How far are we from fully autonomous driving? The advent of autonomous vehicles is promising a revolution in the field of mobility. However, they also raise questions about the future of public transport, road safety and driving tests. We're exploring how far we are from an era where every new car on the road will drive itself.
Honda, the Japanese car manufacturer, recently unveiled its prototype autonomous transport vehicle, now in its third generation. This innovative transport vehicle is designed to help people with tasks such as towing, loading and transporting materials.
In the form of a virtual presentation, Hyundai presented the city of the future, which would be shaped like a hexagon.
Volkswagen's commercial vehicle division will build and test an autonomous version of the Volkswagen ID model by 2025. Buzz, in the form of an autonomous taxi.
The IAA Mobility event, which is taking place in Munich this week, focuses on sustainable mobility and solutions and related issues. Even autonomous driving, which is expected to exceed the safety of traditional drivers as early as 2024. By 2050, people will be banned from driving.
Amazon-owned company Zoox today unveiled Robotaxi. It is a fully functional, electric, autonomous vehicle designed for the urban traffic environment. Basically, it is an interesting and not very pretty "box" on wheels, 3,630 mm long and 1,936 mm high, which is also why it does not take up much space on city streets. The fact that it is not a science fiction project, but rather a product that wants to be on the streets of the world's metropolises very soon, excites us.
Self-driving cars are trained to operate with extreme caution, but driving situations arise where autonomous vehicles must maneuver at high speeds to avoid collisions. Can these vehicles, equipped with tens of thousands of dollars worth of high-tech sensors and programmed for "normal" driving, make these decisions faster than a human?
At CES 2019, which will take place January 8-11 in Las Vegas, Bosch will present technological answers to today's challenges, which include urbanization, population growth and climate change. The technology and service provider will present innovative solutions and services for future mobility and smart homes.
Volvo has unveiled their fully autonomous concept car. The Volvo 360c will even be so autonomous that the driver will not even have the opportunity to influence driving, as he will not have a steering wheel or pedals at his disposal. The 360c also boasts a flexible interior and a mission that could replace short-haul flights.
At Byton, they already surprised us once when they presented us with the concept M-byte SUV. It impressed with a different approach to design, and the company mentioned that it still has big plans. And he really has them. At the Asian CES fair, Byton presented the new Byton K-byte sedan concept.
Nissan's ProPILOT assistance system was first introduced in the new Leaf, and then expanded to other members of the Nissan family and can also be found in the current Nissan Qashqai. These are advanced systems that already perform some of the functions completely automatically.
In 1898, along with passenger car driver Louis Renault, he climbed the Rue Lepic, one of the steepest streets in Paris, with his car, the special feature of which was the direct connection of the gearbox to the engine shaft. Since then, Renault has been looking forward to the future, and so it is with the EZ-GO concept.