Sentences with phrase «autonomous electric»

The autonomous electric shuttle dubbed Navya Arma has begun carrying passengers in a test program in a downtown Las Vegas entertainment district.

In addition to the phones and TVs it actually makes, LeEco and its more secretive corporate cousin Faraday Future also want into the autonomous electric car business.

NIO says it wants to bring an autonomous electric car to the U.S. by 2020, so raising this sort of scratch helps make that kind of dream seem more plausible.

If that proves true, it will be a full year after Faraday Future made big headlines with big promises as about a world - changing (and Tesla - killing) autonomous electric vehicle, only to be widely panned for unveiling a futuristic race car - looking concept at CES that they don't plan on making instead of an actual vehicle.

There's no doubting that the two prototype vehicles Faraday has running around its CES showfloor aren't impressive considering where we were with that vaporware concept last year, running lighting quick laps to show off the future autonomous electric car's potential.

The company said it is developing autonomous electric vehicles, but has so far declined to reveal much more than that.

Except after endless hyperbole, teases, bragging about being flush with cash from the Chinese equivalent of Netflix, promises of a new mobility vision for tomorrow, $ 335 million of dollars in state tax credits and public funding for a brilliant new Nevada factory cranking out «Tesla - killing» autonomous electric machines, Faraday Future came up way short last night in proving to consumers that it's the real deal.

Until we can all get an autonomous electric car, we are dependent on our own good judgment and driving skills.

And Nissan has done a successful test of an autonomous electric LEAF on roads in Japan.

The next step will be for a significant car sharing company to be part of a autonomous electric car pilot program.

But to truly change the clean transport paradigm, Tesla is looking to a few additional options, such as a pickup truck, an electric big rig or semi (which is said to be under development), and a «high passenger - density urban transport» solution (perhaps in the form of autonomous electric buses).

We might have to wait many years for a fully autonomous electric car from GM to hit the dealerships, in part because the technology still has to mature, but also because legislation isn't ready and it's not quite clear yet how fast - or slow - regulators will move on this (if it can be convincingly shown that it saves lives and is safer than human drivers, things might go fast).

At its nuclear plants in France, EDF plans to install solar photovoltaics, make use of its own «smart plug» smart charging terminals, and deploy autonomous electric shuttle vehicles.

car sharing, public transit, telecommuting and living near, where you work, bike sharing, autonomous electric vehicles for hire.

By 2030, within 10 years of regulatory approval of autonomous vehicles (AVs), 95 % of U.S. passenger miles traveled will be served by on - demand autonomous electric vehicles owned by fleets, not individuals, in a new business model we call «transport - as - a-service» (TaaS).

And while many environmentalists worry that the autonomous electric car could see us throw the walkable - city baby out with the internal - combustion - engine bathwater, I tend to think / hope the opposite is true.

Even better, if people can start working early in their car and don't have to mind traffic while commuting to work, they'll go for an autonomous electric car.

Audi will also present its first autonomous electric car based on the Audi Aicon show car in 2021, said Peter Mertens, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at AUDI AG.

At CES 2017 in Las Vegas next week, Rinspeed will unveil its Oasis autonomous electric concept vehicle.

Make some expensive electric cars, then some cheaper electric cars, then some autonomous electric cars, and finally use that same battery - storage tech to turn everyone's home or office into a mini-powerstation.

But that's kibitzing over one of the last cars available at any price to offer all the charm and driving pleasure of a small, well - balanced, rear - drive, two - seat roadster without oil leaks and electrical gremlins of yore and the soul - sucking autonomous electric gadgetry that's proliferating today.

Olli is an autonomous electric shuttle bus by Local Motors that is test - running at National Harbor, south of Washington, D.C. Local Motors hide caption

The Robocar, a fully autonomous electric racecar, recently debuted in Times Square, New York City.

Renault's newest effort called EZ - GO is a level 4 autonomous electric city car concept that functions as both a car...

It's easy to be excited by new technology, like artificial intelligence, 3D printing, autonomous electric vehicles, and ride sharing.

As for costs of operation — chief among them being product delivery — technologies like driverless, autonomous electric vehicles, which are already test - driving around Las Vegas, are sure to be rapidly adopted by major courier companies as it becomes feasible to do so, substantially reducing delivery costs.

«I think we're really well - positioned,» Musk said, for having «ultimately millions of shared, autonomous electric vehicles.»

Mercedes - Benz reveals their F015 autonomous electric car to the media at The North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on January 12, 2015.

Not exact matches

Because all of Tesla's cars are equipped with the software and hardware necessary to collect data that can be used to improve its ML system, the electric - car company could have a huge edge against other automakers and tech companies working on autonomous vehicles.

Tesla's much - anticipated debut of an electric semi-truck on Thursday night has spurred debate about the future of trucking, especially how advances in autonomous driving technology could make many truck driving jobs obsolete.

Now Ford — struggling with a lagging stock price, under the leadership of new CEO Jim Hackett, and working to catch up to the perception that General Motors and Tesla are ahead on electric cars and autonomous vehicles — has followed suit.

It seems there is an increasing interest in the electric vehicle and autonomous driving market.

A flying taxi company backed by Alphabet CEO Larry Page unveils its all - electric autonomous plane that takes off and lands vertically.

«The crash is probably going to highlight some of the uncertainties around the safety of electric cars, especially as Tesla starts to introduce more and more autonomous features,» Shah said.

Musk unveiled the new Tesla P85D yesterday, an all - electric, dual motor luxury vehicle that comes with a handful of autonomous features, such as the ability change lanes on its own.

The auto industry is actually riding the waves of three separate disruptions, all at the same time: electric engines, ride sharing, and autonomous vehicles.

With a hefty dividend of nearly 5 %, however, shares that look cheap, and a renewed message about electric vehicles and autonomous driving, Ford could see some upside in 2018.

The electric vehicles have to drive themselves, because Waymo's and Cruise's autonomous EVs will.

An autonomous driving electric vehicle may one day start to look a bit like The Jetsons» flying car — a glass bubble without the long hood that is a signature feature of today's gasoline - fueled cars.

BMW is also committed to releasing an all - electric car with the autonomous capabilities in late 2021 as part of its Project i20.

For investors who do not relish life on the edge, a few exchange - traded funds have launched in the past year targeting the autonomous and electric vehicles trend.

On Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show, Chinese drone manufacturer EHang unveiled the EHang 184, the first fully electric autonomous aerial vehicle capable of carrying one passenger up to 220 pounds over short distances.

The electric and autonomous vehicle maker has «more than quadrupled its staff since June 2016,» according to LinkedIn.

Big name automakers and a certain electric car upstart are among the companies to be issued permits for testing autonomous vehicles in the state.

FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, file photo, General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra speaks about the autonomous Chevrolet Bolt electric car, in Detroit.

After testing their all - electric and autonomous Chevy Bolt EV prototypes in California, Michigan, and Arizona, GM's Cruise Automation vehicles are going to New York City to further test their system in a difficult traffic environment.

Faraday claims its all - electric car will have a top speed of 200 miles per hour, compared with 155 miles per hour for Tesla's Model S, and will offer an autonomous driving mode.

One of these companies is China - based Future Mobility, which revealed its first autonomous - ready electric vehicle (EV) called Byton (bytes on wheels) at CES, the giant annual tech trade show in Las Vegas.

Shanghai - based SAIC Motor Corp and electric vehicle start - up NIO also got permissions from the Chinese government to start testing their autonomous vehicle technology.

Think about the disruption being caused by electric and autonomous cars in automotive; by regulatory challenges in banking; by shale resources in oil and gas; and by a groundswell of public dissatisfaction in political institutions, to name just a few.