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ArticleGroupe PSA and Inria announce OpenLab artificial intelligence project
Image: Groupe PSAGroupe PSA and Inria, the French national institute for computer science and applied mathematics, are working together on artificial intelligence in a four-year research programme. The joint AI OpenLab joins the 18 OpenLab research facilities - described as pooled experimental resources - already established by PSA with ...
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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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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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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 ...
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ArticleHERE, Airbiquity, Bose and more join Automotive Grade Linux open source project
Image: ToyotaThe Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) project, an open source collaborative program bringing together automakers, suppliers and technology companies, has welcomed a number of new members which brings it to over 120. The latest to join are Abalta Technologies, Airbiquity, Bose, EPAM Systems, HERE, Integrated Computer Solutions and Sitech ...
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ArticleVolkswagen reports successful simulation using quantum computing
Image: Volkswagen Volkswagen has used a quantum computer to successfully simulate molecules such as lithium-hydrogen and carbon chains, and says that this is an important step in developing batteries for electric vehicles. It is now to move onto simulating more complex chemical compounds, with the aim of creating ...
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ArticleSoftbank invests in GM's Cruise driverless-car unit
GM acquired Cruise in 2016 to speed up development of autonomous cars (Photo: GM)Softbank will invest $1.1 billion in GM Cruise Holdings, adding more financial muscle to General Motors' plan to ready autonomous-driving technology for commercial implementation in 2019.The US automaker is also committing an additional $2.25 billion of ...
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ArticleHERE launches new over-the-air tech for connected vehicles, joins OneMap Alliance
Image: HERE TechnologiesHERE Technologies is launching HERE OTA Connect, a new over-the-air technology for secure transfer of data, software and firmware between the cloud and a vehicle. This has been designed to integrate into an OEM’s own back-end and is available as a standalone product, although HERE is to ...
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ArticleInfineon adds new development center in Dresden
Image: InfineonInfineon is launching a new development center for automotive electronics and artificial intelligence, adding to its existing facilities in Dresden, Germany. It will open during 2018, with around 100 people recruited in its first phase and a team of around 250 to be built in the medium term.The ...
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ArticleGM using Autodesk software, AI and cloud computing for vehicle lightweighting
3D-printed seat bracketImage: GMGeneral Motors has described how it is using generative design software from Autodesk in its next-generation lightweighting programme, and how this is helping the development of more efficient alternative-propulsion and zero-emission vehicles.Using cloud computing and AI-based algorithms, multiple permutations of a component can be explored and ...
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ArticleZF joins eSync Alliance initiative for standardized over-the-air connectivity
Image: ZFZF has joined the eSync Alliance, a global multi-company initiative aiming to standardize over-the-air (OTA) connected vehicle technology. The Alliance is based around an open platform, originally developed by Excelfore, which enables both remote software and firmware updates and real-time vehicle diagnostics and telematics.The eSync system combines cloud ...
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FeatureOpel CIO: "We have to extricate IT from GM piece by piece"
Thomas Kuelpp, chief information officer at Opel, talks about how the carmaker is separating IT systems from GM, and joing up with PSA.
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ArticleBMW Group opens autonomous driving campus near Munich
BMW is recruiting IT specialists and software developers for its new autonomous driving campus (Photo: BMW)BMW Group has officially inaugurated its autonomous driving campus and development facility at Unterschleissheim, near Munich. This ‘centre of excellence’ is close to BMW’s existing Research and Innovation Centre, and it enables the bringing-together ...
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ArticleLuxoft launches PELUX 1.0 open source platform for automotive
Σtos concept by Rinspeed, a Luxoft collaborator [Image: Luxoft]Luxoft’s automotive division has launched PELUX 1.0, an open source platform available to developers. This has been developed from its PELUX software suite as used by carmakers and tier 1 suppliers to build converged infotainment, autonomous driving, communication, HMI and car ...
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ArticleAt big industry show, motto is "Connect & Collaborate"
The Hannover Industrial Fair opens April 23 (Photo: Shutterstock) Traditional boundaries between industries are breaking down, productivity is rising and new business models are popping up like mushrooms. This month, Hannover Messe will lend its weight to this trend and examine the next levels of Industry 4.0. In ...
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ArticleMHP, Actano develop scalable platform
Actano and MHP will offer a platform-as-a-service model (Photo: Actano)MHP and Actano are cooperating to build a scalable cloud-native platform for project management in the automotive industry.The two companies said they will offer a so-called platform-as-a-service (PaaS) model that lets customers choose the components they need for a particular ...
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ArticleVW CIO cites big potential of artificial intelligence for car industry
VW CIO Hofmann says AI "will make completely new things possible"BERLIN --The auto industry, with its growing complexity, offers "nearly perfect conditions for applied artificial intelligence," VW Group CIO Martin Hofmann said Thursday.The German carmaker, is involved with various projects all aimed at implementing new AI Technologies. These should ...
