During CES 2018 in Las Vegas, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. introduced its new Samsung DRVLINE platform, which is an “open, modular, and scalable hardware and software-based platform” for the autonomous driving market.
Samsung says that the DRVLINE platform is a valuable technology for automakers because it can “integrate best-in-class technology into new vehicles, while also building a foundation for fleets of the future.”
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AEye announces AE100, a 'leading-edge robotic perception system for autonomous vehicles'
AEye, which develops advanced vision hardware, software and algorithms that serve as the eyes and visual cortex of autonomous vehicles, has announced the AE100, which the company calls a “leading-edge robotic perception system for autonomous vehicle, ADAS, and mobility markets.”
The AE100 is a "solid state, cost-optimized system" that is based on AEye’s Intelligent Detection and Ranging (iDAR) technology, which is a “new form of intelligent data collection that enables rapid, dynamic perception and enhanced path planning.”
NVIDIA and Aurora to develop new Level 4 and Level 5 self-driving hardware platform
NVIDIA and self-driving tech company Aurora have announced that they are collaborating to develop a new Level 4 and Level 5 self-driving hardware platform that will utilize the NVIDIA DRIVE Xavier processor.
During the opening press conference of CES 2018 in Las Vegas, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang revealed that the company’s automotive team is working with Aurora to “bring up a new modular and scalable DRIVE Xavier platform that will bring autonomous vehicles to market.”
AImotive to use new round of funding to further develop its autonomous driving technology
A full-stack autonomous vehicle technology company called AImotive has closed its $38 million USD Series C funding round, which was led by B Capital Group and Prime Ventures, and included participation from several other investors.
The new round of funding will be used to continue the development of AImotive’s proprietary autonomous driving technology, which mainly relies on affordable, off-the-shelf camera sensors and artificial intelligence-based vision processing.
According to AImotive, its technology is inherently scalable thanks to its “low cost modularity and flexibility,” and it is also open to the “fusion of non-vision based sensors” for extra safety in poor visibility conditions.
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This Week in the Unmanned Systems and Robotics World
Week of 12-25-2017
A UAS company called Quaternium is claiming a new world record for the endurance of a multi-rotor UAS. Quaternium says that on Dec. 24, 2017, its HYBRiX.20 fuel-electric quadcopter UAS flew for four hours and 40 minutes in Valencia, Spain. (Unmanned Aerial)
BlackBerry and Baidu partner to work on connected and autonomous vehicle technology
BlackBerry Limited and Baidu, Inc. have announced that they will work together to accelerate the deployment of connected and autonomous vehicle technology for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers across the world.
The two companies have signed a statement of intent to make BlackBerry QNX’s safety operating system (OS) the foundation for Baidu’s Apollo autonomous driving open platform, which was announced in April 2017.
Aurora and Hyundai Motor Company partner to work on self-driving vehicles
Autonomous vehicle technology company Aurora has partnered with Hyundai Motor Company to develop self-driving Hyundai vehicles, which they hope to bring to market by 2021.
Through the partnership, Aurora’s self-driving technology will be installed in Hyundai’s vehicles, beginning with models custom-developed and launched in test programs and pilot cities.
The partnership will initially focus on the ongoing development of hardware and software for automated and autonomous driving, as well as the back-end data services required for Level 4 automation. According to the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Level 4 autonomous vehicles can operate without human input or oversight under certain conditions.
Kratos receives $3.2 Million in UAS and other system orders; also receives contract for high performance UAS
On Jan. 3, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced that it recently received approximately $3.2 million in UAS and other system product orders.
Kratos Modular Systems Division (MSD), which provides specialized systems and products for UAS, ballistic missile defense, and intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), just to name a few, will perform the work under these contract awards at secure Kratos production facilities.
“MSD is focused on the United States and its Allies' National Security, and we are proud to have been chosen by these customers in support of their missions,” says Tom Mills, President of Kratos Modular Systems Division.
Aptiv and Lyft to provide rides in self-driving vehicles during CES 2018
During the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Aptiv, which is a global technology company that develops automated driving technologies, and Lyft will partner to demonstrate a “first-of-its-kind fully automated point-to-point ride-hailing experience” known as the Aptiv-Lyft CES 2018 Automated Experience.
Building off of previous CES drives performed by Aptiv, including a 6.3-mile driving loop of city streets and highways in 2017, the Aptiv-Lyft CES 2018 Automated Experience will demonstrate Aptiv's automated system and Lyft's user platform to offer rides to more than 20 destinations throughout Las Vegas.
'Unified Pilot System for Unmanned Aircraft Products and Systems' platform to be used in UAE
The details of a platform called the “Unified Pilot System for Unmanned Aircraft Products and Systems” were announced on Dec. 18 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The platform is the first unified electronic platform for UAS and air vehicles to be used in the UAE for recreational, service and commercial purposes.
Reportedly “in line with the UAE government's keenness to provide a civil aviation environment and a safe community for practice,” the platform will be used to obtain UAS information and conform to the UAE standards that were established by the Committee for Monitoring the Implementation of the Light Sports System.