New California law targets OEMs of autonomous vehicles

Image: metamorworks/iStock/Getty Images Plus/Getty Images California lawmakers have passed a bill prohibiting OEMs of autonomous vehicles from marketing their vehicles as ‘fully self-driving.’ This law went into effect Jan. 1. This legislation was passed in mid-September of 2022 and states…
Point One Navigation launches positioning engine for autonomous vehicles

Image: Point One Point One’s FusionEngine software, which is rated for automotive safety integrity level (ASIL), is now compatible with STMicroelectronics’ Teseo ASIL Precise Positioning GNSS chipset (TeseoAPP). This assures functional safety as ASIL-B, a requirement for Level 3+ advanced…
Emcore contracted for navigation for space launch vehicles

Initial value of the contracts is expected to be more than $ 12 million Emcore Corporation has been awarded new contracts for the Booster Rate Gyro (BoRG) and Tri-Axial Inertial Measurement Unit (TAIMU) programs for space launch vehicles resulting from…
ESA-supported project tests autonomous vehicles in Finland

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) An ESA-supported project is testing autonomous vehicles on an intelligent road in Lapland, Finland. Known as Snowbox, this 10-km stretch of forest-lined roadway on Finland’s E8 highway has been specially equipped for autonomous…
2020 Automated Vehicles Symposium to be held virtually

The 2020 Automated Vehicles Symposium, hosted by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International and the Transportation Research Board, will be held July 27-30 as a virtual event. “Recognizing the importance of driving engagement on future research, development and deployment…
Department of Transportation updates guidelines on autonomous vehicles

Image: USDOT The U.S. Department of Transportation on Wednesday released updated guidelines for autonomous vehicles. “Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0” (AV 4.0) was announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao in a keynote speech…
UK’s Westfield and Ordnance Survey work on autonomous vehicles

Westfield Technology Group, a British vehicle manufacturer, and Ordnance Survey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support autonomous vehicle development. The MoU will support a wider range of autonomous vehicle operations by improving access to detailed and accurate…