Connected Car – Page 2
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ArticleTU Wien develops new antenna box for car connectivity
Image: TU Ilmenau Telecommunications researchers at TU Wien (Technical University Vienna) have developed a new antenna concept for cars which could replace the current ‘shark fin’ attachments, now becoming too small. The antenna box, made from carbon fibre-reinforced polymer, can be integrated in a cavity within the front ...
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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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ArticleSono Motors initiates second financing round to get Sion EV in production
The Sono Motors Sion will be able to offer power to another car (Photo: Sono Motors)Sono Motors has started a second round of financing to complete the series development of its first car, the Sion, which is scheduled for launch in late 2019.The Munich-based electric-vehicle startup said it was ...
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ArticleAutomotive Grade Linux update enables telematics and instrument cluster applications
Image: The Linux FoundationThe latest UCB 6.0 release of Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), the open connected-car software platform, adds device profiles for telematics and instrument cluster applications.The AGL UCB (Unified Code Base) has been developed by member companies with a view to sharing a single standardized cross-industry platform for ...
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ArticlePirelli reboots connected tyre platforms for fleet management customers. App driven tyre sensors designed to deliver data-led savings on fuel, maintenance and fleet efficiency.
Pirelli’s has introduced Cyber Fleet Smart and Cyber Fleet Gate, revised versions of its Cyber Fleet cloud based tyre management tool first introduced in 2012. The Milanese company says that the solution has been redesigned from the ground up, “bringing it closer to the needs of transport companies”.Pirelli is hoping ...
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ArticleHere Technologies looking to the crowd for continuous map updates
Here's Rabel: "Intelligent cars need high-definition maps"HANOVER -- Here needs help from millions of cars to keep its digital maps updated, a senior company executive said Tuesday.Dietmar Rabel, director of product management for global automated driving cloud products, told the carIT Congress here that, as cars become increasingly automated, ...
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ArticleArgus exec warns all connected cars face cyber threats
Argus EMA President Mueller says cyber security is now high on the auto industry's agendaHANOVER - All connected cars are under threat from cyber attacks, a senior security expert said Tuesday.Addressing the carIT Congress here, Michael Mueller, president Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Argus Cyber Security, identified ...
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ArticleRenault-Nissan-Mitsubishi: will embed Android OS, Google Assistant AI, from 2021
Image: RenaultThe Android operating system will be embedded in Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi vehicles from 2021. A technology partnership with Google is to bring Android-based infotainment and consumer applications to multiple brands in the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance – which sold 10.6million cars in 200 markets last year.Android will add an ...
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ArticleAgero unveils smartphone-based crash detection
(Image:Agero)Agero has unveiled smartphone-based software that could replace embedded telematics systems to provide automatic crash detection.The Medford, Massachusetts-based telematics services provider said its new "Driver360" software can be integrated into existing insurance providers' and car manufacturers' mobile apps.Bringing crash detection, response and prevention functionality into the car with the ...
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ArticleLexus to debut digital side-view mirrors on new ES model
Cameras replacing traditional side-view mirrors transmit images to small monitors inside the Lexus ES (Photo: Lexus)Lexus said it will introduce digital side-view mirrors on its new ES sedan in Japan next month.The Toyota Group's premium brand will install small exterior cameras on the front doors of the vehicle. These ...
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ArticleIn new Ford Edge, AI switches AWD on and off
Ford showed a performance version of the 2019 Ford Edge at the Detroit Auto Show in January (Photo: Ford)Ford Motor's new Ford Edge is counting on artificial intelligence to optimize traction settings, improve handling and save fuel.The carmaker said its 2019 Ford Edge SUV will have both all-wheel drive ...
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ArticleAffectiva and Nuance up the emotion, BMW and PSA add AI assistants
Image: BMWAffectiva and Nuance Communcations are collaborating “to further humanize” in-car artificial intelligence. Affectiva, a spin-off from the MIT Media Lab based in Boston, Massachusetts, has developed an ‘Emotion AI’ which can measure facial expressions and assess emotions such as joy, anger and surprise in real-time, and pick up ...
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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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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 ...
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ArticleFord says safety, reliability key for AVs
Ford says AVs are "one of the solutions" to growing urban mobility problems (Photo: Ford)Safety, reliability and the consumer experience are crucial and arguably more important than the technology, as the industry works to build driverless cars, Ford Motor says in a new report.“We don’t believe that the central ...
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ArticleHandelsblatt interview: VW chief worried about EV batteries
Diess expects software to be a key differentiator in future cars (Photo: VW) Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess is worried that the German auto industry will be overly dependent on Asian battery production once electric vehicle sales start growing. In an interview with the German business newspaper Handelsblatt, ...
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ArticleSamsung launches major investments to become global tech leader
Samsung plans to invest heavily in AI, 5G and other new technologies (Photo: Samsung)Samsung plans to invest $22.3 billion over the next three years in areas such as artificial intelligence, 5G communication, automotive electronics components and biopharmaceuticals.Overall investments, aimed at making the Korean electronics conglomerate a global technology leader, ...
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ArticleIrdeto: Your Connected Car Business Model Will Never Start Without The Right Key
Consumers want simplicity in their lives. This philosophy applies to connected devices, today’s connected cars and autonomous vehicles. But the challenge is that connectivity often brings vulnerabilities that hackers will exploit. The challenge for car manufacturers (OEMs) and tier 1 suppliers then becomes how to provide the benefits ...
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ArticleAudi signs MOU with Huawei for connected car and digitalization cooperation
Image: AudiAudi has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese information and telecoms company Huawei for a strategic cooperation covering intelligent connected vehicles, the advancement of automated driving, and the digitalization of in-car services. It points to the intensive research and development needed to develop a high-quality, stable data ...
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ArticleC-V2X demos incorporate motorcycles, vehicles and infrastructure, communications between carmakers
Image: 5GAATwo demonstrations have been carried out marking advances in C-V2X (cellular vehicle-to-everything) technology.The ConVex Consortium, a collaboration between Audi, Ducati, Qualcomm, SWARCO and Technical University Kaiserslautern, has shown Europe’s first demonstration of C-V2X communications between motorcycles, vehicles and infrastructure. The ConVex (Connected Vehicle to Everything of Tomorrow) trial ...
