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Kodiak, Martin Brower partner to autonomously deliver refrigerated freight to restaurants The partners revealed that have been using autonomous trucks to haul quick-service restaurant food between Dallas and Oklahoma City eight times per week and are eyeing future partnership expansion as Kodiak’s journey accelerates with its driverless-ready sixth-generation truck technology. #Ambarella #Ambarellasystemonchip #autonomoustrucking #California #Dallas #featurecompletedriverlesstruck #FederalMotorCarrierSafetyAdministration #Futurride #GPU #Houston #KodiakDriver #KodiakRobotics #KodiakSensorPod #LiDAR #Luminar #MartinBrower #MartinBrowershuttlelane #MountainView #Nvidia #Oklahoma #OklahomaCity #refrigeratedfreight #selfdrivingsystem #supplychainsolution #sustainablemobility #Texas #ZF https://futurride.com/2024/02/29/kodiak-martin-brower-partner-to-autonomously-deliver-refrigerated-freight-to-restaurants/

Lyte Aviation gets more pre-orders for its groundbreaking eVTOL VIP jets service operator Ghenus Air has pre-ordered 10 of Lyte’s 19-seater LA-44 X Prime models for Korean and U.S. door-to-door regional routes with hybrid hydrogen-electric technology expected to make a significant contribution to improving the profitability of local airports. #Aircraft #electricverticaltakeoffandlanding #eVTOL #Futurride #GhenusAir #hybridhydrogen #hydrogeneconomy #hydrogenbased #LA44 #LA44XPrime #LA44C #LyteAviation #LyteSkyBus #LyteSkyTruck #McKinsey&Company #OdysAviation #Plana #Ram #regionalairmobility #sustainablemobility #TraverseAero #UAM #UAV #urbanairmobility #VIPjetsserviceoperator #VManAviationServices https://futurride.com/?p=9221

Bosch teams with Microsoft on generative AI for safer roads Among other applications at the Bosch leveraging the power of generative artificial intelligence, it is pursuing improved automated driving functions through the Microsoft collaboration announced today at Bosch Connected World AIoT industry conference in Berlin. #AI #AlephAlpha #AskBosch #automateddriving #AWS #Berlin #Bosch #BoschConnectedWorldAIoT #BoschTechCompass #BoschVentures #Futurride #generativeAI #generativeartificialintelligence #Google #Microsoft #roadsafety #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2024/02/28/bosch-teams-with-microsoft-on-generative-ai-for-safer-roads/

Micro broadens mobility options and audience with the Microlino Lite At the 2024 Geneva International Motor Show, Micro showed the L6e version of the standard Microlino that gives people without a driving license the opportunity to get around safely, protected from the weather, and with plenty of “bella figura.” #CECOMP #ElectricVehicle #EV #Futurride #GenevaInternationalMotorShow #Italy #Kuesnacht #L6e #L7e #lightEV #Micro #Microlino #MicrolinoLite #sustainablemobility #Switzerland #Turin https://futurride.com/2024/02/26/micro-broadens-mobility-options-and-audience-with-the-microlino-lite/

Pininfarina looks forward to 95th anniversary with Enigma GT design study At the 2024 Geneva International Motor Show starting this week, the design house is showing a high-performance 2+2 seater with an unusual mid-rear engine layout powered by hybrid hydrogen internal combustion engine driving the rear wheels and an electric motor powering the front axle. #AR #augmentedreality #EnigmaGT #Futurride #GenevaInternationalMotorShow #hydrogenengine #hydrogenelectrichybrid #Pininfarina #Pininfarinadesignstudy #PininfarinaEnigmaGT #sustainablemobility #transparentOLED #UI #userexperience #userinterface #UX https://futurride.com/2024/02/26/pininfarina-looks-forward-to-95th-anniversary-with-enigma-gt-design-study/

Ottonomy brings food delivery robots to more use cases With the help of Sodexo, the first educational center in Spain to have food service delivery with robots is the EU campus in Villaviciosa de Odón, using a fleet of Ottonomy Ottobots to deliver food and drink to various points on campus, adding to other strategic partnerships announced recently with Harbor Lockers and Cooler Keg. #AssaAbloy #CoolerKeg #EuropeanUniversity #fooddeliveryrobot #Futurride #HarborLockers #LockerOneVentures #Madrid #Ottobot #OttobotBrew #OttobotLocker #Ottonomy #OttonomyOttobot #robot #Sodexo #Spain #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2024/02/26/ottonomy-brings-food-delivery-robots-to-more-use-cases/

Jason Momoa On the Roam with Electrogenic Rolls-Royce EV conversion The Hollywood A-lister’s On the Roam documentary series captures the painstaking process of converting his 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II by the British EV technology company, replacing the original 40-50 hp straight-six and four-speed manual with a silent 150-kW and 93-kW·h electric powertrain. #1929RollsRoycePhantomII #classiccar #classiccarEVconversion #Discovery+ #dropinEVconversionkit #ElectricVehicle #Electrogenic #EV #EVconversion #Futurride #HBOMax #HJMulliner&Co #JasonMomoa #OntheRoam #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2024/02/23/jason-momoa-on-the-roam-with-electrogenic-rolls-royce-ev-conversion/

Volvo EX30 gets one of the first ECARX Cloudpeak applications The small electric SUV’s infotainment system is built around a single central 12.3-in touchscreen with the ECARX digital cockpit software stack an essential element of a contextual user experience that makes for simpler and more intuitive operation. ##Gothenburg #advanceddriverassistancesystem #AndroidAuto #AndroidAutomotive #AppleCarPlay #BCG #Cloudpeak #contextualuserexperienceECARX #ECARXCloudpeak #electricSUV #Futurride #Google #GoogleAssistant #GoogleMaps #GooglePlay #HaleyTek #Linux #QualcommTechnologies #SnapdragonCockpit #sustainablemobility #Sweden #userexperience #UX #VolvoCars #VolvoEX30 https://futurride.com/2024/02/22/volvo-ex30-gets-one-of-the-first-ecarx-cloudpeak-applications/

Sony Honda Mobility demos Afeela on customer road shows After Sony Honda Mobility returned to CES 2024 to share an updated prototype and plans to redefine the relationship between people and mobility with AI, its second exclusive four-week pop-up event begins today at the Westfield Valley Fair allowing for exploration of the car’s media-focused features. #advanceddrivingassistancesystem #AI #AR #artificialintelligence #augmentedreality #autoentertainment #automateddriving #California #CES2024 #EpicGames #Futurride #GranTurismo7 #Microsoft #MicrosoftAzureOpenAI #MobilityServices #PolyphonyDigital #QualcommTechnologies #SantaClara #SHM #SHMAfeela #SonyHondaMobility #SonyHondaMobilityAfeela #SonyInteractiveEntertainment #sustainablemobility #UnrealEngine #WestfieldCenturyCity #WestfieldValleyFair https://futurride.com/2024/02/22/sony-honda-mobility-demos-afeela-on-customer-road-shows/

Polaris introduces all-electric commercial UTV The full-size Pro XD Kinetic work UTV is designed for job site and heavy-duty applications with features for rental, construction, and industrial customers from Polaris Commercial based on the more consumer-oriented Ranger XP Kinetic introduced last year and now produced in Alabama and Poland. #Alabama #electricUTV #ElectricVehicle #EV #Futurride #GodfreyMightyG #GodfreyPontoons #Huntsville #Opole #Poland #Polaris #PolarisCommercial #PolarisProXDKinetic #PolarisRangerXPKinetic #sustainablemobility #UtilityTaskVehicle #UTV #wallbox #ZeroMotorcycles https://futurride.com/2024/02/19/polaris-introduces-all-electric-commercial-utv/

Arc introduces first mass-market electric boat As a follow-up to its first boat, the Arc One, the Arc Sport wake boat with 226 kW·h of battery capacity, a 425-kW motor, and more than double the torque of most premium wake boats, providing a software-defined solution to the $4-billion sports boat market. #ArcBoats #ArcOne #electricboat #electricboatstartup #ElectricVehicle #electricwakeboat #EV #EVstartup #Futurride #JLAudio #LosAngeles #sportsboat #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2024/02/20/arc-introduces-first-mass-market-electric-boat/

GM expands Super Cruise network to rural roads With the latest expansion to about 750,000 mi in the U.S. and Canada adding minor highways that typically connect smaller cities and townships, the company expects to excite Super Cruise customers, particularly those with compatible trailers who camp, boat, and use recreational vehicles. #activedrivingassistance #ADA #ADAS #advanceddriverassistancesystem #Cadillac #Chevrolet #ConsumerReports #FordBlueCruise #Futurride #GeneralMotors #GMSuperCruise #GMC #handsfreeADAS #Hyundai #JaguarLandRover #Lucid #MercedesBenzDriverAssistance #Nissan #ruralhighwayautonomy #Subaru #SuperCruise #sustainablemobility #Tesla https://futurride.com/2024/02/15/gm-expands-super-cruise-network-to-rural-roads/

Polestar teams with Hot Wheels on 2024 Design Contest Following last year’s Synergy concept vehicle, this year’s brief invites designers for submissions weaving Polestar’s design DNA into the ultimate Hot Wheels collectible, the winning design to become a Hot Wheels offering and the first vehicle as part of a wider partnership on Polestar production models. #autodesign #cardesign #CarDesignResearch #FiskarsVillageArt&DesignBiennale #Futurride #HotWheels #HOTEStudiofürProduktdesign #Mattel #Polestar #Polestar2024DesignContest #PolestarDesignContest #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2024/02/15/polestar-teams-with-hot-wheels-on-2024-design-contest/

NoTraffic bridging V2X gap between connected vehicles and other road users The U.S. patented software-defined technology will help nonconnected vehicles and vulnerable road users to share the same benefits of its vehicle-to-everything platform revolutionizing traffic lights into a cloud-connected digital grid to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and safety. #AImobilityplatform #connectedvehicles #Futurride #nonconnectedvehicles #NoTraffic #sustainablemobility #trafficcontrol #USDepartmentofTransportation #UnitedStatesPatentandTrademarkOffice #USDOT #USPTO #V2X #V2Xcommunication #V2Xtechnology #vehicletoeverything #VRUs #vulnerableroadusers https://futurride.com/2024/02/14/notraffic-bridging-v2x-gap-between-connected-vehicles-and-other-road-users/

XCharge NA to build Level 3 EV charging superhub in Texas The installation at Watters Creek Village in the Dallas area will soon be the largest of a new non-Tesla DC fast-charging hub, according to the maker of the Net Zero Series EV charger said to be the first truly battery-integrated EV charger in the U.S. with bi-directional grid support. #Allen #batteryintegratedEVcharger #bidirectionalcharging #Dallas #DCfastcharging #ElectricVehicle #EV #EVcharger #EVchargergridsupport #EVchargingsuperhub #Futurride #Kyle #MD7 #peakshaving #sustainablemobility #Texas #WattersCreekVillage #XChargeNetZeroSeries #XChargeNorthAmerica #XChargeNZS https://futurride.com/2024/02/14/xcharge-na-to-build-level-3-ev-charging-superhub-in-texas/

Halcyon four-door concept previews Chrysler car revival Built on the Stellantis STLA Large platform introduced by Jeep last month for its upcoming all-electric Wagoneer S, the concept previews Chrysler’s fully electrified future vision embracing sustainable design and personalized driving experiences as it prepares for its first battery-electric vehicle in 2025. #3DGraphene #800V #A35Brebemi #Aleatica #California #Chrysler #ChryslerHalcyon #dynamicwirelesspowertransfer #ElectricVehicle #EV #Futurride #JeepWagoneerS #JoshuaTree #KelloggDoolittleHouse #lithiumsulfurbattery #Lyten #Pirelli #Stellantis #StellantisDareForward2030 #StellantisVentures #sustainablematerials #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2024/02/13/halcyon-four-door-concept-previews-chrysler-car-revival/

AC Future and Pininfarina partner on mobile electric Transformer House Futurride had a conversation with Pininfarina Senior Design Manager Francisco Barboza about the design for new-mobility OEM AC Future that conceptualizes an affordable and mobile off-grid living space that aligns with the growing enthusiasm for experiences of eco-conscious customers. #ACFuture #ACFutureeTHACFutureElectricTransformerHouse #automotivedesign #California #CES2024 #Futurride #Italian #mobilehome #newmobilitystartup #offgridliving #Pininfarina #recreationalvehicle #sustainablemobility https://futurride.com/2024/02/08/ac-future-and-pininfarina-partner-on-mobile-electric-transformer-house/

Deloitte reports on changing consumer attitudes on electrification and connected-vehicle services Its latest 2024 Global Automotive Consumer Study examines a variety of trends shaping the global automotive sector, but here we dig deeper on EV adoption that is losing momentum and subscription services as consumers become increasingly sensitive to “share of wallet” that transportation represents. #2024GlobalAutomotiveConsumerStudy #autosubscriptionservices #automotivetrends #connectedvehicle #Deloitte #Deloitte2024GlobalAutomotiveConsumerStudy #EVadoption #Futurride #sustainablemobility #vehiclesubscriptions https://futurride.com/2024/02/07/deloitte-reports-on-changing-consumer-attitudes-on-electrification-and-connected-vehicle-services/

CNH’s Design Center wins four Good Design awards The company’s global agriculture brands Case IH and New Holland have been honored for the Case IH Quadtrac 715 and Farmall 75C Electric tractors and the New Holland T4 Electric Power tractor and CR11 flagship combine. #agriculturalmachinery #Agritechnica #CaseIH #CaseIHFarmall75CElectric #CaseIHQuadtrac715 #CNH #combine #electrictractor #Futurride #GoodDesign #GoodDesignawards #MonarchTractor #NewHolland #NewHollandCR11 #NewHollandT4ElectricPower #sustainablemobility #TheChicagoAthenaeumMuseumofArchitectureandDesign #TheEuropeanCentreforArchitectureArtDesignandUrbanStudies https://futurride.com/2024/02/06/cnhs-design-center-wins-four-good-design-awards/

N Vision 74 takes design awards ‘grand slam’ for Hyundai The most recent for Good Design adds to previous awards from iF, IDEA, and Red Dot for the “rolling lab” concept that revealed Hyundai’s N sub-brand electrification vision and proved future technologies aimed at “the highest level of emotional involvement for the driver.” #CharlesandRayEames #designawards #designgrandslam #EeroSaarinen #Futurride #GiorgettoGiugiaro #GoodDesignGoodDesignAwards #GoodwoodFestivalofSpeed #HyundaiMotor #HyundaiPonyCoupeconcept #IDEA #iF #RedDot #sustainablemobility #TheChicagoAthenaeum #TheEuropeanCentreforArchitectureArtDesignandUrbanStudies https://futurride.com/2024/02/02/n-vision-74-takes-design-awards-grand-slam-for-hyundai/

Infinitum looks to disrupt vehicle electrification with Aircore Mobility The company is applying its PCB-stator technology from industrial and alternator markets to the mobility sector, looking first at mining and marine applications with its more sustainable, axial-flux, liquid-cooled e-mobility motor with initial applications targeting hydraulics and power takeoffs. #AircoreEC #AircoreMobility #AircorePowerGen #Austin #commercialtrucking #Deloitte #Futurride #GalvanizeClimateSolutions #Infinitum #InfinitumAircore #InfinitumVFD #InternationalEnergyAgency #JustClimate #LawrenceBerkeleyNationalLaboratory #marine #mining #NGP #PCBstator #RockwellAutomation #sustainableelectricmotor #sustainablemobility #Texas #USDepartmentofEnergy #variablefrequencydrive #variablespeedmotor https://futurride.com/2024/02/05/infinitum-looks-to-disrupt-vehicle-electrification-with-aircore-mobility/

E1 Series electric boat racing kicks off this weekend in Jeddah High-profile team owners Tom Brady, Rafael Nadal, Virat Kohli, Didier Drogba, Sergio Pérez, Steve Aoki, Marc Anthony, and Marcelo Claure are supporting the world’s first all-electric race boat championship, amplifying the championship’s mission to make a positive impact on marine mobility. #Brunswick #CMAP #ClaureGroup #Deere&Company #E1 #E1Series #electricboat #electricraceboat #ExtremeE #FormulaE #Jeddah #KreiselElectric #McLarenApplied #MercuryRacing #OFX #Peregrine #PublicInvestmentFund #QiOn #raceboat #RaceBird #SaudiaArabia #SeabirdTechnologies #Shein #SIMRAD #Smartmark #TaigaMotors #UIME1WorldChampionship #VictoryMarine https://futurride.com/2024/02/01/e1-series-electric-boat-racing-kicks-off-this-weekend-in-jeddah/