Tag: autonomous vehicles
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Detecting the Invisible Physical Attacks on Autonomous Driving #CES2019
While cyber attacks represent a potential Achilles heel for the success of autonomous vehicle software, spoofing and jamming via physical means could be another way for criminals to wreak havoc on the public. Enter Regulus Cyber, an Israeli-based company that is dedicated to ensuring GNSS (GPS) security from these external threats and researching how to…
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Finding the Right Autonomous Delivery Vehicle Design #CES2019
Ford’s AV Associate Director of Operations, Joe Provenzano, discusses their real-world research, that is being conducted in Miami with Postmates, in the delivery of packages via simulated driverless vehicles. This research is helping determine the human factors that need to be considered in the development of their next-generation vehicles; vehicles which are slated for production…
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Sensors Galore & More #CES2019
Passive and active sensors that detect low-frequency (audio) to the invisible (Radar, Lidar and Thermal) to cameras, will be central to creating autonomous vehicles that yield safer driving. Similarly, outward communications, whether via dynamic signage, audio blasts or some other means, to the humans walking, riding or driving the streets is critical for mobility machines…
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Electric Fleet Manager of the Future is a Familiar Name #CES2019
Ryder showed off their fleet management prowess at CES2019. In this interview with Chris Nordh, Sr. Dir. of Advanced Vehicle Technology and Energy Products, discusses their relationship with electric van manufacturer Chanje, the recent purchase of 1,000 of those vans by Federal Express, as well as the future of autonomous shared people and parcel movement.…
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The Invisible Chauffeur #CES2019
A four-wheel autonomous vehicle that travels up to 5 MPH, with a range of 10 miles and is a great option for moving people in closed environments, such as airports, is what WHILL debuted at CES2019. It will map the route, has collision avoidance, and swappable batteries to minimize downtime. The consumer version is sub-$4,000…
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Hidden Sensors, Smart Driving #CES2018
To paraphrase Author C. Clarke, when the smart sensors that will make autonomous driving possible slip into the background, mobility will become magic. The concepts that North American Lighting (NAL), a Koito Group Company, displayed at CES2018, suggest that by the early to mid-2020s, driving will be magic. In the above interview, Kishore Ahuja, Vice…