Honda-backed Helm.ai unveils vision system for self-driving carsHelm.ai, backed by Honda Motor, introduced its camera-based system, Helm.ai Vision, designed for interpreting urban environments and is in ...
19 Jun, 2025, 04.30 PM IST
Mercedes to develop smart cars for global markets with China's Hesai lidarMercedes-Benz will develop smart driving cars for global markets, using Hesai's lidar sensors from China. Despite the heightened U.S.-China...
11 Mar, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
Airbus fits electric truck with airliner cockpit to study safer taxiingAirbus unveiled a truck with A350 controls at VivaTech, showcasing automated taxiing technology. The electric vehicle can operate autonomou...
24 May, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
Luminar to cut nearly 20% jobs as part of restructuringAs of December last year, the company had nearly 800 full-time employees in the U.S., Germany, Sweden, India and China.
04 May, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Like Tesla, Toyota develops self-driving tech with low-cost camerasGathering diverse driving data using a massive fleet of cars is critical to developing a robust self-driving car system, but it is costly a...
07 Apr, 2022, 10.55 PM IST
Omega group firm looks to enter drone market with Rs 75 crore investmentThe company may hit the market with its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as early as December, with potential customers expected to come fro...
24 Oct, 2021, 04.52 PM IST
Waymo to stop selling lidar self-driving car sensorsMost self-driving car firms, including Waymo, say lidars are key to achieving full autonomy. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says companies that rely o...
27 Aug, 2021, 01.11 PM IST
Volvo plans to add lidar as standard equipment in electric XC90 SUV next yearSelf-driving car sensor startup Luminar Technologies Inc will supply Volvo Cars with its Iris lidar.
25 Jun, 2021, 01.37 PM IST
Tesla drops radar sensors from cars. But how safe is camera-based autopilot system 'Tesla Vision'?The cameras, like eyes, send images to computer networks, like the brain, which recognize and analyse objects.
03 Jun, 2021, 01.13 PM IST
Oculii, radar software maker for autonomous vehicles, raises $55 millionOculii is licensing the software to auto suppliers to integrate the radars into systems such as the advanced driver assistance systems
07 May, 2021, 11.23 AM IST
Minus Zero tests autonomous three-wheeler in Jalandhar, working on self-driving carMinus Zero’s test autonomous three-wheeler travelled 2.2 km in medium traffic on Jalandhar roads at an average speed of 20 kmph.
09 Apr, 2021, 02.35 PM IST
Apple is targeting 2024 for its first carThe iPhone maker's automotive efforts, known as Project Titan, have proceeded unevenly since 2014.
22 Dec, 2020, 10.29 AM IST
Peter Thiel-backed startup Luminar to go public in $3.4 billion mergerThe deal will be paid for with $400 million in cash from the blank-check company, as well as $170 million from other investors including Th...
25 Aug, 2020, 09.52 AM IST
Photos of Apple's autonomous test car show up in Silicon ValleyThe white Lexus RX450h SUV emerged from an Apple facility this week and was kitted out with an array of sensors, according to a person who ...
28 Apr, 2017, 09.47 AM IST
The 22-year old at the center of the self-driving car crazeAs founder and chief executive officer of Luminar Technologies Inc, Russell and his team are building lidar, a hyper-accurate laser sensing...
31 Mar, 2017, 09.33 AM IST
- New NASA instrument could 'sniff' for life on Mars
Washington, Nov 2 (IANAS) A sensing technique that the US military currently uses to remotely monitor the air to detect potentially life-th...
02 Nov, 2016, 12.20 PM IST
Tech tales: Self-driving cars no more a distant dreamMost self-driving cars are always connected to some sort of data centre that can feed it information, push software updates, provide life t...
27 Oct, 2016, 10.49 AM IST