The Internet of Things brings with it some incredible developments – self-driving cars, surgical robots, connected homes, and autonomous manufacturing are only the beginning. Embedded and connected technology is helping drive a smarter, more convenient world. But exciting as these innovations are, they come with a major obstacle to adoption – security. Where embedded technology… Continue reading How BlackBerry QNX is Driving a Connected Future at Embedded World 2018
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Waymo releases great comprehensive video showing what their self-driving van sees in real-time
Outside of the tech community, self-driving technology is still seeing a lot of pushback from people who don’t trust computers driving a car for them. A new video released by Alphabet’s Waymo does a great job to familiarize people with the technology. Home Solar Power Of course, there’s an argument to be made that self-driving… Continue reading Waymo releases great comprehensive video showing what their self-driving van sees in real-time
Volvo Cars bets big on tech start-ups, launches investment fund
Volvo Cars has launched a new investment fund aimed at investing in high potential technology start-ups around the globe. The aim of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund is to invest in strategic technology trends that are transforming the industry, such as artificial intelligence, electrification, autonomous driving and digital mobility services. The first strategic investment as… Continue reading Volvo Cars bets big on tech start-ups, launches investment fund
Volvo invests in startups
The Swedish carmaker Volvo is now launching an investment fund for startups. Autonomous drive technology – Complete system solution. Source: Volvo Almost all industry stakeholders see themselves at the startups after innovations around and so some idea is already in the models incorporated, Now Volvo goes the same way, advertising that the startups can realize… Continue reading Volvo invests in startups
Waymo 360-degree video shows how autonomous vehicles work
Fresh on the heels of settling a contentious and expensive lawsuit with Uber, Alphabet’s self-driving unit Waymo is looking to get out there and educate the public on how its autonomous vehicles work. In a blog post announcing that Waymo self-driving cars have racked up 5 million miles of driving experience on public roads, the… Continue reading Waymo 360-degree video shows how autonomous vehicles work
Volvo Cars launches investment fund aimed at technology start-ups
Volvo Cars launches investment fund aimed at technology start-ups Volvo Cars, the premium car maker, has launched a new investment fund aimed at investing in high potential technology start-ups around the globe. The aim of the Volvo Cars Tech Fund is to invest in strategic technology trends that are transforming the industry, such… Continue reading Volvo Cars launches investment fund aimed at technology start-ups
Five Days, 15+ Engineers, Hacking and Building a Self-driving CAR?
Five Days, 15+ Engineers, Hacking and Building a Self-driving CAR? This time, we are doing it, going real, and going big 15 engineers worldwide will gather together in Guiyang on March 9th. They are going to collaboratively hack a car and retrofit into a self-driving car, in FIVE days! They are from Japan, from the… Continue reading Five Days, 15+ Engineers, Hacking and Building a Self-driving CAR?
China startup Nio hires eight banks for $2 bn US IPO
Other banks are Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan and UBS, said the people, declining to be identified as the deal details are not public. HONG KONG: Chinese electric vehicle startup Nio has hired eight banks including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to work on a planned US stock market… Continue reading China startup Nio hires eight banks for $2 bn US IPO
Aurora raises $90M Series A, adds Reid Hoffman and Mike Volpi to its board
Self-driving car startup Aurora has raised $90 million in a Series A round, with participation from both Greylock Partners and Index Ventures. The new funding adds to its available cash and will make it possible for the young startup to scale more quickly, but Aurora CEO Chris Urmson told me that the most important part… Continue reading Aurora raises $90M Series A, adds Reid Hoffman and Mike Volpi to its board
Recreating the self-driving experience: the making of the Waymo 360° video
Recreating the self-driving experience: the making of the Waymo 360° video To bring Waymo’s technology to life, we leaned on the unique format of 360 video. By Meiling Tan, Head of Marketing, Waymo Waymo has been working on self-driving technology since our early days at Google in 2009. Today, we have the world’s first and only… Continue reading Recreating the self-driving experience: the making of the Waymo 360° video