By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp unveiled on Thursday new models of Lexus and Mirai in Japan, equipped with advanced driver assistance, as competition heats up to develop more self-driving and connected cars. Slideshow ( 4 images ) Toyota’s latest launch comes as automakers, electric car startups and tech giants… Continue reading Toyota unveils new models in advanced driver-assist technology push
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NVIDIA’s Shalini De Mello Talks Self-Supervised AI, NeurIPS Successes
Shalini De Mello, a principal research scientist at NVIDIA who’s made her mark inventing computer vision technology that contributes to driver safety, finished 2020 with a bang — presenting two posters at the prestigious NeurIPS conference in December. A 10-year NVIDIA veteran, De Mello works on self-supervised and few-shot learning, 3D reconstruction, viewpoint estimation and… Continue reading NVIDIA’s Shalini De Mello Talks Self-Supervised AI, NeurIPS Successes
Polymer-based Sealant Material Enables New Soft Robotics Invention
Taking their cue from plants like the Venus Flytrap and some animals, which rapidly respond to any changes in their environment, scientists have developed an intelligent pressure and stretch-sensitive soft sealant material which can react in a similar way by curling or uncurling when under pressure or mechanical strain, and expand when stretched. The new… Continue reading Polymer-based Sealant Material Enables New Soft Robotics Invention
World NM: SK hynix in talks with Bosch over supply of automotive memory chips: sources001065
SK hynix Inc., South Korea’s second-largest chipmaker, is in talks with German auto parts giant Robert Bosch GmbH over a long-term supply of automotive memory semiconductors, industry sources said Wednesday. Industry observers believe that SK hynix will bolster its moves to expand its sales in the automotive sector amid a shortage of chips that led… Continue reading World NM: SK hynix in talks with Bosch over supply of automotive memory chips: sources001065
Sony puts its tech to the test with step into self-drive EVs
TOKYO — Hot on the heels of Apple’s drive into the realm of electric vehicles, Sony is trying to shift from electronics and services into auto manufacturing. The Japanese company has already started public road tests of its Vision-S EV as it attempts to leverage its smartphone and software prowess into making vehicles. A closer… Continue reading Sony puts its tech to the test with step into self-drive EVs
Tim Cook drops hints about autonomous tech and the Apple car
Apple CEO Tim Cook dropped a few hints in an interview released Monday about the direction of the much-anticipated Apple car, including that autonomous vehicle technology will likely be a key feature. “The autonomy itself is a core technology, in my view,” Cook told Kara Swisher in an interview on the “Sway” podcast. “If you… Continue reading Tim Cook drops hints about autonomous tech and the Apple car
The new business operating model in the next normal
A decentralized company that is globally and intelligently connected, one whose employees can work from anywhere, whose customers and partners can succeed from anywhere, and whose definition of success includes all its stakeholders, is a boundless company. A boundless company means boundless access to talent, boundless inclusivity and equality, a boundless platform for innovation, boundless… Continue reading The new business operating model in the next normal
The Station: Argo AI plots its fundraising course and Waymo changes leadership
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hi there, new and returning readers. This is The Station, a weekly newsletter dedicated to all the ways people and packages move (today and in the future) from… Continue reading The Station: Argo AI plots its fundraising course and Waymo changes leadership
Innoviz Technologies and Collective Growth Corporation Announce Closing of Business Combination
The successful completion of the business combination will allow Innoviz Technologies to meet the booming demand of the auto industry, which has been waiting for the LiDAR technology to mature. Innoviz is engaged in multiple automotive programs with multiple partners across the globe, and is growing. Innoviz is pleased to announce today, after years of… Continue reading Innoviz Technologies and Collective Growth Corporation Announce Closing of Business Combination
GM unveils electric Hummer SUV topping $110,000
The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV and 2022 GMC Hummer EV sport utility truck, or SUT. GM DETROIT – General Motors unveiled an all-electric Hummer SUV Saturday that will top $110,000 when it goes on sale in 2023. The vehicle will be the stablemate to an upcoming Hummer pickup that’s scheduled to go on sale… Continue reading GM unveils electric Hummer SUV topping $110,000