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ArticleVolkswagen develops simulations for virtual validation
Volkswagen is trialling virtual test-drive simulations with a view to shortening development and validation times for driver assistance systems. These are to ‘teach’ the cars, potentially cutting the costs of physical testing as well as accelerating the learning speed of the systems themselves, since the simulations can run continuously. Fewer ...
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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 ...
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ArticleNXP Semiconductors, Hitachi Solutions partner on DSRC-based V2X
Image: NXPNXP Semiconductors and Hitachi Solutions are partnering to develop a new V2X solution, initially for the Japanese market with launch in 2019. This will combine NXP’s V2X modern and processor with a Hitachi V2X software stack, to be supplied to carmakers as telematics modules or on-board units.The secure ...
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Feature"Our goal is that every vehicle will have Microsoft technologies on board"
Sabine Bendiek, managing director for Microsoft Germany, outlines strategy with automotiveIT
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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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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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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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FeatureAudi CIO: “Agility is a powerful tool, but it is no panacea”
Audi CIO Loydl sees speed of implementation as a key issue for the carmaker (Photo: Claus Dick) Audi CIO Frank Loydl has been on the job since February of this year. One of the first decisions he made was to launch an IT transformation project called NEXT:IT. It ...
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ArticleWithout data, there is no AI in the auto industry
(Image: MapR) The auto industry is currently undergoing a massive technology upheaval. Artificial intelligence (AI) provides an opportunity for automotive players to rethink everything. Some believe that AI is the key differentiator in the auto industry. But this is inaccurate. It’s not the AI, it’s the data that ...
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ArticleTomTom marks 1.5 billion map updates a month, gets “closer to real-time”
Image: TomTom/BusinesswireTomTom has announced that its changes to its digital maps are now at the level of 1.5 billion updates per month – an average of over 520 updates per second, including altered road junctions, new addresses, geometry and road features. This is said to represent updates to 1.32 ...
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ArticleDigital radio reception improved by software upgrade
Image: Bruce Parrott, Fotolia.comThe Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS) has developed a new software-defined DAB+ digital radio solution for automotive application. Its update to its DAB+ software library involves ‘spur suppression’ technology which improves radio reception, enhances the reception sensitivity of radio receivers, extends the range of coverage ...
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ArticleElektrobit announces modular solution for OTA [UPDATED]
Image: PRNewsfoto/Elektrobit (EB)Elektrobit, a subsidiary of Continental, has announced a modular solution for safe and secure updating of connected and automated vehicle fleets. EB cadian Sync establishes a secure end-to-end communication channel for over-the-air (OTA) updates to a vehicle’s ECUs as well as to head units and infotainment systems.Created ...
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ArticleBASF invests in Materialise for 3D printing software and technologies
Peugeot Fractal interior panel, featuring Materialise 3D printing technologyImage: PeugeotBASF is investing S25million in 3D printing technology supplier Materialise, based in Leuven, Belgium, and building upon their existing partnership. The two companies are establishing an open business model to optimize both materials and software for 3D printing, and to ...
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ArticleRocket Software and T-Systems International reduce data transfer delays
Image: Rocket Software/TSIRocket Software and T-Systems International, a Deutsche Telekom subsidiary based in Frankfurt, have launched a combined solution for secure and rapid data exchange between product design and manufacturing partners, claiming a 90pc reduction in the time needed to share the data. Three global manufacturers have now signed ...
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ArticleLegacy systems, a Herculean task for automotive CIOs
Digital transformation is supposed to ensure the survival of companies in the auto industry. But the growing complexity of IT systems is proving to be an obstacle. Some companies are taking the right steps but dealing with legacy systems is a tough challenge for CIOs.
