Image: Daimler The source code for “smart car” components installed in Mercedez-Benz vans has been leaked online over the weekend, ZDNet has learned. The leak occurred after Till Kottmann, a Swiss-based software engineer, discovered a Git web portal belonging to Daimler AG, the German automotive company behind the Mercedes-Benz car brand. Kottmann told ZDNet that… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz onboard logic unit (OLU) source code leaks online
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This self-driving car looks under the road for a safety boost in rain and snow
[embedded content] Over the past few years, autonomous vehicle technology and self-driving systems have reached new levels of sophistication and an experimental scanning system could lead to improved safety levels in poor weather. Self-driving capabilities are measured on a scale of levels 0 – 5; 0 being no automation and level 5 considered to be… Continue reading This self-driving car looks under the road for a safety boost in rain and snow
Autonomous driving firm Zenuity taps HPE for AI, HPC infrastructure
Zenuity, a developer of software for self-driving cars, is tapping HPE for the end-to-end IT infrastructure it needs to gather, store and analyze data from its test vehicles and development centers. Zenuity will be using GreenLake, HPE’s as-a-service offering, to leverage HPE’s AI and high performance comoputing (HPC) capabilities. “HPE is providing us with the… Continue reading Autonomous driving firm Zenuity taps HPE for AI, HPC infrastructure
New fatal Tesla crash: US road traffic regulator probes possible Autopilot link
Tesla’s Cybertruck presentation didn’t exactly go to plan The new futuristic Tesla Cybertruck pickup will be available from $39,900 with a 250-mile range. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into an incident involving a 2016 Tesla Model S, which reportedly ran a red light in Los Angeles and killed… Continue reading New fatal Tesla crash: US road traffic regulator probes possible Autopilot link
Butter run: First autonomous truck completes cross-country freight trip
After 2,800 incident-free miles, an autonomous truck became the first-ever to complete a cross-country autonomous freight run. The precious cargo? 40,000 pounds of Land O’Lakes butter. The L4 autonomous truck left from Tulare, CA, en route to Quakertown, PA. In all the drive took less than three days. According to Plus.ai, the company behind the… Continue reading Butter run: First autonomous truck completes cross-country freight trip
IBM Research says new battery design lacks heavy metals, can perform better than lithium-ion
IBM Research said it has created a battery design that doesn’t use heavy metals and could ultimately outperform lithium-ion batteries on multiple fronts. The IBM Research battery is built with materials extracted from seawater and would minimize the need to mine. The IBM Research battery uses a cobalt and nickel free cathode material along with… Continue reading IBM Research says new battery design lacks heavy metals, can perform better than lithium-ion
Intel’s new RealSense camera brings hi-res LiDAR to a small form factor
Intel Corporation Intel on Wednesday introduced the RealSense LiDAR camera L515, which Intel says is the world’s smallest hi-res LiDAR camera. RealSense cameras are used to help products “see” the world around them in 3D by tracking movement and depth. Using proprietary LiDAR technology, Intel says the new camera delivers “unparalleled” levels of depth perception… Continue reading Intel’s new RealSense camera brings hi-res LiDAR to a small form factor
Nokia dangles mediation carrot in front of Daimler over license dispute
Nokia and Sendai test drone use cases for tsunamis The testers attempted to use a drone to lead people out of safety in a simulated tsunami situation. Nokia has temporarily halted legal proceedings against Daimler in a last-ditch attempt to reach a resolution before court action. As reported by Reuters, on Monday, the Finnish telecoms… Continue reading Nokia dangles mediation carrot in front of Daimler over license dispute
BMW and Hyundai hacked by Vietnamese hackers, report claims
Image: Pablo Martinez German media is reporting that hackers suspected to have ties to the Vietnamese government have breached the networks of two car manufacturers, namely BMW and Hyundai. The report, coming from Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) and Taggesschau (TS), claims that hackers breached the network of a BMW branch sometime this spring. The attackers allegedly… Continue reading BMW and Hyundai hacked by Vietnamese hackers, report claims
SoftBank Robotics launches a $499 monthly robotic vacuum service
Softbank Robotics Must-see offers Whiz, the latest vacuum from SoftBank Robotics isn’t nearly as charming as Pepper or its tiny counterpart NAO, but it’s certainly more practical. Today in Las Vegas at the ISSA trade show for the Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, SoftBank Robotics America (SBRA) and ICE Robotics introduced Whiz to the North American… Continue reading SoftBank Robotics launches a $499 monthly robotic vacuum service