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COVID-19 pandemic impacting heavily on mobility revenues, analysts show

What could the impact of the global spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mean for mobility globally, both in the short and longer term? IHS Markit reports.

MEMS LiDAR for autonomous vehicles developed by Mitsubishi Electric

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it has developed a compact light-detection and ranging (LiDAR) solution incorporating a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) that achieves an extra-wide horizontal scanning angle to accurately detect the shapes and distances of objects ahead in autonomous driving systems.

New software enables fleet operators to plan vehicle servicing precisely

Predictive service data is one of the advantages of new technologies being presented by the filtration specialist MANN+HUMMEL at the CONEXPO 2020 trade fair in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sea Trials Begin for Mayflower Autonomous Ship’s ‘AI Captain’

IBM and marine research organisation Promare, have announced that a new ‘AI Captain’, which will enable the Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS) to self-navigate across the Atlantic later this year, is to go to sea this month for testing. The trial, which will take place on a manned research vessel off the coast of Plymouth in the UK, will evaluate how the AI Captain uses cameras, AI and edge computing systems to safely navigate around ships, buoys and other ocean hazards that it is expected to meet during its transatlantic voyage in September 2020.

Trian3DBuilder to produce 3D scenarios from HERE HD Live Map

Together with TrianGraphics, HERE Technologies is extending its in-vehicle-centric HD Live Map use case to 3D modelling of road networks.

Ocean Aero to deliver a fleet of intelligent autonomous marine vehicles

Ocean Aero Inc, a designer and builder of the environmentally-powered, autonomous, underwater and surface vehicles (AUSVs), announced a multi-million-dollar agreement to deliver a variety of the company’s AUSV models to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) for a ground-breaking research, evaluation, and testing program.

Oxbotica and Cisco aim for scalable, cost-effective vehicle data sharing

Oxbotica, a global provider of autonomous vehicle software, and Cisco have partnered to demonstrate how OpenRoaming can unlock the potential of fully-connected autonomous vehicle fleets. The solution is enabling seamless and secure sharing of high-volume data on the move.

Gordon Murray Design leads UK consortium to launch autonomous mobility vehicle ahead of real-world trials

Gordon Murray Design and its consortium partners Delta Motorsport and itMoves are set to unveil ‘MOTIV’. This is described by the group as a “unique and extremely versatile autonomous vehicle platform”. It will be shown at the MOVE 2020 show in London from February 11-12^th.

Will fully autonomous cars rule the road in 20 years?

Over the last 20 years, automotive innovation has mostly focused on hardware. But more recently, the automotive industry has started to undergo a significant transformation, manufacturing electric and hybrid cars which are increasingly connected.

TactoTek closes €23mn series C funding to expand automotive and consumer electronics investments

TactoTek, a Finland-based company that develops, industrialises and licenses in-mould structural electronics (IMSE) technology for smart surface solutions, has closed €23 million in Series C equity financing.