By Sean Galea-Pace . Oct 15, 2018, 8:52AM The Japan-based electronics company, Panasonic, has revealed its vision for the future of intelligent transportation at the beginning of GITEX Technology Week, ITP.net reports. During its 100th anniversary celebrations, Panasonic gave its view on how the company sees the future of car mobility looking like by displaying… Continue reading Panasonic reveals vision for futuristic autonomous car cabin
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Mitsubishi lidar ‘forecasts torrential rain’
15 Oct 2018 Differential absorption equipment incorporates high-energy waveguide laser amplifier operating at 1.5 µm to monitor water vapor and wind. Mitsubishi Electric is set to unveil a new lidar system said to be capable of forecasting outbreaks of torrential rain, potentially offering an earlier and more reliable indication of exactly where to evacuate in advance of extreme… Continue reading Mitsubishi lidar ‘forecasts torrential rain’
Lidar firm SOS Lab lands $6M
09 Oct 2018 Korean startup is the latest to target the future market for autonomous driving; auto parts giant and Hyundai among early backers. SOS Lab, a Korean startup company developing lidar equipment for future autonomous vehicles, has completed a series A round of venture funding worth around $6 million. The firm, founded in 2016 and based at… Continue reading Lidar firm SOS Lab lands $6M
Driverless taxis to be launched in Dubai on October 14
The region’s first driverless taxi will be piloted during the Gitex Technology Week that starts in Dubai tomorrow. The Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) autonomous taxis would help ferry Dubai Metro and tram passengers to their final destinations. The vehicle, which will be tentatively run on dedicated routes at the Dubai Silicon Oasis, has top… Continue reading Driverless taxis to be launched in Dubai on October 14
1st assembled Geely passenger car drives out of production line in Tunisia
Video PlayerClose A car with the logo of Chinese automaker Geely drives out of the production line at a factory in Tunis, Tunisia, on Oct. 12, 2018. In an industrial park in Sousse province in eastern Tunisia, a car with the logo of Chinese automaker Geely drove slowly out of the production line on Friday,… Continue reading 1st assembled Geely passenger car drives out of production line in Tunisia
Phoenix LiDAR Systems Disrupts the LiDAR Landscape Again
The commercial UAV LiDAR pioneer pushes industry boundaries with three new product announcements at INTERGEO 2018 Los Angeles, CA — October 12, 2018 — Phoenix LiDAR Systems, LLC., the industry leader in commercial UAV LiDAR systems, is proud to announce its three newest LiDAR solutions that will challenge LiDAR conventions once again at INTERGEO 2018,… Continue reading Phoenix LiDAR Systems Disrupts the LiDAR Landscape Again
Vingroup sees credit rating cut due to Vinfast car venture
Fitch lowered the outlook from “Stable” to “Negative” on Wednesday, but kept the company’s default rating at “B+”. It followed Vingroup’s earmarking $3.1 billion for capital expenditure for its auto venture, of which $1.4 billion is debt funded, Fitch said in a release. “The Negative outlook reflects Vingroup’s heightened business risk and our estimates that… Continue reading Vingroup sees credit rating cut due to Vinfast car venture
Uber-funded research project pushes new ways to measure safety of driverless cars
October 11 at 12:01 AM A typical driving test considers basic skills: Can you parallel park? Do you merge safely? Do you know to yield to pedestrians? No such government exam is required for cars driven by a computer. The idea has been dismissed by federal officials who oppose regulation and industry leaders who say… Continue reading Uber-funded research project pushes new ways to measure safety of driverless cars
Waymo hits 10 million self-driving miles
Self-driving cars need to learn how to navigate all sorts of scenarios out on the road.Image: optimus ride By Sasha Lekach2018-10-10 13:00:00 UTC Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving car division, keeps racking up the miles. On Wednesday, the company announced it had hit 10 million robot car-driven miles on public roads across 25 cities in states like… Continue reading Waymo hits 10 million self-driving miles
Vinfast signs $950m agreement for machinery
Representatives of Vinfast and Euler Hermes shake hands at the signing ceremony. — Photo Vingroup Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — VinFast Trading and Production Limited Liability Company (VinFast) has entered into a US$950 million financing agreement guaranteed by Euler Hermes and the German Export Credit Agency (ECA), to support the country’s first automotive and… Continue reading Vinfast signs $950m agreement for machinery