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ArticlePerceptive Automata joins Renovo AWare ecosystem
Image: Perceptive AutomataThe latest partner to join the Renovo AWare ecosystem, Perceptive Automata adds its expertise in human behaviour prediction software to the AWare OS for automated vehicles. The young company claims to have developed algorithms “understanding the human mind”, giving vehicles “the ability to anticipate what people might ...
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ArticleBMW builds Driving Simulation Centre in Munich
Image: BMWBMW is investing around €100 million in a new driving simulation facility at its FIZ Research and Innovation Centre, Munich. It describes this as to be the world’s most advanced of its kind, and says it will enable virtual testing of advanced assistance systems and display and control ...
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ArticleHyundai Autron calls on Wind River for safety-critical IoT software
Image: Hyundai AutronHyundai Autron has selected Wind River of Alameda, California, to collaborate on safety-critical IoT software for autonomous vehicles. Intellectual property from both companies will be used to create a platform to integrate features such as advanced sensing, ethernet-based communication, and artificial intelligence applications.Wind River describes the new ...
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ArticleMcKinsey: Six recommendations for Tier One digital transformation
Image: McKinsey Consultancy firm McKinsey&Company has come up with a series of recommendations for successful digital transformation for Tier One automotive suppliers, noting that most in this sector have only recently started to develop new digital products, services and processes. It warns that, for example, scaling-up transformative measures ...
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ArticleLG Electronics partners with Luxoft for automotive webOS
Image: LG ElectronicsLG Electronics and Luxoft have formed a partnership to develop the next-generation webOS open source operating system for new markets, including automotive.webOS has featured in over 60 million smart TVs [pictured] and digital signage systems, and LG now intends to supply it for applications such as robotics ...
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ArticleRemember Nokia!
To build mobility of the future, manufacturers will have to create the right data, IT infrastructure and security preconditions.
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ArticleDaimler, partners launch 3D printing pilot
At the center of the production chain is the EOS M 400-4 four-laser system (Photo: Daimler)Daimler and two specialist partners have put into operation a pilot plant that uses 3D printing technology to make components for the automotive and aerospace industries.The German premium car group worked on the project, ...
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ArticleAutomakers having hard time competing with phone companies on infotainment
Apple CarPlay (pictured) and Google’s Android Auto are gaining rapidly in popularity (Photo: Volvo Cars) Automakers are having a tough time competing with the mobile phone industry when it comes to in-car infotainment. According to a new study by market researchers J.D. Power, consumers generally prefer the in-car ...
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ArticleAt Audi, training now focuses on EVs, digitalization
Future Audi employees need to acquire skills to fit the changing automotive industry landscape (Photo: Audi)Training programs at Audi increasingly focus on electric-vehicle technology and digitalization, marking a shift away from traditional automotive skills toward new areas.In in-house programs at its German plants in Neckarsulm and Ingolstadt, the German ...
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ArticleBlickfeld wants to give AVs better, more affordable vision
Blickfeld says its lidar systems, which use off-the shelf components, will be cheaper and better (Image: Blickfeld)Blickfeld wants to give autonomous vehicles the gift of sight. Using cheaper components and deploying micromechanics to reduce size and weight, the Munich-based startup hopes to play an important role in speeding up ...
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ArticlePowertrain development gets help from AI
In a newly formed research lab,artificial intelligence is training neural networks. The researchers see major benefits in the development of electric powertrains.Powertrain developers see challenging times ahead. Even today, they are not just designing a gasoline or diesel engine to deliver the best possible performance and efficiency. They are also ...
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ArticlePwC: Blockchain in focus at most companies
(Image: IBM) Most companies and organizations are either implementing blockchain or testing the technology as a key tool to boost efficiency and security in their operations, according to a new study. A report by consultants PwC finds that a quarter of executives are piloting a blockchain implementation and ...
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ArticleVW acquires minority stake in autonomous-drive software company
Volkswagen unveiled its first self-driving vehicle, the Sedric concept, in 2017 (Photo: VW)Volkswagen Group has acquired a minority stake in eastern German software startup FDTech, in a bid to strengthen its expertise in autonomous-driving technologies.FDTech, which was established in 2017, develops software for automated driving and for self-driving vehicles. ...
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ArticleMurata invests 5 billion yen in Finland for MEMS manufacturing
Image: Murata ElectronicsJapan’s Murata Group is to invest 5 billion yen into its Finnish division, Murata Electronics (formerly VTI Technologies). This business unit, which Murata acquired in 2012, is based in Vantaa, and specializes in research, design and production of silicon-based capacitive 3D MEMS (microelectronic-mechanic systems) sensors. These include ...
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ArticleDenso, Aisin, Advics and Jtekt agree JV for integrated ECU software
Image: DensoDenso Corporation has agreed to establish a joint venture with Aisin, Advics and Jtekt to develop integrated ECU software for automated driving and vehicle dynamics control. The four companies, with their roots in Japan, aim to launch the new firm in March 2019.Denso is providing 65 pc of ...
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ArticleJaguar Land Rover autonomous pods ‘see’ through virtual eyes
Image: Jaguar Land RoverJaguar Land Rover is working with cognitive psychologists to study how pedestrians prepare to cross a road, and how they might safely interact with an autonomous vehicle. In this part of the Autodrive project supported by the UK government, autonomous pods are running on a simulation ...
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ArticleStudy: AI can boost car-sales profitability by at least 15 percent
Average per-vehicle profitability varies from country to country in Europe (Image: Oliver Wyman) A new study says the use of artificial intelligence can improve car-sales planning and boost per-vehicle profitability by between 15 and 20 pc. In the report, titled “Supercharging car sales planning with AI,” management consultants ...
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ArticleToyota ties up with Uber, plans to invest $500 million
Image: ToyotaToyota Motor Corporation and Uber Technologies are expanding their partnership, with Uber to deploy purpose-built Toyota vehicles on its fleet. Toyota is also investing $500 million in the ride-hailing firm, subject to regulatory approval.The collaboration aims to advance, commercialize and scale up technologies for autonomous ride-sharing. An initial ...
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ArticleFormer Audi CIO Ulbrich to head Porsche IT
Ulbrich served as Audi CIO for six years (Photo: Claus Dick)Former Audi CIO Mattias Ulbrich will take charge of IT at Porsche September 1, sources say.Ulbrich, who relinquished his CIO position at Audi in February, will succeed Sven Lorenz, who is set to assume other responsibilities within the Volkswagen ...
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ArticleByton starts road tests of M-Byte model
The M-Byte features a 49 inch-wide programmable display (Photo: Byton)Byton has started tests of its Byton M-Byte model on public roads in the Chinese city of Nanjing.The Chinese electric-vehicle startup said it is on schedule with the M-Byte. It cited its global engineering network, with facilities in Europe, the ...
