Chinese tech giant Baidu partners Geely, Toyota in self-driving push

China’s top search engine operator Baidu Inc has joined hands with Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp to cooperate on areas related to artificial intelligence (AI) amid a push for self-driving cars. Under their partnership, Geely and Toyota have joined Apollo, an autonomous driving platform by Baidu. Baidu will provide Apollo Minibus,… Continue reading Chinese tech giant Baidu partners Geely, Toyota in self-driving push

Baidu partners with Geely for intelligent mobility solutions

The Chinese automaker revealed that its fleet of 300 L4 autonomous vehicles across 13 cities in China had recently surpassed a milestone of 2 million kilometer distance driven in urban road environments. New Delhi: Baidu has joined hands with Geely to develop intelligent mobility solutions that include connected car technology. Under their partnership, the Geely… Continue reading Baidu partners with Geely for intelligent mobility solutions

Contract signed: BMW Group and Daimler AG launch long-term development cooperation for automated driving

Munich/Stuttgart. The BMW Group and Daimler AG are launching their cooperation on automated driving: representatives from the two companies today signed an agreement for a long-term strategic cooperation, which will focus on joint development of next-generation technologies for driver assistance systems, automated driving on highways and automated parking (all to SAE Level 4). In addition,… Continue reading Contract signed: BMW Group and Daimler AG launch long-term development cooperation for automated driving

Contract signed: Daimler AG and BMW Group launch long-term development cooperation for automated driving

Initial goal: to develop technologies for driver assistance systems, highly automated driving on highways, and automated parking (all up to SAE Level 4) Market launch in series vehicles scheduled for 2024 Partners will implement technologies independently in their respective series vehicles Cooperation involves over 1,200 development specialists in Sindelfingen and Unterschleissheim Stuttgart/ Munich. The Daimler… Continue reading Contract signed: Daimler AG and BMW Group launch long-term development cooperation for automated driving

Mercedes-Benz Customer Solutions GmbH: new name, new strategy

Stuttgart, Jul 4, 2019

Stuttgart – At Mercedes-Benz, the wishes and needs of customers are the focus of all activities. This attitude is all the more reflected in the new name and program of Mercedes-Benz Accessories GmbH: The wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler AG is called Mercedes-Benz Customer Solutions GmbH.
In future Mercedes-Benz Customer Solutions will combine technology, mobility and lifestyle to create exciting experiences for its customers. One approach is the further development of the existing product portfolio and the other is the networking of hardware and software. These include such products, like the location and tracking systems or the Mercedes-Benz Link; here, in vehicle mechanical products are combined with digital components. Beyond these, additional products and functions that can be managed using an App (i.e., via Mercedes Me app) are planned.
“Our aim is clear: we develop solutions that our customers want –

Waymo Expands Its Self-Driving Shuttle Service to California

Waymo’s fully self-driving Jaguar I-PACE electric SUV 3 Photo via Waymo.  The California Public Utilities Commission has permitted Waymo to enter California’s Vehicle Passenger Service pilot program. CNET reported that Waymo will be making its way to California as it expands its autonomous ride share services. In California, Waymo will only give rides to its… Continue reading Waymo Expands Its Self-Driving Shuttle Service to California