/ Luminar will use Civil Maps’ 3D mapping data to build its Sentinel full-stack autonomous driving software platform. Photo by Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge Lidar hardware company Luminar announced it has acquired Civil Maps, a lidar data company based in San Francisco. The acquisition brings ultra-detailed and automatically updating 3D maps of various… Continue reading Luminar acquires lidar data company Civil Maps
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Harman’s driver monitoring system can measure your heart rate
Harman, a Samsung subsidiary that specializes in connected car technology and other IoT solutions, revealed at CES a suite of automotive features geared towards enhancing the health and safety of drivers and passengers, including an advanced driver monitoring system (DMS) that can measure a driver’s heart and breath rate. Harman initially launched its DMS, called… Continue reading Harman’s driver monitoring system can measure your heart rate
Goodyear, Gatik say tire tech is key to bringing AVs to winter climates
Cars become an extension of the body when humans drive; we can feel the lack of grip in our car’s tires when driving over icy or wet roads. Autonomous vehicles don’t exactly have the same sensory abilities, which is one of the reasons why most AV testing and deployment happens in sunny climates. Gatik, an… Continue reading Goodyear, Gatik say tire tech is key to bringing AVs to winter climates
Stellantis to mass produce Archer’s electric aircraft in expanded deal
Global automaker Stellantis will mass produce an electric vehicle take-off and landing aircraft for Archer Aviation as part of an expanded partnership that includes giving the startup-turned-publicly traded company access to up to $150 million in additional capital over the next two years. The agreement, announced Wednesday during CES 2023 in Las Vegas, will make… Continue reading Stellantis to mass produce Archer’s electric aircraft in expanded deal
CES 2023: LG talks new Cockpit Computer, transparent OLED, color-changing fridge, and more
LG Special Feature CES 2023 anticipation is in the air. While CES officially starts tomorrow, some of the biggest names in tech have been delivering a slew of keynotes, announcements, and previews during the conference’s Media Days Tuesday and Wednesay. (See our recap of the biggest Day 1 CES announcements.) This morning, LG CEO William… Continue reading CES 2023: LG talks new Cockpit Computer, transparent OLED, color-changing fridge, and more
Exclusive: Tesla files paperwork to make electric motors for airplanes, boats, and more
Tesla is hinting at making electric motors for airplanes, boats, and more in a new trademark filing that went unnoticed. The automaker filed for a new trademark last week, but it went unnoticed until now. Electrek spotted it today, and while it is for the name “Tesla” again, it still caught our interest because of… Continue reading Exclusive: Tesla files paperwork to make electric motors for airplanes, boats, and more
Tesla driver intentionally drove car off a cliff with family, but everyone miraculously survived
A Tesla driver intentionally drove his car off a 250-foot cliff in California with his family inside, according to the police, but everyone miraculously survived without serious injury. On Tuesday, it was reported that a family of four was rescued from a wrecked Tesla vehicle found at the bottom of a cliff known as Devil’s… Continue reading Tesla driver intentionally drove car off a cliff with family, but everyone miraculously survived
Wednesday’s top tech news: CES gets smart about peeing
Image: Withings Yesterday’s trickle of CES announcements has turned into a flood today. The best place to keep up with them is over on our dedicated CES 2023 page, but I wanted to use today’s roundup to highlight a couple that piqued my interest. First up is this delightfully wacky gadget from Withings. It’s called… Continue reading Wednesday’s top tech news: CES gets smart about peeing
Asus’ new TUF models fix one of the biggest problems with today’s gaming laptops
/ MUX switches with Nvidia’s Advanced Optimus are welcome additions to this budget gaming line. The F15 and F17 come with up to an Intel Core i9 processor, while the A15 and A17 have AMD’s Ryzen 9 (Zen 4).Image: Asus Asus has announced upgrades to its four TUF Gaming models: the F15, F17, A15, and… Continue reading Asus’ new TUF models fix one of the biggest problems with today’s gaming laptops
In a Fresh Horror, ChatGPT Can Apply to Jobs Now
OpenAI’s impressive new chatbot, ChatGPT, may be more of an amusing novelty at the moment — but many are already mulling the technology’s potential to be abused, like if students use it to write papers. Take Insider, which put ChatGPT to work by sparing humans the dreaded task of writing cover letters for job applications. To… Continue reading In a Fresh Horror, ChatGPT Can Apply to Jobs Now