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ArticleDaimler gets Chinese OK for autonomous-vehicle testing
Daimler's AV test drivers required special training for the Chinese market (Photo: Daimler)Daimler has received the green light to start testing highly automated vehicles on public roads in China. It is the first international automaker to receive the approval and the premium car group said it will now start ...
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ArticleZF to build e.GO Mover autonomous vehicle, showcase digital logistics
Image: e.Go Mobile AGZF will start production of the e.GO Mover autonomous electric vehicle next year, and will display it at the IAA commercial vehicle show in Hanover in September to highlight its services in the field of digital logistics.The e.GO Mover will be built in Aachen, Germany, with ...
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ArticleTuSimple CTO has a vision of driverless trucks
TuSimple Co-founder and CTO Xiaodi Hou: “What kills people are AV accidents caused by bad implementation” (Photo: TuSimple)With offices in Beijing and San Diego, TuSimple LLC is developing a full stack software solution for autonomous trucks using computer vision algorithms, millimeter radars and 3D HD mapping technology. In an ...
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ArticleFord China and Baidu to cooperate on AI, digital services and connectivity
Image: Ford[L-R]: Ya-Qin Zhang, president, Baidu; Tan Su, general manager, Baidu, internet of vehicles; Robert Hou, director of mobility platforms and products, Ford Asia Pacific; Peter Fleet, Ford group VP and president, Ford Asia PacificFord China and Baidu have signed an agreement to work together to enrich the consumer ...
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ArticleHyundai partners with V2X chipset maker
Hyundai is one of the main sponsors of the 2018 World Cup soccer tournament (Image: Hyundai)Hyundai Motor has teamed up with Autotalks, a company that plans to develop the next generation chipset for connected cars.The Korean carmaker said that, through its investment in Autotalks, it hopes to speed up ...
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ArticleVolvo Cars launches mobility brand
Volvo Cars sees a growing role for mobility services (Photo: Volvo)Volvo Cars has launched a mobility brand that aims to strengthen the carmaker's new business initiatives.The brand, called M, will use an intuitive app to offer access to cars and services, Volvo said. It will debut in Sweden and ...
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Byton brings in BlackBerry QNX technology
Image: BytonByton’s first production vehicles will feature technology from BlackBerry, including the Canadian company’s QNX SDP 7.0 real-time operating system and Hypervisor 2.0 software. BlackBerry was chosen as a supplier for its ability to partition and isolate safety-critical and non-critical systems, the firm notes.Jeff Chung, VP for intelligent car ...
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ArticleVW Group of America joins Networking for Autonomous Vehicles Alliance
Image: BusinessWireVolkswagen Group of America has joined Aquantia, Robert Bosch, Continental and Nvidia to form the Networking for Autonomous Vehicles (NAV) Alliance. The group intends to support the development of multi-gigabit ethernet networking in vehicles, and of its related ecosystem of cameras, sensors, gateways, data storage devices, control systems, ...
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ArticleBosch announces board changes, new chief digital officer position
[L-R]: Dr Rolf Bulander; Dr Stefan Hartung; Rolf Najork; Dr Christian Fischer; Dr Michael Bolle (Image: Robert Bosch)Robert Bosch GmbH has announced a series of changes to its board of management, including the creation of a new role: chief digital officer. This position will be taken by Dr. Michael ...
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ArticleRenault and partners test on-demand AVs on-road in Rouen; Kroger and Nuro to trial driverless deliveries
Image: RenaultThe first European on-road trial of a shared mobility service using autonomous vehicles is beginning near Rouen, France. The partners in this Rouen Normandy Autonomous Lab initiative are Groupe Renault, Métropole Rouen Normandie, Transdev Group and Matmut, and the on-demand service will be open for public use from ...
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ArticleDARPA talks about AR and VR for future combat vehicles
Image: DARPADARPA, the US Defense Advance Research Projects Agency, has demonstrated some of its upcoming technologies to be applied in combat vehicles. The GXV-T (Ground X-Vehicle Technologies) program has been looking at ways to make vehicles lighter, faster and more agile over a variety of terrain – and also ...
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ArticlenuTonomy and Aptiv to test on-street in Boston, will release dataset
Image: nuTonomy/AptivAutonomous driving software startup nuTonomy, acquired in October 2017 by Aptiv, has gained permission to operate AVs on the streets of Boston. nuTonomy has been testing in the Seaport district of Boston for the last 18 months, and it is now the first company to receive a permit ...
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ArticleSprint and NXM Labs launch 5G-ready connected car platform with blockchain security
Image: NXM LabsCommunications services company Sprint, which aims to launch the first 5G mobile network in the USA next year, has worked with NXM Labs on a 5G-ready connected car platform featuring blockchain-enabled security. This can be fitted to both new vehicles and existing cars already on the road.The ...
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ArticleContinental and DFKI to partner on AI research
Image: ContinentalThe German Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) is to partner with Continental and establish a joint research lab at the DFKI facility in Kaiserslautern. Here, Continental employees will look at specific issues such as AI-supported methods of data analysis and software development. A statement describes this as research ...
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ArticleFaraday Future signs up Gemalto for data security, encryption technology
Image: Faraday FutureDigital security provider Gemalto will supply data security and encryption technology to Faraday Future, which aims to deliver its first FF 91 production vehicle by the end of 2018.Gemalto’s SafeNet Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) will be deployed, with associated professional services to develop the public key infrastructure ...
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ArticleNXP launches next-generation microprocessors for vehicle dynamics
Image: NXPNXP Semiconductors has announced a new series of microprocessors for controlling dynamics in next-generation electric and autonomous vehicles. The NXP S32S family of microprocessors are for systems to safely accelerate, brake and steer, in both driven and autonomous modes; they use the latest Arm Cortex-R52 cores giving four ...
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ArticleAutonomic partners with rideOS on autonomous fleet technology
Image: rideOSFord-owned Autonomic, creator of the Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC) platform, is partnering with rideOS, a San Francisco-based start-up founded by two former Uber employees, to develop routing software and dispatch instructions for fleets of autonomous cars.rideOS, founded in 2017, aims to provide a platform-agnostic, modular set of products ...
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ArticleBMW connects with Baidu, forms JV with Critical Software
Image: BMW/GoogleBMW Connected plans to work with Baidu Internet of Vehicles on home-to-vehicle communications and expanding its digital ecosystem for Chinese customers. Services under development will include remote controls, voice controls, vehicle status monitoring from an owner’s home, and searching for travel information and route-planning.The global BMW Connected ecosystem ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Vans adopts Automotive Grade Linux open platform
Image: The Linux FoundationMercedes-Benz Vans plans to use the Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) open onboard operating system in its upcoming commercial vehicles. This will first be seen in prototype projects later this year.“It has become clear that fast innovation cycles and flexible software architecture are key for the successful ...
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ArticleKuka, MHP, Munich Re develop SmartFactory as a Service
Kuka provides the automated plant for SmartFactory as a Service (Photo: Kuka)MUNICH -- Three German companies this week unveiled a concept for a new approach to car production and industrial manufacturing as a whole.Robot maker Kuka, consultants MHP and reinsurer Munich Re said their SmartFactory as a Service would ...
