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I experienced the City NGP function under XNGP in a P7i in Shanghai, and later in a G6 in Guangzhou. With my second experience I soon realized it was a tale of two cities. In Shanghai it was quite smooth, and at least one of the interventions made was due to me being disoriented rather than the car. In a few other cases it was me being overly cautious.While in Shanghai the system appeared to cut out for no obvious reason only once or twice, this happened far more frequently in Guangzhou. One possible reason for this is…

Tesla is finally starting to roll out Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta v12 to customers — another “mind-blowing” update, according to CEO Elon Musk. However, as usual, everyone should be really careful when using FSD Beta. FSD Beta v12 has been one of the most anticipated updates to Tesla’s controversial ADAS level 2 system, which it hopes will eventually become level 4 or even 5. The Tesla v12 software update is introducing what Musk has been calling “end-to-end neural nets”. The biggest difference…

While autonomous driving has long relied on machine learning to plan routes and detect objects, some companies and researchers are now betting that generative AI — models that take in data of their surroundings and generate predictions — will help bring autonomy to the next stage. Wayve, a Waabi competitor, released a comparable model last year that is trained on the video that its vehicles collect.  Waabi’s model works in a similar way to image or video generators like OpenAI’s DALL-E and Sora. It takes point clouds of…

Last Updated: March 01, 2024, 15:35 ISTNissan Reveals Plan for Self-Driving Services in Japan by 2027. (Photo: Nissan)Nissan's roadmap for autonomous-drive services marks a significant stride towards redefining transportation in Japan, promising enhanced mobility. Nissan has unveiled its plan to launch self-driving services in Japan, marking a crucial step towards its ambitious goal, Nissan Ambition 2030.The automaker aims to tackle transportation challenges faced by local communities, especially the…

XPeng Motors announced a massive milestone for its XPeng navigation guided pilot (XNGP) ADAS feature that enables self-driving in several scenarios. XNGP is now available unlimitedly on all roads, everywhere in China. That’s only part of it; XPeng also shared plans to expand the self-driving tech to other markets. XPeng Motors ($XPEV) currently operates as one of China’s big hitters in EVs. Part of the company’s appeal is its innovation and advanced technology, including out-of-the-box ideas like genuine…

Luminar reported revenue of USD 22.1 million in the fourth quarter, missing estimates of USD 27.34 million, according to LSEG data. Adjusted loss per share of 20 cents also fell just short of expectations.Luminar Technologies shares tumbled about 10% on Wednesday after the self-driving sensor maker's fourth-quarter results missed estimates on delayed production schedule for Volvo Cars' new EX90 electric SUVs. The company had shifted its manufacturing and engineering…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Nissan is planning to launch a self-driving taxi service in Japan in the financial year starting April 2027, the auto giant said Wednesday. The company said it will begin trials…

KAIST will be leading the specialized work of each research team, such as the development of silicon optoelectronic on-chip LiDAR components, fabrication of high-speed and more.Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are partnering with KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), to develop next-generation autonomous driving sensors. Together, Hyundai Motor, Kia and KAIST will establish the ‘Hyundai Motor Group-KAIST On-Chip LiDAR Joint Research Lab’ at…

Stellantis, the automaker that owns 14 brands including Chrysler, Jeep and Ram, and autonomous vehicle technology company Waymo are not only still working together, the companies are deepening the partnership, CEO Carlos Tavares told TechCrunch in a recent interview. This “deepened” partnership will focus on commercial self-driving Ram delivery vans, a target that was first announced in 2020 and promptly faded from public view. Discussions on this “improved” deal have focused, in part, on a crux…

A Tesla driver using the new Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta v12 software managed to showcase a new behavior: FSD Beta autonomously looking for a parking spot. The Tesla v12 software update is expected to introduce what CEO Elon Musk has been calling “end-to-end neural nets”. The biggest difference with previous FSD updates is that the vehicle’s controls would now be handled by neural nets rather than being coded by programmers. It is being touted as the difference maker. Tesla was supposed to release…