Autonomous Vehicles – Page 6
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ArticleBMW moves to create European new battery supply chain in partnership with Northvolt and Umicore
BMW has formed a technology consortium with battery developer Northvolt and Umicore, a producer of active materials for battery cells, to develop a complete and sustainable value chain for batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe.
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ArticleRenault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance extends venture capital into Chinese autonomous tech start up
Alliance Ventures, the venture capital offshoot of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance has invested in WeRide.ai, a Chinese L4 autonomous start-up only founded in 2017. ByPaul Fisher The investment is significant as the group’s first investment in China and a rare example of a Chinese start-up to receive financial backing from a ...
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ArticleByton executive to become Continental Automotive CTO
Abendroth will head a new, centralized automotive R&D group at Continental (Photo: Continental)Dirk Abendroth, a former BMW manager and currently a senior executive at electric-vehicle startup Byton, will become chief technology officer at Continental's automotive division, effective January 1.Abendroth will oversee all global R&D in a new company the ...
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ArticleTransforming the supply chain for the digital age
The car industry is being shaken up by data and digital processes, but those in the supply chain can gain a competitive edge by getting to grips with the possibilities presented by AI and better data governance.
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ArticleFaurecia bids to acquire all shares in Japan's Clarion, intends to form alliance with Hitachi to develop autonomous driving products
Faurecia is bidding to acquire Clarion, in a move to strengthen its position as a major supplier of cockpit systems at a time when car interiors are being transformed.The French automotive supplier said the acquisition of Clarion, which makes in-vehicle infotainment, HMI and connected driver-assistance systems, will give it a ...
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ArticleBMW Group signs up with KPIT and TTTech for autonomous software partnerships
Image: BMWBMW Group has signed up KPIT and TTTech as software partners in its autonomous driving programme. The collaboration will involve the development of a scalable autonomous driving platform and functions at autonomous driving Levels 3 and 4/5 (Highway Pilot and Urban Pilot).KPIT is a global cross-industry consultancy with ...
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ArticleFord CEO Jim Hackett hits back at Wall Street critics who say transformation plans muddy and taking too long, company unveils new ad campaign aimed at Tesla and Silicon Valley rivals
Jim Hackett, CEO FordFord CEO, Jim Hackett, hit back at investors today who criticise the lack of pace and detail in Ford's $11 billion restructuring programme. Bolstered by third quarter earnings that were better than expectations, he used the earnings call to go on the offensive, outlining the magnitude ...
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ArticleLogistics is not like five years ago and in five years’ time it won’t be like today
With rapid advances in vehicle technology, the challenge for the automotive logistics industry is to keep up, said supply chain experts at the recent Automotive Logistics UK conference.
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FeatureFrance's IT outsider trusted on transforming Renault from the inside
Renault CIO, Frederic Vincent, tells automotiveIT International about digital transformation, the IT collaboration with alliance partners Nissan and Mitsubishi and his strategy for dealing with legacy systems.
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FeatureDaimler forging its future in Factory 56 with emphasis on agile manufacture of mobility and EV solutions
New car manufacturing facilities will need to be highly flexible as the trends of vehicle electrification and autonomous driving continue to evolve.
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ArticleMercedes-Benz Vans adds AI to last-mile logistics
Shining star. The MB Vision Urbanetic concept premiered at the Hannover Commercial ShowThe Future Transportation team of Mercedes-Benz Vans has developed an AI and computer vision-powered cargo sensor system. CoROS (Cargo Recognition and Organization System) is intended to optimize deliveries for logistics businesses by automating cargo management, decreasing the ...
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ArticleHyundai Cradle invests in Perceptive Automata
Image: Perceptive AutomataHyundai’s corporate venture business, Hyundai Cradle, is taking a stake in Perceptive Automata, a developer of AI software for autonomous vehicles. The start-up, which recently joined the Renovo AWare ecosystem, uses rich sensor data and deep learning models to gain an understanding of how people – other ...
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ArticleFord, Honda and Volkswagen get smarter at crossroads
Image: FordFord, Honda and Volkswagen have demonstrated or announced vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) trials this week. These are all intended to explore technologies to ease traffic congestion, smooth out traffic flow and increase safety and efficiency; and while they currently involve alerts (and later, interventions) to human drivers, ...
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ArticleNvidia CEO sees “gigantic opportunities" for auto industry
Nvidia CEO Huang says current level 2 vehicle technology is “not very good” (Photo: Nvidia) MUNICH – Jensen Huang isn’t bothered by the differences between the five levels of autonomy that the US-based Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has defined for driverless cars. “As long as it works,” ...
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ArticleVolvo to adopt Nvidia technology to usher in Level 2+ automated driving features in next generation models
Nvidia’s Drive AGX Xavier technology will provide the Swedish premium car group with a computing platform that offers more power for advanced driver assistance systems and the flexibility to upgrade the car’s functions if and when needed. Nvidia’s technology will deliver “Level 2+” automated driving features, indicating it will offer ...
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Article“Get ready for the data age”
Next January’s CES will underscore the growing importance of data for the automotive industry and other business sectors, executives of the US Consumer Technology Association (CTA) say.
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ArticleToyota forms mobility JV with SoftBank; Honda and Ford announce more mobility and autonomous collaborations
Image: ToyotaToyota Motor Corporation and SoftBank Corporation are to establish a joint venture company, MONET Technologies Corporation, by the end of the 2018-19 fiscal year. The aim is to create new mobility services, co-ordinating Toyota’s connected-vehicles Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) and SoftBank’s IoT platform, which collects and analyses data ...
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ArticleOla Källenius: Daimler's new Swedish CEO has eyes set on digital future for Stuttgart giant
Mention Ola Källenius, the soon-to-be boss of Daimler, and industry watchers note that he is the first non-German to take the role. That is significant but there is more to the Swede who will now guide the auto giant into the first stage of its digital future. He will ...
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ArticleAudi aims to do a few things very well
Audi’s Newman: “Simplicity should be seen as the guiding principle.” HANOVER —Audi’s digitalization chief said the premium carmaker aims to focus on “a limited set of profit pools” as it adapts its business strategy to changing market conditions. John Newman, Audi’s head of digitalization, told the carIT Congress ...
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ArticleSiemens PLM introduces ‘digital twin’ simulation for autonomous EV design
Image: Siemens PLMSiemens PLM is launching a software solution for the design of autonomous electric vehicles. This uses thermal design data to generate precise models, and is said to give the potential for early design changes and prediction of real-world performance, as well as a reduction in the costs ...
