A study examined the willingness to pay and the desired features in the autonomous car. Infographic study. Source Fraunhofer IAO. The Fraunhofer IAO has carried out an investigation in cooperation with the consulting firm Horváth & Partners. It was about the question of how much for what in the Autonomous Auto would spend, The study,… Continue reading How much would you pay for autonomous driving?
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Ford car window helps blind passengers ‘feel’ the view
Ford is developing a new smart car window to let blind passengers experience the passing landscape. A prototype, called Feel the View, uses high-contrast photos to reproduce scenery using LED lights. Passengers can touch the display to feel different shades of grey vibrate at different intensities. The Royal National Institute of Blind People said the… Continue reading Ford car window helps blind passengers ‘feel’ the view
Electromobility: VW wants to build batteries for electric cars
batteries are considered key components for electric cars, So far, German automakers mostly source their batteries from suppliers. The new VWCEO Herbert Diess wants to change that. May 2, 2018, 12:45 pm, Werner Pluta VW E-Golf (icon image): Is an own battery production nonsense? (Image: Werner Pluta / Golem.de) So now, after all: The German… Continue reading Electromobility: VW wants to build batteries for electric cars
TriLumina: Lower costs for reliable lidar systems with VCSEL
TriLumina, founded in 2011, wants to enable broad deployment of 3D sensing with innovative illumination solutions. The company created a technology that combines Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) with multiple functions on a chip that helps increase reliability, and lower the cost as well as the size of LiDAR and 3D sensing systems. Back… Continue reading TriLumina: Lower costs for reliable lidar systems with VCSEL
Mahindra’s Auto Sector sells 48,097 vehicles during April 2018, a growth of 22%
Mahindra’s Auto Sector sells 48,097 vehicles during April 2018, a growth of 22% Mumbai, May 1, 2018: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), a part of the USD 19 billion Mahindra Group, today announced its auto sales performance for April 2018 which stood at 48,097 vehicles, compared to 39,417 vehicles during April 2017, a growth… Continue reading Mahindra’s Auto Sector sells 48,097 vehicles during April 2018, a growth of 22%
Press Releases – First-ever CO2 standards for trucks must reflect market diversity, EU truck industry says
Brussels, 2 May 2018 – Ahead of the publication later this month of the European Commission’s proposal on CO2 emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) calls for an ambitious yet realistic approach. ACEA welcomes the introduction of these first-ever EU CO2 standards for trucks, which are part of a broader… Continue reading Press Releases – First-ever CO2 standards for trucks must reflect market diversity, EU truck industry says
Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye to Form EV Solutions JV for China’s Fast-Growing Ride-Hailing Market
Ford Smart Mobility LLC and Zotye sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a joint venture (JV) to provide smart, customized all-electric vehicle solutions to fleet operators and drivers in China’s fast-growing ride-hailing market Working closely with the Zotye-Ford manufacturing JV, which will offer a range of stylish and affordable all-electric vehicles under a… Continue reading Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye to Form EV Solutions JV for China’s Fast-Growing Ride-Hailing Market
Innovation 30.04.2018 Lydia Directs Logistician An innovative system will ensure a more ergonomic working style for logisticians in Wolfsburg. mehr
Her name is Lydia. You can’t see her – but you can hear her. When Kevin Foerster in Logistics Hall 55 in Wolfsburg puts on his headset, the computer voice, called Lydia, shows him the way. Since the beginning of the year, Logistics has been picking the side cladding for the trunk of the new… Continue reading Innovation 30.04.2018 Lydia Directs Logistician An innovative system will ensure a more ergonomic working style for logisticians in Wolfsburg. mehr
Dana Partners with Workhorse Group on City Delivery Vehicle with New Spicer® Electrified™ Integrated Electric Axle
LONG BEACH, Calif., May 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) and Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) announced the design, development, and production of a city delivery vehicle featuring Dana’s Spicer® Electrified™ integrated e-Drive axle. Ohio-based Workhorse is a technology company focused on providing sustainable and cost-effective… Continue reading Dana Partners with Workhorse Group on City Delivery Vehicle with New Spicer® Electrified™ Integrated Electric Axle
Inside TickTock’s Consumer Robot Product Explorations
Image: Ryan Hickman/TickTock Advertisement Editor’s Picks This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. We started TickTock in March 2017, knowing that robotics was about to have a breakthrough, and it was going to start with mobility.… Continue reading Inside TickTock’s Consumer Robot Product Explorations