Weekly Connected and Autonomous Vehicle News
Connected and Autonomous Vehicles:
😐 Waymo's Robotaxi Expansion Plans in California Put On Hold by Regulators. “Waymo’s plan to expand its robotaxi service in Los...
U-Blox Sees Record Automotive Project Awards
Automated driving spurs GNSS module growth--and potential revenues of $100 million starting in 2026
Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox has announced new project awards with “major automotive customers”...
HERE Technologies Names Nefkens CEO
Gets top job at largest mapping company…
After a lengthy search, HERE Technologies has appointed industry veteran Mike Nefkens as CEO. Nefknes, who most recently was with Boston Consulting Group,...
Industry Layoffs Continue as Waymo Cuts Staff
Other location industry companies follow with cuts
Autonomous vehicle developer Waymo laid off employees earlier this week in a move that came after large cuts at parent company Alphabet and Google GOOG 1.59%↑ . ...
Looking Back on 2018…
As 2018 comes to a close, the editors of Driverless Report asked industry veterans to give their thoughts on the year’s technology...
GM President Moves to Cruise
Full story at Reuters
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co (GM.N) President Dan Ammann will take over as chief...
Taoglas Names Shamblin Vice President of Engineering
Taoglas announced that wireless and antenna industry veteran Jeff Shamblin has joined Taoglas as vice president of engineering.
Shamblin, who holds 77 issued patents related...
Landon Garner Named Taoglas’ CMO
Taoglas named Landon Garner to the newly created position of chief marketing officer (CMO). Garner oversaw Ingenu’s corporate launch in 2015. From 2012 to...
Super Hacker George Hotz: I Can Make Your Car Drive Itself...
Reason
Full interview at link above...
George Hotz, known online as GeoHot, became one of the world's most famous hackers at 17 when he was the...
New ITSA President
ITSA
Click above for full bio/news release...
Solid transportation department official. But another government exec running the transportation association? Will this organization/its trade show/membership grow without private...
