Browsing: Emerging Technologies

“We are excited to showcase our collaboration with Plus to test Level 4 autonomous driving technology with our Class 8 XCIENT Fuel Cell truck,” said Martin Zeilinger, Executive Vice President and Head of Commercial Vehicle Development at Hyundai.

“We are at the forefront of a new way to transport goods, complementing and enhancing transportation capacity, and thereby enabling trade and societal growth,” states Nils Jaeger, President of Volvo Autonomous Solutions.

Suzuki Motor Corporation has invested in Glydways, Inc. Glydways is a startup company based in the US that develops on-demand Personal Rapid Transit of autonomous, battery-operated compact electric vehicles with the size of mini-vehicles travelling on dedicated lanes.

“We are bringing ultra-fast charging to all brands in Taiwan, as our intention is to electrify Taiwan and serve the growing number of electric vehicle owners,” said Steffan Knapp, Managing Director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars in Taiwan.

Scania starts sales of autonomous mining trucks, opening up for safer, more efficient and more sustainable mining operations. The realisation of autonomous transport is taking a big step forward as Scania opens up for orders of the company’s self-driving mining solutions. It is now possible to place orders for Scania’s 40-tonne autonomous heavy tipper for mining, with the 50-tonne model to follow shortly afterwards. 

Gautam Narang, CEO and co-founder of Gatik remarked “In 2021, Gatik launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service with a Fortune 500 retailer, and we are thrilled to be once again achieving an industry-first milestone by working with our partner Isuzu towards mass production of SAE Level 4 autonomous trucks.”

Florian Schulz, Head of Sales, Marketing and Customer Services FUSO Europe: “Thanks to the smallest turning circle in its class, its high payload and its versatility, the iconic FUSO Canter has been an international bestseller for decades among light-duty trucks. Since its market launch in 1963, over 4.5 million FUSO Canters have been produced worldwide.”

Honda and IBM have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining their intent to collaborate on the long-term joint research and development of next-generation computing technologies needed to overcome challenges related to processing capability, power consumption, and design complexity for the realization of the software-defined vehicles (SDV) of the future.

“The creation of Leapmotor International is a great step forward in helping address the urgent global warming issue with state-of-the-art BEV models that will compete with existing Chinese brands in key markets around the world,” said Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares.

“We are delighted to join forces with Uber Eats to reimagine the future of urban mobility and last-mile delivery,” said Raphael Moszynski, Founder of Blitz. “Our smart electric mopeds are engineered to deliver unparalleled performance, efficiency, and sustainability, making them the perfect fit for Uber Eats’ delivery ecosystem.”