Category: Startups

Embark uses Nvidia Drive to accelerate its autonomous truck SaaS

Posted by Kevin Jost | August 18, 2021 | Autonomy, Software, Startups, Technology, Vehicles | 0 |

The high-performance computing technology will underpin Embark’s OEM-agnostic self-driving software-as-a-service stack for trucks from the biggest U.S. truckmakers.

WEVC’s flexible platform to spawn commercial vehicles after sports car

Posted by Kevin Jost | August 12, 2021 | Business Development, Design, Electrification, Materials, Startups, Vehicles | 0 |

The manufacturing of up to 5000 new commercial EVs per year is scheduled for 2023 on the flexible PACES platform already planned for a low-volume sports car being delivered in early 2022.

KeepTruckin improves fleet driver safety with help from Ambarella

Posted by Kevin Jost | August 12, 2021 | Artificial Intelligence, Sensors, Startups, Technology | 0 |

The fleet management technology company is using Ambarella’s edge AI vision SoC to expand capabilities for driver-monitoring and road-facing cameras with driver scoring and active warnings for accident prevention.

Hermeus’ hypersonic plans get boost from U.S. Air Force

Posted by Kevin Jost | August 10, 2021 | Research, Startups, Testing, Vehicles | 0 |

The U.S. Air Force partnership means the aero startup is “fully funded to flight” of its first aircraft, the autonomous Quarterhorse, aimed at validating its revolutionary TBCC engine concept and proving that it can make an aggressive timeline for Mach 5 passenger aircraft in 2029.

UEV creates ecosystem for super-car-like eVTOLs

Posted by Kevin Jost | August 9, 2021 | Design, Electrification, Mobility Services, Startups, Vehicles | 0 |

The aerospace startup Urban eVTOL, a joint venture between Electric Jet Aircraft and Salaff Automotive, wants to take “a massive leap” in eVTOL design with a more compact offering enabled by redundant and safer clusters of electric jets.

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