Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
👉 Tesla’s Robots and Self-Driving Cars vs. The World. “In short, while AI-powered robots and robotaxis are becoming more capable, they’re not yet smart enough to reliably replace humans for anything other than limited purposes.”
🙂 Fleetio and Ford Pro Announce Expanded Connected Fleet Integration.
👌 Mary Barra Still Thinks GM Will Make an AV With No Steering Wheel. “Barra told the crowd at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 on Tuesday that she still has an eye on a robotaxi with no steering wheel but that she made the call to kill the Origin after an exhausting, years-long attempt to change the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS).”
🛺 Oxa Unveils Autonomous Ford E-Transit Van and Minibus. Oxa has announced its autonomous Ford E-Transit van and minibus, are now driving on UK and U.S. roads powered by Oxa Driver software.”
🚘 Safety Cloud Included in Volkswagen Suite of Safety-Enhancing Vehicle Features. “These innovations include HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud to send real-time in-dash notifications to help Volkswagen avoid potential hazards on the road ahead, sends digital notifications to warn oncoming vehicles when a Volkswagen vehicle is disabled.”
🚛 Torc Robotics Begins Autonomous Truck Validation. “Torc Robotics announced it began advanced validation of the company’s autonomous trucks without a driver in a multi-lane closed-course environment.”
