People Have a Perception Problem for Automated Vehicles
PAVE study shows that the industry has a long way to go to convince people AVs are the way to go
Gary S. Vasilash
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Group
Velodyne to Merge with Acquisition Specialist
Deal increases funding for further development and commercialization of lidar
Velodyne Touts Improved Lidar
Velodyne Lidar Inc. says its new Alpha Prime sensor for autonomous vehicles significantly outperforms its previous-generation lidar.
Hyundai Mobis Teams with Velodyne on Lidar Tech
Hyundai Mobis Co. has agreed to work with Velodyne Lidar Inc. to supply lidar systems for Level 3 autonomous vehicles, starting in 2021.
Velodyne Claims Chinese Patent Infringement
Velodyne Lidar Inc. has accused two Chinese companies of infringing on its patents for rotating 3D sensors used by autonomous vehicles to detect objects around them.
Velodyne Buys Mapping Tech Startup
Velodyne Lidar Inc. has acquired Mapper.ai, a 3-year-old San Francisco-based startup that specializes in mapping and localization software.
Volvo to Offer Autonomous Highway Capability in 2022
Expanded partnership with lidar startup Luminar paves way
Steve Plumb
Senior Editor, AutoBeat Daily , AutoBeat
Report: Velodyne Lidar Poised for IPO
San Jose, Calif.-based Velodyne Lidar Inc. has hired bankers to evaluate a possible public stock offering as the company prepares to ramp up for mass production, Business Insider reports.
Students Driving Autonomous Tech Forward
This is where the future of autonomous vehicle engineering is going to come from.
Advance and Retract
“It speaks a lot of the advantages of having a tremendous amount of vertical integration to allow you to do concurrent engineering.”
Nikon to Produce Lidar for Velodyne
Camera giant Nikon Corp., which invested $25 million in Velodyne Lidar Inc. last year, will produce lidar systems for the California-based company through its Sendai Nikon subsidiary in Japan.
Tenneco Powertrain Nabs 2 PACE Innovation Awards
The winners of this year’s PACE Awards (Premier Automotive Suppliers’ Contribution to Excellence) for innovation consisted of 13 suppliers from around the world.
Velodyne Passes 30,000 Lidar Systems
Velodyne’s founder and CEO David Hall is credited with inventing, in 2005, real-time, surround-view lidar.
Velodyne Lidar Looks at ADAS
Lidar isn’t just to help autonomous vehicles perceive their surroundings.
Bill Hampton
Editor-in-Chief, AutoBeat Daily
TRI to Launch New Automated Driving Test Vehicle
One of the advantages that the Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has in its pursuit of developing automated driving technology is that it is part of Toyota.
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Invests in Chinese Autonomous Tech Startup
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance is making an unspecified investment in WeRide.ai, a Chinese startup company specializing in autonomous vehicle technology.
Tech: Infrared, 3D, LiDAR, and Cameras
New research and big plays from Local Motors, Volvo, Mobileye and ZF
Lidar Takes Flight
The advent of advanced driver-assist systems and autonomous vehicles opens the door for several new technologies and the suppliers developing them.
Autonomous Vehicle Tech Developer Partners with China’s Guangzhou Auto
Silicon Valley-based startup Pony.ai and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. (GAC) have agreed to develop self-driving technology and other new mobility systems.
Veloydne Launches Upgraded Lidar Sensor
Velodyne Lidar Inc. says it has developed a new lidar technology that outperforms all currently available sensors to better enable fully autonomous vehicle operations.
Bosch's passive 3D technology; NDIR gas sensors
Bosch's passive 3D technology; Optimus Ride uses Velodyne’s lidar sensors in its entire fleet of self-driving vehicles; NDIR gas sensors; 3D Systems/Toyota Motorsport developing new 3D printers, materials and software.
Scott Anderson
Contributing Editor
Autonomy + Mobility Awards: Hot, Hot, Hot
Give or take a few degrees, the temperature on the surface of the Sun is 9,940°F.
GM Dominates Autonomy + Mobility Awards
General Motors Co. captured three of this year’s six Autonomy+Mobility Awards, which are presented by Automotive Design & Production and AutoBeat Daily.
Ford-Backed Argo Buys Lidar Firm
Ford Motor Co.’s Argo AI unit has acquired lidar specialist Princeton Lightwave Inc.
Autoliv Acquires Lidar Specialist
Autoliv Inc. is buying lidar and high-tech camera developer Fotonic i Norden AB.
Domino’s and Ford Deliver Autonomously
When you think about technology developments in autonomy, you probably think of companies like Uber or Velodyne or Continental or Delphi.
Report: Cheap Lidar Unfit for Autonomous Highway Driving
The new wave of lower-cost lidar sensors being developed for self-driving vehicles may not provide sufficient performance to allow for hands-free driving at highway speeds, reports the MIT Technology Review.
