Mobility Matrix Weekly Dispatch
Here is all that happened in the field of Mobility this week:
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โถ๏ธ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฅ๐โ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง-๐ฏ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ
โถ๏ธ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ
โถ๏ธ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ย
โถ๏ธ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ-๐๐๐ง๐ณ ๐ง๐๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฒ (๐๐๐)
โถ๏ธ ๐.๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐๐ง ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ ๐.๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ
โถ๏ธ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฑ, ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ค๐ฌ
โถ๏ธ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ฐ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐
โถ๏ธ ๐ ๐จ๐ฑ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ
โถ๏ธ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฅ๐’๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐
โถ๏ธ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐, ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐๐ก๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ย
โถ๏ธ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ข๐ข
News in Detail:
Honda to integrate Googleโs in-vehicle connected service into an all-new models
Honda to integrate Googleโs in-vehicle connected service into an all-new model that will come to market in the second half of 2022 in North America. The companies have been been collaborating since 2015 with the broader automotive industry to introduce the Android1 platform to automobiles.
Key functions of Google built-in will be a) Voice assistant: Using Google Assistant installed to the on-board Display Audio, b)Navigation: integrating Google Maps to the vehicle, the familiar and personalized maps, c) In-vehicle apps: With Google Play, users can easily enjoy and download their favorite apps.
Motional expands presence in Las Vegas
Motional plans to expand its presence in Las Vegas before launching its commercial robotaxi service in 2023. According to a report by The Verge, The company is tripling the size of its closed-course testing facility, doubling its operations center, and hiring over 100 new employees. The larger testing facility will allow for โfour timesโ the volume of testing.
GM invests in Momenta
General Motors will invest $300 million in Momenta to accelerate the development of next-generation self-driving technologies for future GM vehicles in China.
The autonomous driving technology company, Momenta, is working on a unique scalable path toward full autonomous driving by combining a data-driven approach with iterating algorithms โ referred to as its โflywheel approachโ – as well as a โtwo-legโ product strategy focusing on both Mpilot, its mass-production-ready highly autonomous driving solutions, and MSD (Momenta Self-Driving) targeting full autonomy.
Mercedes-Benz new partner of Automotive Cells Company (ACC)
Stellantis, TotalEnergies and Mercedes-Benz have entered into agreements to welcome Mercedes-Benz as a new partner of Automotive Cells Company (ACC). Founded in August 2020 ACC’s ambition is to become the European market leader for car batteries that allow clean and efficient mobility for all.
E.ON and Volkswagen have launched E.ON Drive Booster
E.ON and Volkswagen have launched E.ON Drive Booster. The product makes fast charging easier and more affordable for operators and customers. As a flexible fast charger, it requires no civil engineering work or adjustments to the grid connection and can charge two electric vehicles simultaneously with 150 kW. This means the expansion of a dense public network of fast-charging stations โ as is essential for the future success of e-mobility โ can become a reality much sooner than was previously assumed.
PACCAR, FedEx, Aurora launch a commercial pilot of autonomous trucks
PACCAR has teamed up with Aurora, an autonomous driving technology company, and FedEx, a well known logistics companies, to launch a commercial pilot of autonomous trucks in linehaul trucking operations. This is claimed to be one of the first collaboration of its kind between a truck manufacturer, an autonomous technology developer and a logistics providear. Soon, PACCARโs autonomously enabled trucks configured with the Aurora autonomous Driver will haul FedEx loads between Dallas and Houston, a 500-mile round trip, along the I-45 corridor. The trucks will operate autonomously, with a backup driver for additional safety.
Ford and Redwood Materials work on localising EV supply chain in US
Ford Motor Company and Redwood Materials, a battery materials company, have announced a collaborating. The companies will work together to make electric vehicles more sustainable and affordable for Americans by localizing the complex supply chain network, creating recycling options for end-of-life vehicles, ramping lithium-ion recycling and increasing U.S. battery production. As part of Fordโs plan to invest more than $30 billion in electrification through 2025 and to further advance their joint business opportunities, Ford has invested $50 million in Redwood to help expand Redwoodโs manufacturing footprint.
Foxconn to manufacture EVs
Smartphone manufacturing giant Foxconn and PTT PLC, Thailandโs national oil supplier plan to start an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Thailand. According to a report by Tech Crunch, The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on EV production form a JV. PTT owning 60% of the joint venture and Foxconn owning the remaining 40%. The initial production capacity the facility will be around 50,000 units, which is planned to be expanded three times by 2030.
Tesla’s FSD Beta update
Tesla is making software update FSD Beta v10.0.1 more widely available starting September 24. The update offers the owners who have paid for full self-driving (FSD) the beta software through a โbeta request button.โ
The drivers for this will have to share their driving behavior data with the company that will be monitored for seven days. If the company finds the behavior as good the beta access will be granted.
It is known that Tesla vehicles come standard with Autopilot, which is a set of driver assistance features. FSD allows features such has parking, summon, navigate on Autopilot. The owners have to currently pay $10,000 for this.
The latest FSD Beta is a Level 2 driver assistance system that promises to automate driving on highways and city streets. But the drivers will have to pay attention, ready to take control of the wheel at any moment.
Ford, Argo AI and Walmart to launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service
Ford, Argo AI and Walmart are working together on the testing and development of self-driving technology. The companies plan to launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service operating in in Miami, Austin, Texas, and Washington, D.C.
The service will deliver Walmart orders to customers using Ford self-driving test vehicles equipped with the Argo AI Self-Driving System.ย Argoโs cloud-based infrastructure, designed to work with business operations, will be used to integrate with Walmartโs online ordering platform to route orders and schedule package deliveries to customersโ homes.
The collaboration is special as it brings together a self-driving technology provider with an automotive manufacturer with one of the worldโs largest retailers. The commercial service will be available to Walmart customers within defined service areas of the three markets and will expand over time, with initial integration testing slated to begin later this year.
General Motors invests in Oculii
General Motors has made investment in Oculii through its venture capital arm. The automaker has invested โmillions of dollarsโ in the startup according to a report in Reuters.
Oculii is a U.S. startup maker of software for radar sensors used in self-driving cars. The company is known for its low-cost software that promises to boost the resolution of radars. GMโs intention behind this investment is to scale up its partially automated vehicles and full self-driving cars
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