NIO has partnered with Nvidia and Qualcomm in the development of the next generation of automated vehicles. The Chinese vendor, which holds a strong position in its domestic electric vehicle (EV) market, said that Nvidia’s Drive Orin system-on-a-chip (SoC) will be harnessed to power the next rollout of smart EVs, due for release in 2022. … Continue reading NIO teams up with Nvidia, Qualcomm in self-driving car development
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Tesla’s Elon Musk: Why our new model could be a Europe-designed hatchback
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says cramped parking spaces in Europe mean it would make sense for the first new Tesla model it designs in Berlin to be a compact electric vehicle like a hatchback. Artificial Intelligence Tesla is midway through constructing building its massive Berlin Gigafactory, where it will mass-produce electric vehicles starting with the… Continue reading Tesla’s Elon Musk: Why our new model could be a Europe-designed hatchback
Apple released a new MacBook Air and I’m disheartened
Same old, same new? × apple-macbook-air-with-m1.png I want to buy the future. If I can own what is to come, then I’ll be ready to take advantage of it when it finally gets here. I was deeply riveted, therefore, when Apple declared at its latest event last Tuesday that it had released “the future of… Continue reading Apple released a new MacBook Air and I’m disheartened
Uber acquires transit software company Routematch
Uber announced Thursday that it has acquired transit software company Routematch. The ride share company said the deal supports Uber’s efforts to expand its suite of transportation technologies for cities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2000, Routematch is known for developing transportation software for public transit agencies. The company’s software… Continue reading Uber acquires transit software company Routematch
Google Cloud lands Renault as analytics, machine learning, AI customer
Special feature The Rise of Industrial IoT Infrastructure around the world is being linked together via sensors, machine learning and analytics. We examine the rise of the digital twin, the new leaders in industrial IoT (IIoT) and case studies that highlight the lessons learned from production IIoT deployments. Read More Automaker Renault said it will… Continue reading Google Cloud lands Renault as analytics, machine learning, AI customer
Mercedes-Benz onboard logic unit (OLU) source code leaks online
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
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