INNOVATION NEWS
Hyundai unveils ultimate mobility vehicle, TIGER
12 Feb 2021 - Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled TIGER, the uncrewed ground excursion robot designed to carry various types of cargo across remote and inhospitable terrain.
Construction underway on Qld's $20m Hydrogen Training Centre
12 Feb 2021 - Construction has commenced on Queensland’s $20 million Hydrogen Training Centre of Excellence at Beenleigh.
Mercedes Unveils MBUX Hyperscreen Dashboard
11 Feb 2021 - Mercedes presented its impressive, one-piece dash screen at CES. It will be found on the incoming EQS electric sedan.
Toyota Partners with Aurora and Denso to Develop Autonomous Taxi
10 February 2021 - Toyota has partnered with autonomous vehicle start-up Aurora and auto parts supplier Denso to develop a fleet of self-driving taxis.
Mando Corporation Wins Innovation Award for Steer-by-Wire Tech
10 Feb 2021 - Mando Corporation, the Korean auto parts manufacturer, won the Innovation Award at CES 2021 in Vehicle Intelligence & Transportation category for its Steer-by-Wire Steering System.
Cadillac and FCA Betting on Future of Mobility Being Up in the Air
9 Feb 2021 - FCA has partnered with the California-based company Archer, to develop an electric VTOL aircraft, while Cadillac announced it too was developing an electric passenger aircraft concept.
CSIRO, Swinburne to establish $10m hydrogen hub
8 Feb 2021 - Swinburne University of Technology has received $10 million in funding from the Victorian Government enabling it to partner with CSIRO to establish the Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2).
GM Launches New EV Delivery Business Unit
8 Feb 2021 - General Motors announced at CES that it is to launch a new business called BrightDrop.
Ford Offers Extra Security VIA 'Guard Mode'
5 Feb 2021 - Ford in the UK has introduced Guard Mode for commercial vehicles, a new security system to monitor vans in real time via smartphone.
Toyota reveals 'Woven Planet' group to develop autonomous cars
5 Feb 2021 - Toyota has unveiled its new Woven Planet research group, set to develop connected and driverless cars, with a fully-self driving prototype coming soon.
Motorsport Out in Front in Race for Autonomous Vehicles
4 Feb 2021 - While the sight of fully autonomous vehicles on public roads may be some time off, the technology is gaining much more traction under the controlled conditions that govern track racing and motorsports.
World-first urban air-taxi port ‘Air One’ to be built in UK
3 Feb 2021 - Hyundai Motor Group, Coventry City Council and the UK Government have all partnered with Urban Air Port to launch the world’s first fully functional "Air One" hub, for electric vertical take-off and landing aircrafts
Four hydrogen hubs to be developed on Australia's East Coast
2 Feb 2021 - Pure Hydrogen Corporation and Liberty Hydrogen have partnered in a joint venture to develop four large scale hydrogen hubs on Australia’s East Coast.
Hyzon Motors to deliver autonomous hydrogen trucks to Asia-Pacific
28 Jan 2021 - Hyzon Motors has signed an agreement with leading autonomous mobility provider Aidrivers to deliver autonomous hydrogen vehicles to the Asia-Pacific.
Hyundai launches DAL-e AI Customer Service Robot
27 Jan 2021 - Hyundai Motor Group has launched its new customer service robot called ‘DAL-e’ with plans for it to become the new Hyundai and Kia dealer concierge.
Opportunities within the inflating hydrogen economy
27 Jan 2021 - The growing international development of hydrogen infrastructure, technology and trade is forming unique partnerships across industries.
Linfox to trial Australia's first Volvo FL Electric truck
25 Jan 2021 - The first Volvo FL Electric Truck has arrived in Australia, with plans to undergo trial and evaluation by logistics and supply chain company Linfox.
EV batteries produced with five minute charging time
21 Jan 2021 - New lithium-ion batteries capable of charging in five minutes have been produced by Israeli company StoreDot and manufactured by Eve Energy in China on standard production lines.
