SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A recently published white paper developed by Frost & Sullivan calls on the auto industry to clarify and standardize marketing terminology for driver assistance and self-driving technologies. It also finds that lidar technology can “enable significant advances in driver assistance” and calls lidar “the key technology to enable both full driving autonomy… Continue reading New White Paper Calls for Clearer Marketing of Vehicle Autonomy and Driver Assistance for Safety
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Tenneco Supplies Suspension on Jaguar I-PACE All-Electric SUV
LAKE FOREST, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN), a global supplier of Ride Performance and Clean Air products and systems, is supplying suspension components for the new Jaguar I-PACE all-electric luxury crossover SUV. The vehicle features Tenneco’s passive front and rear dampers and coil and air spring suspension modules, engineered to improve ride performance and stability.… Continue reading Tenneco Supplies Suspension on Jaguar I-PACE All-Electric SUV
Cummins to Provide the United States Postal Service with Eight Fully-Electric Vehicles in California
COLUMBUS, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) has begun delivering eight Cummins-powered all-electric vehicles to the United States Postal Service (USPS). The fully-electric Cummins PowerDrive equipped vans are expected to eliminate vehicle emissions and reduce fuel and maintenance costs. The pilot program, made possible by a grant from the California Air Resources Board to the San… Continue reading Cummins to Provide the United States Postal Service with Eight Fully-Electric Vehicles in California
Allison Transmission to Build Advanced Vehicle Environmental Test Facility in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allison Transmission, a global leader in medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions for commercial vehicles, is investing in a new vehicle testing facility that will facilitate further innovation in the industry. “Industries around the globe depend on Allison Automatics to power highly specialized vehicles that must perform under all kinds of extreme conditions,” said… Continue reading Allison Transmission to Build Advanced Vehicle Environmental Test Facility in Indianapolis
Allison Transmission Announces Record Results for Full Year 2018
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN), the largest global provider of commercial duty fully-automatic transmissions, today reported net sales for the fourth quarter of $647 million, a 10 percent increase from the same period in 2017. The increase in net sales was principally driven by higher demand in the Outside North America Off-Highway and… Continue reading Allison Transmission Announces Record Results for Full Year 2018
Cummins Board of Directors Appoints Four Vice Presidents
COLUMBUS, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced the appointment of Cary Chenanda, Julie Furber, Diana Rey-Marrero and Shon Wright as Vice Presidents of the company. Cary Chenanda – Vice President, Cummins Electronics and Fuel Systems Cummins Electronics and Fuel Systems (CEFS) is a critical technology provider to Cummins, and contributes to the company’s competitiveness in… Continue reading Cummins Board of Directors Appoints Four Vice Presidents
DRiV Incorporated to Spin From Tenneco Later This Year
LAKE FOREST, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DRiV Incorporated is the name of the future publicly traded Aftermarket and Ride Performance company that will launch in the second half of this year, following Tenneco Inc.’s (NYSE: TEN) separation into two independent companies, Tenneco announced today. Once it spins, DRiV™ will serve as one of the largest global multi-line, multi-brand… Continue reading DRiV Incorporated to Spin From Tenneco Later This Year
Velodyne高管探讨Velodyne如何为自动驾驶和驾驶辅助提供突破性激光雷达技术
德国吕塞尔斯海姆–(BUSINESS WIRE)–(美国商业资讯)–Velodyne Lidar, Inc.质量和验证高级副总裁Mircea Gradu博士将于2月14日在德国慕尼黑举办的国际VDI汽车传感器系统大会(International VDI Conference – Automotive Sensor Systems)上发表关于激光雷达技术的专题演讲。Gradu将探讨在激光雷达传感器必须实现的测试和验证方面的关键成功因素，以支持车辆自动驾驶和高级驾驶辅助系统(ADAS)。 Gradu是一名杰出的工程师，担任国际自动机工程师学会(SAE International)官员兼2018年当选主席。演讲期间，他将提议自动驾驶汽车(AV)社区以非竞争方式合作，以确定激光雷达传感器测试和验证的要求和方法。该计划的目标是创建传感器验证项目存储库，使其成为行业标准，并可供业内的任何一家公司使用。 Velodyne在激光雷达传感器的制造和验证方面拥有十余年的经验，这些传感器满足汽车原始设备制造商(OEM)和一级供应商的严格安全性和可靠性要求。该公司拥有强大的内部验证能力和外部实验室网络。它还拥有从其汽车、技术和商用车辆客户驾驶的数百万道路里程中获取的知识。 Gradu表示：“自动驾驶领域的公司需要携手合作，就像航空航天业的公司在安全问题上合作一样，以确保自动驾驶汽车安全推出。Velodyne致力于培养这类行业学习经验，将严格性融入传感器验证工作中，尤其是解决存在高安全风险的极端情况方面。” 国际VDI大会期间，与会者将聆听到Gradu关于先进激光雷达解决方案的概述，以及了解激光雷达的市场细分和特定要求。Gradu将探讨激光雷达元件测试和系统验证的关键考虑因素。他还将介绍激光雷达在提供高级驾驶辅助功能方面的安全性和标准化影响，例如车道保持辅助(LKA)、自动紧急制动(AEB)和自适应巡航控制(ACC)。 为了帮助与会者了解驾驶辅助系统，Velodyne和国际VDI大会已在大会网站上发布了一份有关驾驶辅助技术的白皮书。该白皮书讨论了SAE确定的车辆自动化水平、激光雷达传感器的优势，以及激光雷达如何支持“安全第一”的方法，该方法为驾驶辅助方面带来显著的进步。 Gradu发表的名为“高级安全激光雷达解决方案及其测试和验证机会”专题演讲，将于2月14日上午9:00至9:30在德国慕尼黑的瑞拉纳酒店(Rilano Hotel)进行。 Velodyne的产品组合满足AV和ADAS的所有激光雷达需求，提供实时感知数据，实现安全可靠的操作。Velodyne生产定向和环绕视觉传感器，提供同类最佳的量程和分辨率。由这些传感器提供的丰富的计算机感知数据有助于直接对象和自由空间检测，以实现安全导航。 关于Velodyne Lidar Velodyne致力于为自动驾驶和驾驶辅助提供最智能、最强大的激光雷达解决方案。Velodyne始创于1983年，总部位于加州圣何塞，以其突破性的激光雷达传感器技术组合而闻名于世。2005年，Velodyne的创始人兼首席执行官David Hall发明了实时环绕视图激光雷达系统，彻底改变了面向汽车、新出行方式、地图、机器人和安防领域的感知和自主性。Velodyne的高性能产品系列包括广泛的传感解决方案，例如具有成本效益的Puck™、多功能型Ultra Puck™、完美的L4-L5自主驾驶Alpha Puck™、经ADAS优化的Velarray™以及驾驶辅助用开创性软件Vella™。 免责声明：本公告之原文版本乃官方授权版本。译文仅供方便了解之用，烦请参照原文，原文版本乃唯一具法律效力之版本。 Go to Source
Velodyne Lidar’s Sponsorship of Autonomous Vehicle Competition in China Advances Research and Development of Self-Driving Cars
BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–At the 10th China Intelligent Vehicles Future Challenge (IVFC), Velodyne Lidar, Inc. sensors played a prominent role in enabling self-driving vehicles from multiple teams to navigate real and complex road traffic environments. As an IVFC sponsor, Velodyne had its industry-leading lidar sensors on 20 of the 27 participating teams, including the competition’s winner, at… Continue reading Velodyne Lidar’s Sponsorship of Autonomous Vehicle Competition in China Advances Research and Development of Self-Driving Cars
Velodyne Executive Addresses How Velodyne Provides Breakthrough Lidar Technology for Autonomy and Driver Assistance
RÜSSELSHEIM, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dr. Mircea Gradu, Sr. Vice President Quality and Validation at Velodyne Lidar, Inc., will deliver a featured presentation on lidar technology at the upcoming International VDI Conference – Automotive Sensor Systems in Munich, Germany on February 14. Gradu will review the critical success factors in testing and validation that lidar sensors must achieve… Continue reading Velodyne Executive Addresses How Velodyne Provides Breakthrough Lidar Technology for Autonomy and Driver Assistance