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Contents
2 Editorial
NHTSA signals sharper scrutiny of automated driving
3 The Navigator
Can OEMs really double revenue with services?
4 BrightDrop Innovates Last-Mile Delivery
The GM spinoff's holistic set of solutions aims to help boost
productivity and improve safety, while cutting fleet costs, street
congestion and emissions.
9 OpSys Tech Readies New Solid-state Lidar for 2023
Born from smartphone VCSEL technology, the Scanning Microflash Lidar
aims for a market price of less than $200 per module.
13 ADAS Over the Horizon
Continental's new ADAS boss shines a lidar on next steps in automateddriving
technology.
15 GM's Next ADAS Goes 'Ultra'
GM's latest SAE Level 2 system will enable hands-free operation in
" 95% of driving scenarios. "
19 Autonomy's Computing Edge
Reducing latency by processing data closer to the devices using it will
play a huge role in AV functional safety. Stellantis is a first mover in
edge-computing trials.
23 Cyber, Sim and Data Shaping the CV Future
Automated commercial vehicles offer challenges and opportunities in
simulation and data management, standardization and cybersecurity, said
COMVEC '21 panelists.
28 New Tools & Technologies
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GM's BrightDrop startup aims to redraw the
" last-mile " package-delivery landscape with
a range of new solutions that includes
purpose-designed electric vehicles such as
the pictured EV600 delivery van. (BrightDrop)
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