis and personally owned autonomous vehicles. The California-based company, which currently operates a small fleet of delivery vehicles in California and Texas, doesn’t plan to build the vehicles itself. Instead, it will license its autonomous driving technology to outside companies, including car companies that want to use it for advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) and rideshare operators for robotaxis. Nuro uses hardware provided by major companies like Nvidia and Arm to power its Nuro Driver, the company’s branding for the hardware and software used to power... Continue reading…

🗞 Actualités adhérents : ▫️APEM▫️ [HMIs in autonomous vehicles] 🚗 Autonomous vehicle technology and the way we interact with transportation is evolving rapidly. This said, a fully autonomous vehicle still requires human intervention in complex situations. This is where HMIs come in, providing the interface needed for manual control when autonomous systems reach their operational limits. It's important to understand this safety dimension, and the importance of reliability and precision in high-risk environments. APEM HMIs are specifically designed to ensure seamless integration, while remaining high-performance and safe, making them ideal for the new mobillity market ▶ https://lnkd.in/ePw6A3ed #APEM #HMI #industrialdesign #newmobility #autonomousvehicles

Here's a great article if you are curious about the status of autonomous vehicles in trucking (AVs) - from our Werner Enterprises CIO. AVs will not replace professional drivers. AVs will help them have more at home time and fill the driver roles we can't hire for due to the driver shortage. #Transportation #KeepAmericaMoving #TeamBlue #Autonomous

A very well written article by Daragh Mahon: 1) Truck drivers will be critical to the adoption, integration, and scaling of autonomous trucks! There are over 140,000 warehouses, DC’s, and other locations where trucks move trailers in and out. Truck drivers are critical and will always be a key part to network integration and success. 2) The improvement in work life balance and home time for drivers. How many of us spend just a few days home each month and pay $15 anytime we want to take a shower as we do our jobs? That is the reality for todays OTR drivers. 3) The impact of safety improvement has been documented for the ADAS technology we deployed in recent years. The expectation is for more improvement with AV trucks in the future when it is ready to be deployed. And continued driver involvement to that process is critical!