In February of this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Regulations on Radio Frequency Management of Radar (Trial," which stipulates the requirements for various industries to use radar. For the field of road traffic, the implementation of these regulations will promote the orderly development of radar technology in field of transportation, optimize road traffic management, improve vehicle detection and obstacle avoidance capabilities, and lay a solid foundation for the construction of intelligent transportation systems. The regulations for the use radar in the fields of road traffic and vehicles include: frequency management and compliance requirements: radar equipment involving cross-provincial use must apply for a frequency use license from the national management agency; radar equipment used within a single province1 must apply for a frequency use license from the provincial radio management agency. The frequency range used by automotive radar is the 76-79 GHz band. This band has become a commonly used millimeter wave band for global autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The frequency range used by side traffic radar is the 92-94 GHz band. It is mainly installed on the roadside of highways and urban roads, used to monitor traffic flow in real time identify vehicle driving status, and support traffic management.
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NASA selects three universities to lead autonomous flight research
NASA announced on March 11th that as part of its University Leadership Initiative (ULI), the agency is collaborating with three university-led teams to address pressing challenges in autonomous flight. These teams, led by Florida Institute of Technology, the University of Colorado Boulder, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, will research: autonomous safety systems; autonomous airspace communication networks; and self-diagnostic systems for advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft. The three university teams may receive up to $20 million in ULI funding over the next three years. Each team is led by one university but can include multiple universities, and some teams are getting help from companies such as Collins Aerospace and Boeing's Aurora Flight Sciences. This research initiative aligns with NASA's overall strategy to help the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) autonomous and other advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles into the national airspace. In the near future, remotely operated cargo aircraft, autonomous air taxis, and other new designs expected to share the skies with traditional aircraft.
link:https://www.flyingmag.com/nasa-picks-3-universities-to-lead-autonomous-flight-rese arch/
Toyota unveils new hydrogen fuel cell with about 20% longer cruising range
Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled a new hydrogen fuel cell (FC) system for the first time at an exhibition in Tokyo on March 19 The system improves the cruising range by about 20% and reduces the cost, and the durability is also doubled, allowing it to travel more than 1 million kilometers. The can not only be mounted on passenger cars but also on large trucks and other commercial vehicles. Toyota plans to launch it in the Japanese, European, North American, and Chinese markets from 2026. The new FC system can change the number of "cells" according to the size of the vehicle, realizing coverage from large to small vehicles. Toyota Hydrogen Factory stated that the new system "will significantly reduce costs through new technology-designed cells and adjustments to the manufacturing process, thus addressing customer concerns about cost.
link:https://china.kyodonews.net/news/2025/02/7a5f0456dea2--20.html
【1】China's first "air-ground synergy" smart logistics operation center — Fengyi Bao'an lowaltitude smart logistics operation center was officially launched in Bao'an District, Shenzhen. The center integrates traditional logistics and low-altitude logistics, integrating drone take-off and landing platforms, intelligent sorting equipment and command and dispatch systems, and can handle more than 2,000 express deliveries per day, achieving a half-day reduction in air cargo delivery time. The center uses drones and unmanned vehicles to connect, supports the full process of unmanned delivery, and improves the efficiency of delivery.
【2】Didi's autonomous driving department is planning to raise several hundred million US dollars, and its valuation could reach $5 billion. This will be the fourth round of financing the department since it became independent in 2020, with a total financing of more than $1.5 billion. Didi established its autonomous driving department in 216, focusing on L4-level autonomous driving technology. Currently, it is operating in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, with a fleet of more than 20 vehicles, and has already provided 24-hour autonomous driving services in Jiading, Shanghai.
【3】The first batch of unmanned delivery vehicles of Post in Jinhai Community, Fengxian District, were officially put into use, mainly for mail transportation from the postal collection and distribution department to the Cainiao station.The unmanned vehicle adopts L4-level autonomous driving technology, equipped with multi-source sensors and lidars, with 360-degree all-round perception capability, a load of 500 kilograms, a maximum speed of 20 kilometers per hour, and a range of 100 kilometers.
【4】Hei Jingshi Expressway Development Co., Ltd. completed the private deployment of the DeepSeek R1 general large model in the Jingshi Expressway Smart Dispatch Center, and successfully applied it in mobile digital humans, local knowledge bases and other scenarios, significantly improving user experience and work efficiency. The local knowledge base supports multi-format file parsing improves retrieval efficiency, and helps precise knowledge management.