Autonomous Vehicles

20 stories about Autonomous Vehicles
פרופ’ אמנון שעשוע מנכ"ל מובילאיי מסכם שנתיים באינטל

Robotaxis Are a Necessary Stepping Stone for Driverless Cars, Says Mobileye CEO

10.07.19|Omer Kabir
Commercial manufacturing of private autonomous cars will need to wait until autonomous taxis are wide-spread and entranced as an industry, Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua wrote in an article posted to Intel’s website
יאנדקס רכב אוטונומי

A Ride in Yandex’s Autonomous Vehicle

12.06.19|Udi Etsion
Yandex conducted the first demonstration rides in one of the autonomous vehicles it is currently testing in Israel during the Ecomotion 2019 smart mobility show in Tel Aviv
צי מכוניות אוטונומיות מבית אינטל

Israel Wants to Expand Autonomous Vehicle Testing

11.06.19|Tomer Hadar
State-owned company Ayalon Highways is overseeing a tender for the creation of autonomous vehicle testing sites throughout the country
ביל פורד

Israeli Companies' Lack of Hierarchy Fuels Their Innovation, Says Ford Chairman

11.06.19|Tomer Hadar and Meir Orbach
Bill Ford, the executive chairman of American carmaker Ford, spoke Tuesday at the Ecomotion 2019 smart mobility show in Tel Aviv
גיל גולן מנכ"ל מרכז הפיתוח ג'נרל מוטורס בישראל

General Motors Competes With Google, Facebook Over Israeli Tech Workers, GM Exec Says

11.06.19|Udi Etsion
Gil Golan, the executive director of GM's Advanced Technology Center in Israel, believes workers are drawn to where they can make a bigger impact
מייסדי Ottopia מימין עמית רוזנצוויג ליאון אלטרץ

Auto Parts Company Denso Partners With Tel Aviv-Based Startup Ottopia

04.06.19|Meir Orbach
Ottopia develops a remote control system for autonomous vehicles, which allows human operators to remotely assist a vehicle’s AI system in making decisions
רן גוזלי סמנכ"ל פיתוח ב רפאל

Rafael to Inaugurate Be’er Sheva R&D Center Tuesday

27.05.19|Udi Etsion
First announced in 2017, the new center will focus on ground and airborne autonomous systems as well as cybersecurity
פורטליקס Foretellix גיל אמיד יואב הולנדר זיו בנימיני

Autonomous Vehicle Startup Foretellix Partners With Software Company Metamoto

23.05.19|Adi Pick
Foretellix develops a standard verification process for autonomous driving technology, designed to automate safety testing in self-driving vehicles
אינוביז Innoviz עמית שטיינברג עומר דוד כילף אורן בוסקילה אורן רוזנצווייג

LiDAR Maker Innoviz Raises $132 Million

26.03.19|Golan Hazani
Earlier this month, Calcalist reported that the company is raising a new round of approximately $100 million
מימין מנכ"ל אנבידיה ג'נסן הואנג ומנכ"ל מלאנוקס איל וולדמן

Nvidia and Mobileye Have the Same Goal, Different Approaches, Says Nvidia CEO

26.03.19|Lilach Baumer
On Monday, Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua lambasted Nvidia in an Intel blog post, writing that the American chipmaker has routinely followed the concepts and innovations Mobileye has pioneered
דני עצמון מנכ"ל קוגנטה COGNATA

Nvidia Partners With Autotech Startup Cognata on Autonomous Technology

20.03.19|Lilach Baumer
Cognata develops a system capable of simulating various situations a self-driving car may encounter within a specific city
Brodmann17 ברודמן 17 מייסדים מימין אמיר אלוש עדי פנחס ו אסף מושינסקי

Deep Learning Startup Brodmann17 Raises $11 Million

06.03.19|Amarelle Wenkert
Brodmann17 develops software for computer vision applications for automated vehicles
ועידת ברלין 2019 מימין בן קמינסקי טרגט גלובל philipp von hagen

Autonomous Cars Will Not Hit the Market for a Long Time, Says Porsche Executive

21.02.19|Adi Pick
Porsche executive Philipp von Hagen was interviewed on stage at Calcalist’s WeTechBerlin conference
קטע כביש לניסויים ברכב אוטונומי

Despite Tech Prowess, Israel Ranks Low on Autonomous Vehicle Readiness

18.02.19|Lilach Baumer
Israel is home to 500 to 600 automotive-related companies, around a fifth of which focus on autonomous technologies, according to KPMG
קריידל ג'ון סה סגן נשיא ב יונדאי

Hyundai Inaugurates Israeli Innovation Hub

31.10.18|Meir Orbach
In November 2017, the automaker announced an investment in a mobility-focused fund from Israel-based venture capital firm Pitango Venture Capital
ליאור רון מייסד משותף Otto ועידת המובייל 2017

Otto Co-Founder Lior Ron Returns to Uber to Lead Uber Freight

08.08.18|Meir Orbach
Ron joined Uber after the ride-sharing company bought autonomous truck startup Otto. He led the Uber Freight program until he left the company in March
Kodiak Robotics co-founders Don Burnette and Paz Eshel פז אשל קודיאק

Autonomous Vehicle Startup Kodiak Robotics Raises $40 Million

07.08.18|CTech
Founded earlier this year, Kodiak Robotics aims to develop new autonomous driving technologies for the long-haul trucking market
קובי מרנקו ארבה רובוטיקס Arbe Robotics

High-Resolution Radar Startup Arbe Robotics Raises $10 Million

11.07.18|Hagar Ravet
Tel Aviv-based Arbe Robotics develops a high-resolution 4D imaging radar for autonomous vehicles
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The Transportation Transformation

06.07.18|Max Marine
The future of mobility invites optimism, but as transportation is changing, we should remember it is on us to chart the course