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Baidu unveiled their first robocar at Baidu World 2021, their annual flagship technology conference. The robocar has no steering wheel as the tech giant envisions that future vehicle will be more like robots.                                              It is equipped with L5 autonomous driving capabilities, which is claimed to be safer than human drivers. With multi-mode interaction, such as voice…

Opel wants to shape the inner-city traffic of the future with an electric micro-mobile. The Rüsselsheim-based Stellantis company will officially present the Rocks-E for the first time at the IAA motor show in Munich. The vehicle transports two passengers and light luggage without local emissions, can travel up to 75 kilometers without a charging stop,…

Google’s sister company Waymo, which specializes in autonomous driving, now wants to offer its robo-taxi services on a larger scale in San Francisco. After more than twelve years of testing in the Californian metropolis, the service will be opened up to a wider public. The company belongs to the US corporation Alphabet, like the online…

RWTH Aachen University has set up measuring facilities for anonymous traffic data collection at the Melaten campus. The data is intended to support the development and validation of automated driving functions. For the research project “Corridor for New Mobility Aachen – Düsseldorf” (ACCorD), 46 measuring devices with camera sensors and laser scanners were mounted on…

Microsoft and EV startup Arrival have announced plans to co-develop a cloud-based data platform enabling telemetry, vehicle, and data management for future electric vehicle fleets. With the help of Microsoft Azure, Arrival looks to streamline the sharing of data within fleet mobility. Arrival is a technology company specializing in electric vans and buses. With headquarters…