Driverless Report

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 🚗 Tesla CEO Musk Visits China. “Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with a top government leader in the Chinese capital Sunday, just as the nation’s...

Two types of sedans come with Drive Pilot that doesn’t require users to keep eyes on road Mercedes-Benz has become the first automaker to offer Level...

Saying it has partnered with the majority of robotic lawn mower manufacturers, Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox anticipates more than $100 million in expected market segment revenue.  The...

Saying HERE Technologies and Google GOOG -1.84%↓ have slipped into second and third place, respectively, TomTom came out on top in Location Applications and Services category of Counterpoint’s latest Location Platform Effectiveness Index. The...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 💲 Tesla Cuts Price of Full Self-Driving Software by a Third to $8,000. “Tesla TSLA -1.64%↓ slashed the price of its Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver assistant software...

Citing slow car sales in Europe and North America, TomTom  reported a wider-than-expected loss in the first quarter. "In the first quarter of 2024, revenue was comparable to...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 🚕 Mercedes Joins Forces With Bosch To Develop Self-Driving Taxis. “The pact between the world's largest maker of premium cars and the world's...

Elon Musk has announced that Tesla will roll out its own robotaxi this summer.  In an X post, the entrepreneur said he would unveil the car on Aug. 8. Musk...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: ☹ Apple Lays off 614 Workers After Ditching Self-Driving Car Project. 🚘 New York City to Allow Driverless Car Tests. “City officials said that...

Saying it plans to strengthen its autonomous operations and expand its European footprint, Honeywell HON 0.07%↑ this week announced its intention to acquire Italy-based Civitanavi Systems for about $216 million. ...

Several companies this week have touted transactions that include digital twin development.  One company, Woolpert, has acquired Ireland-based Murphy Geospatial, which provides survey, mobile and indoor mapping,...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 💲 Porsche, Lamborghini, and Bentley To Use Mobileye's Autonomous Tech. “The second largest car manufacturer in the world (after Toyota) will acquire partial and...

By Aaron Nathan First, what is dead reckoning? It has nothing to do with death or dead people For many centuries, travelers have used “Dead reckoning”...

ESA's FutureNAV program includes Genesis and LEO-PNT The European Space Agency this week awarded $253 million for three contracts that fund two satellite navigation missions.  The navigation...

Swift Navigation and Telit Cinterion have launched a joint product that integrates Swift’s Skylark Precise Positioning Service with Telit Cinterion’s GNSS modules.  Use cases include wearables, robotic lawn mowers...

Industry veteran Michael Sheldrick passed away last week.  Sheldrick, 82, who worked not only as a journalist for Business Week, Fleet Management Weekly and other publications, was a...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: ☹ Mobileye to Close Aftermarket Unit, Lay Off 130. “Israeli advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) company Mobileye Global MBLY 2.55%↑ has announced that it is closing...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 💰 Applied Intuition Lands $6B Valuation for AI-Powered Autonomous Vehicle Software. “The eye-popping funding round is the latest example of investor fervor for...

Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: 🚩 Biden Administration Investigating Chinese-Made 'Smart Cars' for National Security Risks. “The U.S. Commerce Department will investigate the risks associated with connected cars that incorporate...

The Federal Communications Commission has announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would allow the agency to use its authority to create protections for domestic abuse...