These appointments come after former CEO, Xiaodi Hou, was fired for allegedly engaging in illicit technology transfers with Chinese-backed start-up Hydron Inc.

The two companies worked together to automate a Quon heavy-duty truck so it could transport and dump material without a driver.

Both companies’ technicians will maintain Aurora’s fleet of autonomous class 8 tractors, doing compliance, inspections, repairs and preventative maintenance on site.

DICV will partner with IITMIC to identify, mentor, and provide opportunities to Indian technology start-up companies which will work towards finding new solutions for the Indian mobility space, in the years ahead.

Creating an estimated 200 new jobs, the plant will be responsible for the production of the Global Scalable Brake Control (GSBC) and Global Scalable Air Treatment (GSAT) products which enable automated driving.

Using its 'Streetwise' methodology, TNO is able to model realistic scenarios to test autonomous driving software for a wide range of different use cases and according to international safety requirements

The vehicle is equipped with a Paccar MX-13 12.9 litre 510 hp engine, a Paccar TX-12 automated transmission, and a 21-gallon diesel tank as well as the Aurora Driver level 4 autonomous driving software. 

Confidential information is alleged to have been shared prior to signing a confidential disclosure agreement.

A JV called Terberg Tractors Malaysia Sdn Bhd (TTM) of Puchong, Selangor, is testing an autonomous terminal tractor in a container terminal in Johor this month, using artificial intelligence (AI) and software supplied by Aidrivers Ltd of Uxbridge, UK.

‘ROADVIEW’, which stands for ‘Robust Automated Driving in Extreme Weather’ brings together 16 partners from 7 countries to come up with solutions to the challenges posed by harsh weather and poor visibility to autonomous vehicles.

The two companies are working on a vehicle concept, called ‘Sixtron’, which will bring together Rampini’s line of ‘E60’ battery-electric buses and Perrone’s ‘TONY’ autonomous driving retrofit kit.

The two companies have pledged to continue developing autonomous driving technology in mining trucks, focusing on operations at Rio Tinto’s iron ore mine, called Channar mine, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.