Interesting concept from Rimac, P3 Mobility and of course good to see that they are in partnership with Mobileye on autonomy, however, if you read the small print, this seems to be an EU funded project with a very small timeframe of implementation. I foresee a huge cash burn before anything comes to consumers or even in production:

Name of the project:

Development and implementation of a completely new urban mobility system based on new autonomous vehicle technology – Project 3 Mobility

Short Description:

The project includes research, development and production of autonomous vehicles and supporting infrastructure for urban mobility.

The project spans Technology Readiness Levels (‘TRL’) 2-4 and 5-8 covering the entire concept and production cycle of an autonomous electric vehicle, from “formulated technological concept” to “system completed and qualified”.

Project Goals:

The main goal of the project is to develop and implement a completely new urban mobility ecosystem, closely integrated with public city transport.

The project will create a new mobility service in the wider area of Zagreb based on the concept of “Mobility as a Service” (MaaS). The focus is no longer on owning a car but on mobility.

The implementation of the project in the City of Zagreb will significantly increase traffic safety, while increasing the efficiency of all participants and reducing traffic jams.

Also, the goal is to achieve a significant positive impact on the environment through the reduction of total emissions of harmful gases caused by motor vehicle traffic, as well as research and innovation processes, technology transfer and cooperation between companies focused on a low-carbon economy, resilience and adaptation to climate change.

Total value:

Total value of the project is: 535.417.882,89 EUR, and the amount co-funded by the EU is: 179.499.215,06 EUR.

Project Implementation Period:

May 1st 2023 – March 31st 2026 https://www.letsverne.com/page/eu-funding

https://youtu.be/SxG\_sEflaaI?

Lots of views already.

First spotted by u/sonofttr and u/Metr0beam3r over here — I thought this might deserve a dedicated thread:

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Hi everyone,

We're a senior project team consisting of 5 members focused on embedded systems and 2 members specialized in AI. We're looking for innovative project ideas that involve vehicles, self-driving cars, or any other related and interesting topics.

Our goal is to find a project that is impressive enough to potentially attract sponsorship or funding from companies like Valeo.

Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated!

There isn't much information on self driving truck sensor configuration. I read that Aurora has 25 sensors total. Anyone know of any autonomous truck sensor configuration (how many lidars, radars, cameras, ultrasonic)?

From a LinkedIn post:

Today, I witnessed a disturbing incident involving a Waymo self-driving car. A group of around 20 people started yelling “stop, stop…” as soon as they saw the vehicle. They surrounded it, touching and hitting the sensors in a clear act of harassment.

As a bystander, I felt a surge of anger and a flurry of thoughts: “Should I intervene?”, “Should I call the police?”, “Should I record this?”. Ultimately, I decided to observe how the car would handle the situation.

Remarkably, the Waymo car responded flawlessly. It immediately stopped when it detected the voices and the proximity of the people. Its flashers came on, signaling it was aware of the obstruction. Once the path ahead cleared, it maneuvered to a parking spot. When the harassment finally stopped, the car safely backed out and left the scene, all without any emotional reaction.

This event got me thinking deeply about the capabilities of autonomous vehicles. Unlike humans, these robots don't react impulsively or emotionally. They adhere strictly to their programming, prioritizing safety and logic over feelings. It’s a perspective on AI and robotics that I hadn’t fully appreciated until now.

Link: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sama-aghniaey-phd-29437310a_waymo-activity-7210745469642190849-oUc2/

Can anyone use a self-driving car in China or is their a waiting list? Is it available yet for the general public?

Hey all!

I'm a traffic and intelligent transportation engineer who just started excitedly working an ITS design role for connected and autonomous vehicle technology!!

Education wise I hold a bachelor's and masters in civil engineering and have a bit of experience in programming. As for work experience, I was mostly in traditional engineering consulting in design and my experience is mainly design of signing, communication networks (fiber optic mainlines and some distribution design) and placement of devices and cabinets (cameras, vehicle detectors, message signs, ramp meters, etc). Also had a stint in software product management for traffic signalization equipment.

Basically I'm looking to catch up on an understanding of the current state of the technology around connected and autonomous vehicles, communications, roadside devices, ADAS, etc. Or I'd love suggestions on where I should start!

I'd appreciate any help or advice!

"Stellantis is poised to become the first American automaker to offer Level 3 (hands-free/eyes-free) self-driving capabilities with STLA AutoDrive system.

STLA AutoDrive will replace Hands-Free Active Driving Assist less than a year after it was introduced.

Commercial roll-out to begin in 2025, but US use will be limited by state-specific regulatory approval."

`https://carbuzz.com/stellantis-autodrive-levl-3-autonomous-driving/'

At the annual Stellantis Investor Day

• The new STLA AutoDrive system will replace Stellantis’ current Hands-Free Active Driving Assist.

• Controlling all of the new technology will be the STLA Brain architecture.

• Stellantis will roll out its new AutoDrive functions in 2025.

"Stellantis says AutoDrive will support Level 2, 2+, and Level 3 autonomous driving capabilities. This means that in addition to allowing for hands-free driving, it won’t require drivers to keep their eyes on the road. Stellantis hasn’t said how far off the Level 3 system is but AutoDrive will be steadily updated to grow the average time between requests for driver intervention from 10 minutes to 20 minutes and eventually 40 minutes. The Level 3 functions will initially be restricted to highway use."

https://www.carscoops.com/2024/06/new-stellantis-autodrive-guns-for-gms-super-cruise-fords-bluecruise/

presentation  https://www.stellantis.com/en/investors/events/stellantis-investor-day-2024

press release https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2024/june/stellantis-unveils-multiple-world-premiere-software-driven-products-addressing-b2c-and-b2b-customers

Is there a recommendation for an analysis of the new AutoDrive announcement?

Still looking for such.

I was just curious to know if Waymo is (or is likely to be) using end-to-end learning for its autonomous driving fleet. I think I have read somewhere they have gathered many miles of data in the last few years since the service became available in few cities. So I thought that they might have already considered this kind of approach.

I know that Tesla claimed to be relying on an end-to-end model with their 12.x release. However, there seem to be no direct evidence for others major players in using end-to-end in their stack (except if you consider Wayve to be a major player I guess......).

Is there any evidence that Waymo might be relying (or not) in this kind of approach too?