Real-Time Innovations (RTI) has unveiled Connext Drive, a platform that the company says provides the necessary software and tools to automotive manufacturers to build highly autonomous vehicles and fleets.
RTI says that Connext Drive allows autonomous vehicle makers to develop and build vehicles without the high risk and cost of in-house technologies. The platform also eliminates the difficulty of adapting legacy connectivity, as it bridges both research and production technologies, and supports development from prototype to end use.
Equipped with a native Software Development Kit (SDK) for developing and integrating vehicle applications, Connext Drive supports software from the research phase all the way through to production.
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NIO, Mobileye partner to develop autonomous vehicles
Chinese automobile manufacturer NIO has announced a strategic collaboration with Mobileye, an Intel company that develops vision technology for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving, to develop highly automated and autonomous vehicles (AV) for consumer markets in China and other major territories.
Through the collaboration, Mobileye will design a self-driving system that NIO will engineer and manufacture. The companies say that they will build on Mobileye’s level-4 (L4) AV kit.
Jacksonville Transportation Authority tests autonomous vehicle designed for those with disabilities
On Thursday, Oct. 31, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) tested what it is calling the first Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible autonomous vehicle in the United States.
JTA has made ADA accessibility a requirement for the Ultimate Urban Circulator (U2C) autonomous vehicle program, which is a multi-phased program that will convert and expand Skyway monorail cars into an autonomous vehicle network.
“It needs to be something that all of our customers and citizens can easily utilize,” JTA CEO Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. said via WJCT.org.
Toyota Research Institute to test its P4 automated driving test vehicle in Tokyo next summer
Next summer, Toyota Research Institute’s (TRI) Platform 4 (P4) automated driving test vehicle will be tested on public roads in Tokyo, offering select individuals the chance to experience the technology first hand.
Based on the fifth-generation Lexus LS sedan, the P4 test vehicle, which will have a safety driver present in the vehicle at all times, will operate in a waterfront subcenter called Odaiba district, which is described as “busy and often congested.” TRI says that Odaiba presents a “complex environment” with a variety of challenges that make it ideal for demonstrating the capabilities of Toyota’s automated driving technology.
Autonomous shuttles seek to improve transportation options for people with disabilities at Western Michigan University
In an effort to improve transportation options for people with disabilities, autonomous shuttles are being tested on the campus of Western Michigan University (WMU).
Led by Pratt & Miller Engineering, the project is being coordinated and carried out by WMU graduate students Nick Goberville, a mechanical engineering doctoral student, and Johan Rojas, a mechanical engineering master's student.
“We're working on the modeling simulation of the autonomous vehicles,” Rojas says.
“We helped with the mapping, the cost value analysis and with everything needed to make the pilot possible here at Western.”
State Farm joins Arizona's Institute of Automated Mobility
State Farm has become the first insurance company to join the Institute of Automated Mobility (IAM), a consortium that is overseen by the Arizona Commerce Authority.
Established by executive order in October 2018 by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, IAM is a collaborative effort involving experts from private industry, government and academia that are working together to “advance research in automated vehicle science, safety and policy.”
Local Motors' Olli autonomous shuttle seeks to solve 'first mile, last mile' challenge in San Francisco
To address the “first mile, last mile” challenge that commuters in the San Francisco Bay Area face every day, Local Motors, AAA Northern California and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) will test Local Motors’ Olli autonomous shuttle to see if the vehicle is a possible solution to this problem.
Featuring cognitive response technology and sensors, as well as an obstacle avoidance system, Olli will be tested at GoMentum Station in Contra Costa County, with future plans to deploy the technology near transit stations around Northern California.
Newly established Volvo Autonomous Solutions to accelerate development of autonomous transport platforms
The Volvo Group has established Volvo Autonomous Solutions, a new business area that will accelerate the development, commercialization and sales of autonomous transport platforms.
According to the Volvo Group, this new business area will allow it to meet a growing demand, and ultimately offer customers in segments such as mining, ports and transport between logistics centers, the best possible platforms as a complement to today’s products and services.
Yandex's self-driving cars reach one million autonomous miles driven on public roads
Less than two years after it began operating on public roads, Yandex has announced that its self-driving cars have driven one million autonomous miles on public roads.
