Geely paints the future of mobility

Car designers, artists and journalists met in Paris a few days ago at an event organised by Geely, to share their visions of future mobility. On a rooftop terrace, a series of works of art were presented, all created to explore the theme of what mobility will look like in the year 2100. Geely’s Peter Horbury, Brandon… Continue reading Geely paints the future of mobility

Geely Auto Has Found A New Gear

I don’t write about it as often as I’d like to, but Geely Auto (OTCPK:GELYY) (0175.HK) has long been one of my favorite companies and stocks. Although there is a long list of potential reasons to avoid the name, I’ve been bullish on the company’s prospects to drive significant unit volume growth (as well as… Continue reading Geely Auto Has Found A New Gear

Geely Bo Rui is First Look at Volvo Mild Hybrid Tech

Volvo’s parent company, Geely, really stepped up its game in China with the launch of the all-new Geely Bo Rui GE. The Bo Rui (pronounced “bow-ray”) does more than represent a new chapter for Geely, however. It also represents a new chapter for Volvo, since it’s one of the first vehicles to make use of… Continue reading Geely Bo Rui is First Look at Volvo Mild Hybrid Tech

This Time with E-Motion The Electric Passion of Henrik Fisker

inFOCUS Henrik Fisker with concept version of his limited production E-Motion electric car By Bill Moore Here’s fair bit of Viking DNA woven into Henrik Fisker, car designer and EV impersario. Tired jokes of “Bad Karma” aside, he’s determined to have a role in the transition to an EV world, one that looks well beyond… Continue reading This Time with E-Motion The Electric Passion of Henrik Fisker

Alibaba reveals new driverless delivery bot

Chinese retail giant Alibaba has unveiled a new automated vehicle which it says is easy to mass-produce and could serve a number of functions. These could include delivery courier or automated coffee vendor, it said. The Cainiao G Plus can travel at up to nine miles per hour, reports The Verge news site. It was… Continue reading Alibaba reveals new driverless delivery bot

Alibaba, RoboSense launch unmanned vehicle using solid-state LIDAR

The most important feature of the driverless delivery vehicle called G Plus is the solid-state LiDAR technology, the RS-LiDAR-M1Pre, developed by China’s RoboSense. This is the first time that solid-state LiDAR has been  used in the development of an unmanned vehicle,clsim the companies,  heralding the beginning of  the solid-state LiDAR era in driverless vehicles. RoboSense… Continue reading Alibaba, RoboSense launch unmanned vehicle using solid-state LIDAR

Active On-Demand Helped Ford Motor Company Deliver Mission Critical Component to Resume Production of Best …

BELLEVILLE, Mich., May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Active On-Demand, a Roadrunner Transportation Systems company, is proud to be a mission critical air and ground transportation solutions supplier to Ford Motor Company. After a recent fire disrupted vehicle production for a number of auto manufacturers, Active On-Demand worked closely with Ford to provide logistics expertise to… Continue reading Active On-Demand Helped Ford Motor Company Deliver Mission Critical Component to Resume Production of Best …

Uber is in talks to add Waymo’s self-driving cars to its network, CEO says

Uber is in discussions with Alphabet’s Waymo to add the latter’s self-driving cars to its platform, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday. Speaking at the Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Khosrowshahi said that Uber’s relationship with Alphabet-owned Google was improving and that Uber was “having discussions” with Waymo. “You build relationships slowly but… Continue reading Uber is in talks to add Waymo’s self-driving cars to its network, CEO says

Mapbox partners with Microsoft, Intel to provide self-driving car maps

(Reuters) – Mapping startup Mapbox Inc said on Wednesday it is teaming up with Microsoft Corp, Intel Corp and Softbank Group Corp’s ARM Holdings chip unit to deepen its push into providing maps for self-driving cars. FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Microsoft logo in this picture… Continue reading Mapbox partners with Microsoft, Intel to provide self-driving car maps

Point Clouds: Photogrammetry or Lidar?

Photogrammetry or Lidar point clouds – both have their advantages, and which one is most suitable depends on the particular application. There is one difference that distinguishes photogrammetry from Lidar, namely RGB. Photogrammetric point clouds have an RGB value for each point, resulting in a colourised point cloud. On the other hand, when it comes… Continue reading Point Clouds: Photogrammetry or Lidar?