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Stellantis (NYSE: STLA. STLAM.MI) today showed its latest automated driving technologies. This occurred at the so-called Hi-Drive Final Event in Brussels. [Hi-Drive is a European technology demonstration project dedicated to advancing vehicle automation. “The program focuses on expanding automated vehicles’ capabilities while ensuring they operate safely, reliably, and efficiently in everyday conditions.” Both cars are inarguably serious products of advanced engineering. However aesthetic appeal is lacking. – AutoCrat]*
“Hi-Drive is a great example of open innovation, giving us the opportunity to develop and test automated driving technologies with leading European partners. By working together, we can deliver practical and reliable solutions that make everyday mobility safer and easier for everyone,” said Anne Laliron, SVP of Technology Research at Stellantis.
Two “Living Lab” Vehicles
- Peugeot e-2008: equipped with a rooftop sensor module including eight Lidars, nine cameras, four radars, and V2X short-range and cellular connectivity. This vehicle collects 360° environmental data to validate automated functions in dense urban scenarios.
- MY2018 Maserati Levante: demonstrating V2X communication and high-definition mapping to support real-time hazard alerts and dynamic signage recognition for safer, more informed driving.
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Stellantis said it “is testing short-range and 5G cellular communication to exchange traffic and road information with other vehicles and digital infrastructure, key enablers for next-generation automated driving.”
Stellantis also said it “continues to strengthen its ADAS and Automated Driving portfolio with intuitive features that support drivers today, from real-time traffic information to Level 2+ hands-free highway driving. The company is also advancing Level 4 (driverless) autonomous vehicles for robotaxi services worldwide through two parallel collaborations: one with NVIDIA, Uber, and Foxconn, and another one with Pony.ai, both focused on scalable, cost-efficient driverless mobility solutions. Both collaborations will build on Stellantis AV-Ready platforms™, which are designed for maximum flexibility to adapt to multiple passenger and commercial mobility use cases.”
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
Stellantis Shows Two Autonomous Driving Vehicles
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Stellantis (NYSE: STLA. STLAM.MI) today showed its latest automated driving technologies. This occurred at the so-called Hi-Drive Final Event in Brussels. [Hi-Drive is a European technology demonstration project dedicated to advancing vehicle automation. “The program focuses on expanding automated vehicles’ capabilities while ensuring they operate safely, reliably, and efficiently in everyday conditions.” Both cars are inarguably serious products of advanced engineering. However aesthetic appeal is lacking. – AutoCrat]*
“Hi-Drive is a great example of open innovation, giving us the opportunity to develop and test automated driving technologies with leading European partners. By working together, we can deliver practical and reliable solutions that make everyday mobility safer and easier for everyone,” said Anne Laliron, SVP of Technology Research at Stellantis.
Two “Living Lab” Vehicles
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Stellantis said it “is testing short-range and 5G cellular communication to exchange traffic and road information with other vehicles and digital infrastructure, key enablers for next-generation automated driving.”
Stellantis also said it “continues to strengthen its ADAS and Automated Driving portfolio with intuitive features that support drivers today, from real-time traffic information to Level 2+ hands-free highway driving. The company is also advancing Level 4 (driverless) autonomous vehicles for robotaxi services worldwide through two parallel collaborations: one with NVIDIA, Uber, and Foxconn, and another one with Pony.ai, both focused on scalable, cost-efficient driverless mobility solutions. Both collaborations will build on Stellantis AV-Ready platforms™, which are designed for maximum flexibility to adapt to multiple passenger and commercial mobility use cases.”
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About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.