December 10th, 2019 Xconomy New York — Perceptive Advisors, an investment firm with a long track record of life science investing across all points of development, is now stepping up to pump money into companies at the earliest stages with a new $210 million venture capital fund. The Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund (PXV) is led… Continue reading Perceptive Unveils New $210M Fund to Invest in Early-Stage Biotechs
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U.S., Canada and Mexico sign agreement – again – to replace NAFTA
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Top officials from Canada, Mexico and the United States signed a fresh overhaul of a quarter-century-old trade pact on Tuesday that aims to improve enforcement of worker rights and hold down prices for biologic drugs by eliminating a patent provision. The signing ceremony in Mexico City launched what may be the… Continue reading U.S., Canada and Mexico sign agreement – again – to replace NAFTA
Here’s where Tesla is planning Solarglass roof tile installations
With version 3 of its solar roof tiles, now called Tesla Solarglass roof, Tesla has created a lot of interest in its new solar product. Here’s where Tesla plans to first install the new solar roof tiles. In October, Tesla launched version 3 of its Solar Roof tiles, and it saw a significant price decrease… Continue reading Here’s where Tesla is planning Solarglass roof tile installations
Autodesk Maya and Arnold Now Shipping with RTX On
Audiences are demanding higher quality content published on ever-shorter timelines. For artists and studios tackling modern graphics workloads, this means rethinking traditional workflows. Autodesk just announced the release of Maya 2020 and Arnold 6 with new GPU-accelerated capabilities, giving creative professionals the speed and interactivity needed to iterate faster on projects, shorten the review and… Continue reading Autodesk Maya and Arnold Now Shipping with RTX On
Honda’s CEO seizes the wheel as quality crisis hits profits
Utsunomiya, Japan – At a two-day gathering for Honda’s suppliers in March, Chief Executive Takahiro Hachigo sounded the alarm. At the Hotel Higashinihon in Utsunomiya, Hachigo told them the Japanese automaker was facing a crisis after a string of costly recalls and other quality blunders and it needed to plot a new course, according to… Continue reading Honda’s CEO seizes the wheel as quality crisis hits profits
Uber: steer clear
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Noodling On How Much Revenue Self-Driving Cars Will Ultimately Generate
Noodling On How Much Revenue Self-Driving Cars Will Ultimately Generate Forbes | Dec 10, 2019 at 12:00 AM It’s handy to consider how much revenue self-driving cars will bring in.
@Toyota: MIRISE Technologies to be Launched to Develop Semiconductors in Effort to Achieve Safe and Comfortable Future Global Mobility Society
MIRISE will work on three technology development fields: (1) power electronics, (2) sensing, and (3) SoC (System-on-a-Chip). In the power electronics field, the company will work on R&D mainly for in-house production (including contract manufacturing) by leveraging the semiconductor material technologies as well as manufacturing and design technologies accumulated by Toyota and DENSO in electrification… Continue reading @Toyota: MIRISE Technologies to be Launched to Develop Semiconductors in Effort to Achieve Safe and Comfortable Future Global Mobility Society
Velodyne Advances New 5 Diamond ADAS Rating System at CES
December 10, 2019 At CES, Velodyne Lidar (Booth – LVCC, North Hall – 8522) will have information and experts available on a recently proposed five-diamond rating system that aims to clarify and standardize terminology for Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) features. More than 90 percent of new vehicles include ADAS that offer features such as… Continue reading Velodyne Advances New 5 Diamond ADAS Rating System at CES
White Paper Reviews Limitations of Current ADAS Testing Scenarios
December 10, 2019 Current independent testing of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) features overlooks some common conditions encountered in real-world driving. A white paper published by Velodyne Lidar identifies a range of scenarios that exist outside of present ADAS testing parameters and which camera/radar systems can struggle to address. These uncaptured scenarios, or “corner cases,”… Continue reading White Paper Reviews Limitations of Current ADAS Testing Scenarios