According to Martin Kristensson, head of mobility and autonomous driving at Volvo Cars. (He specifically advises drivers to resist the urge to take a nap.) The company plans to roll out the feature first in California, where generally pleasant weather makes the technology easier to work with, and where executives hope to get approval from state regulators. it is a seal of legitimacy. The Swedish carmaker has also signed a partnership with Chinese AV developer Didi and US companies Aurora and Waymo to provide vehicles for fleets of autonomous vehicles and delivery vans.
Personalization — and not sharing — seems to be the name of the housewares game. BMW has Offer A color-changing coat of paint (though limited to the dull white-black-gray palette) can allow customers to change the look of their vehicle to their liking. Stellantis, Chrysler’s parent company, has announced a new partnership with Amazon, completing a “SmartCockpit” project that aims to “seamlessly integrate” automobiles with “customers’ digital lives” — meaning bringing your experience with Alexa in the driver’s seat.
Kristensson, Volvo, said: “We’ve noticed a trend that drivers will spend more time in the car and more time driving, whether it’s self-driving or because you’re probably driving. Park your car and wait for your car to charge. implementation and management. For that reason, the automaker also announced Wednesday that it will begin offering the YouTube app on the dashboards of some cars.
Some of the biggest names in self-driving technology continue to invest in robotics. Lyft and autonomous vehicle technology developer Motional say they will launch a fully self-driving ride-hailing service in Las Vegas next year. Waymo is running a team of Self-driving SUV in Phoenix and is testing a similar service in San Francisco. Zoox, which was acquired by Amazon last year, has previewed a shared taxi vehicle. AV . software company dawn said it would partner with Uber and Toyota to run an AV fleet. But most of these companies have also diversified their monetization strategies, also by building software for fleets of vans or self-driving trucks.
The changes are significant because the world of personal self-driving cars looks very different from the world of shared fleets. If people can sleep or take a nap or attend meetings or answer emails or listen to lectures in their personalized travel capsule, they may choose to live further away from work or school, leading arrive larger city. Building more homes, workplaces and retail, instead of being denser than homes, workplaces and retail, can increase emissions and reduce energy efficiency — an unfortunate turn of events. as climate change breathe down our collective back.
And yet, the concept of a personal self-driving car is still appealing to many people. At least GM thinks so. The automaker’s Cadillac brand on Wednesday debuted its latest concept vehicle, called the InnerSpace, a luxury two-passenger electric vehicle, the company said in a press release, “redirecting the way passengers spend their time while traveling, providing space for solace and respite.” Which, of course, leads to a question: To whom is comfort and respite?
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