Category: Automotive

British Formula 1 maker McLaren designing Uber self-driving failsafe system – Telegraph.co.uk

British supercar company McLaren is supplying key safety technology to Uber’s troubled self-driving car business as part of a contract worth tens of millions of pounds. McLaren, best known for its British Formula 1 racing team and its popular sportscar business, has been making parts for a backup system for Uber’s driverless car project in a deal worth… Continue reading British Formula 1 maker McLaren designing Uber self-driving failsafe system – Telegraph.co.uk

WardsAuto Highlights AEye’s Next-Gen LiDAR System

AEye founder and CEO, Luis Dussan, tells WardsAuto how iDAR “is a step beyond today’s LiDARS systems.” Unveiled at CES 2018, AEye’s software-definable, iDAR technology is “a new form of intelligent data collection that enables rapid, dynamic perception and enhanced path planning.”

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VentureBeat Says iDAR Is “Built for Speed”

VentureBeat reports that AEye’s iDAR system “is built for speed first and foremost.” While typical LiDAR systems fail to identify potential hazards quickly, AEye’s Intelligent Detection and Ranging (iDAR) system creates point cloud data called “Dynamic Vixels” which enable flexible, intelligent, and faster detection for autonomous vehicles.
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VentureBeat Says iDAR Is “Built for Speed” — The Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Part I – Think Like a Robot, Perceive Like a HumanAEye Announces the AE100 Robotic Perception System for Autonomous VehiclesAEye’s iDAR Shatters Both Range and Scan Rate Performance Records for Automotive Grade LiDARAEye Introduces Next Generation of Artificial Perception: New Dynamic Vixels™The Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Part II – Blind Technology without Compassion Is RuthlessElon Musk Is Right: LiDAR Is a Crutch (Sort of.)AEye Granted Foundational Patents For Core Solid-State MEMs-Based Agile LiDAR And Embedded AI TechnologyAEye’s iDAR Leverages Biomimicry to Enable First Solid State Lidar with 100Hz Scan RateGartner Names AEye Cool Vendor in AI for Computer VisionAutoSens Names AEye Most Exciting Start-Up in the Automotive Imaging Sector

eMotorWerks and LO3 Energy introduce platform to connect EV owners with microgrids

EVSE manufacturer eMotorWerks has partnered with LO3 Energy to explore the idea of combining energy demand from EV charging with a local microgrid powered by green energy. An initial project will connect eMotorWerk’s JuiceNet EV charging platform to one of LO3’s transactive energy marketplaces, allowing local renewable energy to be traded between EV owners and… Continue reading eMotorWerks and LO3 Energy introduce platform to connect EV owners with microgrids

China’s Faraday Future ends dispute with main investor

Dec 31 (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle developer Faraday Future said on Monday it signed a new restructuring agreement with a unit of its main investor, Evergrande Health Industry Group Ltd, ending a bitter legal fight and clearing the path for raising funds. Season Smart, which agreed to be bought by China’s Evergrande Health, will… Continue reading China’s Faraday Future ends dispute with main investor

After a 20 year delay, works from 1923 will finally enter the public domain tomorrow

After a twenty year hiatus, tomorrow will finally see the 95 year long copyrights of works released in 1923 expire. These 1923 films, books and songs will effectively be the first to enter the public domain in the US since 1998, and Duke University notes that it will include such classics as Charlie Chaplin’s The… Continue reading After a 20 year delay, works from 1923 will finally enter the public domain tomorrow

Faraday Future gets a lifeline as it settles months-long battle with Chinese investor

The war between electric car startup Faraday Future and its main investor, Chinese real estate conglomerate Evergrande, appears to be over. Evergrande announced on Monday that it has agreed to restructure its $2 billion investment in Faraday Future. The conglomerate will walk away with full control over Faraday Future’s efforts in China, and both sides… Continue reading Faraday Future gets a lifeline as it settles months-long battle with Chinese investor

Demand for Combustion Engine Cars May Have Peaked in 2018

No Sale The reign of the fossil fuel-powered car may be ending. In a report published on Sunday, several experts told the Financial Times that they believe sales of fossil fuel-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles peaked in 2018, meaning that it’s unlikely that more ICE cars will be sold in any future year— and if they’re correct,… Continue reading Demand for Combustion Engine Cars May Have Peaked in 2018