Tag: Ford

Scale AI releases free lidar data set to power self-driving car development

High-quality data is the fuel that powers AI algorithms. Without a continual flow of labeled data, bottlenecks can occur and the algorithm will slowly get worse and add risk to the system. It’s why labeled data is so critical for companies like Zoox, Cruise and Waymo, which use it to train machine learning models to… Continue reading Scale AI releases free lidar data set to power self-driving car development

GM gradually restarts in Mexico as Lear Corp readies for return

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Thursday it was gradually restarting the transmission and motor lines at its Mexican facilities in Silao and Ramos Arizpe, while U.S. auto parts maker Lear Corp (LEA.N) also geared up for production. FILE PHOTO: The GM logo is seen at the General Motors Assembly Plant… Continue reading GM gradually restarts in Mexico as Lear Corp readies for return

@Ford: Innovating in Place: How One Argo Engineer Transformed His Backyard Into a Doppler Radar Testing…

Innovating in Place: How One Argo Engineer Transformed His Backyard Into a Doppler Radar Testing Lab If you tried to imagine a person who would be ideally suited for life in quarantine, Jonathan Berry might be that guy. “I understand the feel of going feral,” laughs Jonathan, a senior hardware engineer working out of Argo AI’s… Continue reading @Ford: Innovating in Place: How One Argo Engineer Transformed His Backyard Into a Doppler Radar Testing…

CORRECTED-At Fiat Chrysler’s Brazil plant, production resumes with safety checks

BETIM, Brazil (Reuters) – Before going to work these days, employees at the Brazilian unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCHA.MI) have to get a health check using a mobile app every morning. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles assembly workers build a 2020 Argo, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Assembly Plant in Betim… Continue reading CORRECTED-At Fiat Chrysler’s Brazil plant, production resumes with safety checks

‘My £74K redundancy package has vanished’

Employees at a car parts plant say they will lose thousands from their redundancy deal after the firm went into administration. Martin Hindle, 54, worked at Arlington Automotive Group for 30 years and was promised £74,000 in a redundancy deal. He now estimates he will get £14,000. The firm previously agreed a £1m package for… Continue reading ‘My £74K redundancy package has vanished’

At Fiat Chrysler’s Brazil plant, production resumes with safety checks

BETIM, Brazil (Reuters) – Before going to work these days, employees at the Brazilian unit of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCHA.MI) have to get a health check using a mobile app every morning. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles assembly workers build a 2020 Argo, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at the Assembly Plant in Betim… Continue reading At Fiat Chrysler’s Brazil plant, production resumes with safety checks

Vauxhall’s Luton plant reopens production

Vauxhall has reopened production at its Luton plant after the government loosened restrictions imposed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. Managing Director Stephen Norman said 800 out of 1,600 staff returned to the factory, which produces vans, on Monday. It comes on the same day Ford re-opened its engine plant in Wales. Mr Norman said Vauxhall… Continue reading Vauxhall’s Luton plant reopens production

Coronavirus: Bridgend Ford return to work marks 40 years

Ford’s engine plant in Bridgend is restarting production after a nearly two-month shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Its 1,200 strong workforce has been on furlough since 25 March but this final return to work – with the factory due to close for good in September – also marks its 40th anniversary. When the plant… Continue reading Coronavirus: Bridgend Ford return to work marks 40 years