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ArticleBosch opens new Sunnyvale research center
Bosch's new Sunnyvale research center can accommodate up to 300 people (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch has opened a new 104,000 square-foot Research and Technology Center (RTC) in Sunnyvale, California, in a move to further strengthen the German automotive supplier group's ties with the regional high-tech industry.Bosch said the 40 million ...
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ArticleMobileye: “Autonomous driving needs transparent criteria”
At Mobileye, now part of Intel, CEO Amnon Shashua talks about standardizing data to better analyze for autonomous driving.
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ArticleByton executive: Tomorrow's cars will combine consumer electronics and automotive
Byton’s Chung says automakers can learn from technology companies BERLIN — Consumer electronics will play a key role in the new generation of passenger cars coming to marketing in coming years, a senior Byton executive said Thursday. “The vehicle of the future will be a combination of consumer ...
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ArticleToyota USA creates digital transformation division
The new digital division underlines Toyota's resolve to develop new digital business areas (Photo: Toyota)Toyota Motor North America will establish a division that will focus on digital transformation and new forms of mobility. It will be led by regional CDO and CIO Zack Hicks.Hicks, who also is in charge ...
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ArticleVW Group moves company veteran to head Seat production
Christian Vollmer, Seat's new head of production, joined the VW Group in 1999 (Photo: Seat)A Volkswagen Group veteran, Christian Vollmer, will take charge of manufacturing operations at Seat starting July 1.Vollmer will become vice-president for production and logistics at the Spanish VW Group brand, leading the management of its ...
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ArticleAt Toyota, a new software development unit for automated driving
Toyota's e-Palette, unveiled at CES 2018, is a concept for a multi-functional autonomous vehicle (Photo: Toyota)Toyota Motor, in a new venture, will step up its development efforts in the area of software for automated driving.The Japanese automaker said its Toyota Research Institute will form a new company later this ...
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FeatureInfineon, SAIC jointly tackle Chinese EV market
SAIC last year launched the Roewe ERX5, an electric SUV with a broad range of connected features (Photo: SAIC)Infineon and SAIC Motor Corp. will jointly develop power modules for Chinese electric vehicles, giving the German semiconductor group a stronger foothold in the world’s biggest auto market.Infineon said SAIC, one ...
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ArticleDriverless-car start-up Aurora raises 90 million dlrs
Aurora delivers a suite of autonomous driving technologies to automakers (Photo: Aurora)Autonomous-vehicle technology start-up Aurora raised 90 million dollars in a financing round led by two venture capital companies, Greylock Partners and Index Ventures.Aurora was co-founded by Chris Urmson, the former Google executive who spearheaded that company’s autonomous car ...
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ArticleBosch announces new mobility initiatives
Bosch CEO Denner announced a range of new connected products (Photo: Bosch)Robert Bosch has formed a separate division that will focus on mobility technologies, including car sharing, ride sharing and connectivity-based services.The German automotive supplier also announced that it had acquired Splitting Fares (SPLT), a US start-up that has ...
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Feature"It appeals to people to get home with only three words"
what3words founder and boss, Chris Sheldrick,
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ArticleBosch, Continental buy stakes in Here mapping company
Digital mapping technology can offer vital information for future autonomous vehicles (Photo: Here)Robert Bosch and Continental, two of the world's biggest automotive suppliers, are each buying a 5 pc stake in location and digital mapping specialist Here.The two German companies are buying their stakes from Here's main owners, premium ...
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FeatureCanada insight: GM is using Ontario to invest in the future of personal mobility
GM’s Brian Tossan explains how GM is tapping into Ontario’s startup and high-tech culture.
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ArticleHonda to adopt new driving-simulator technology
Honda’s new simulator will use nine actuators instead of the customary nine (Photo: Honda) Honda said it will become the first carmaker to adopt a new driving-simulator technology that it says will more accurately reproduce the actual driving experience. The Japanese carmaker said the simulator will use an ...
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ArticleAt CES, Byton to show 1st "drivable prototype"
Byton plans a display that spans the width of the vehicle (Photo: Byton) Chinese electric-vehicle start-up Byton will launch its first “drivable prototype” at the CES trade show in January. The company, which started in 2016 as Future Mobility, said its cars will be positioned as “the next ...
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ArticleSoftware and computer speed will power Aptiv
Aptiv, the new name for Delphi Automotive, has emerged after spinning off its powertrain division this month with a focus on enhanced computing power for driving features and connected-vehicle architectures.
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ArticleFord grows its driverless-car unit through acquisition
Lidar can see things that conventional radar may miss, making it essential for driverless cars (Photo: Argo AI) Ford Motor’s recently acquired artificial intelligence company, Argo AI, bought Princeton Lightwave, in a move to further boost its in-house expertise in a technology that’s key for autonomous driving. Argo ...
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ArticleDenso, Xperi jointly develop advanced driver status monitor
Denso wants to improve driver monitoring for level 3 autonomous vehicles (Photo: Denso)Denso and Silicon Valley technology company Xperi will jointly develop next-generation driver status monitoring systems aimed at the commercial vehicle market as well as Level 3 autonomous cars.The Japanese automotive supplier said it will work with FotoNation, ...
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ArticleElectric vehicles: slow progress or a revolution?
The new mobility trade show eMove360 takes place every year in Munich (Photo: Bongard) Judging by the enthusiasm of the 304 exhibitors at this year’s eMove360 trade fair in Munich this year, electric vehicles have arrived. Granted, there weren’t any automaker stands at the annual show. But that ...
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FeatureDelphi: "We are pushing to make OTA happen"
Mary Gustanski, who leads engineering at Delphi, sees a need for a new vehicle IT architecture.
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ArticleGM acquires lidar company
GM's Cruise Automation runs autonomous-vehicle tests in San Francisco, Phoenix and Detroit (Photo: GM)General Motors has acquired lidar specialist Strobe, joining a growing number of automotive companies that see the technology as crucial to the development of self-driving cars.The staff of Strobe will join GM's Cruise Automation, which the ...
