BRIEF-Baidu USA, Access Services Announce Pilot Project For Autonomous Vehicle Services

Jan 8 (Reuters) – Baidu USA: * BAIDU USA, ACCESS SERVICES ANNOUNCE PILOT PROJECT FOR SHORT ROUTE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE SERVICES FOR ADA, SENIOR COMMUNITIES IN LOS ANGELES * SAYS EXPECT TO START SHORT ROUTE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE PILOT SERVICE BY 2018-END Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

BRIEF-Baidu, Asia Mobility Industries Announce Strategic JV

Jan 8 (Reuters) – Baidu Inc: * BAIDU, ASIA MOBILITY INDUSTRIES (AMI) ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC JV TO LAUNCH “APOLLO SOUTHEAST ASIA” AUTONOMOUS DRIVING PROGRAM AND INVESTMENT FUND * SAYS $200 MILLION TECHNOLOGY FUND TO BE FOCUSED ON OPPORTUNITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING & INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: Our Standards:The… Continue reading BRIEF-Baidu, Asia Mobility Industries Announce Strategic JV

Jaguar Land Rover Selects Qualcomm Automotive Solutions to Bring Advanced Connectivity to Next Generation Vehicles

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), and Jaguar Land Rover, today announced that the Companies are working together to use Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ automotive platforms to power highly advanced telematics, infotainment and digital cluster with integrated connectivity, and rear seat entertainment, helping to meet the demand… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover Selects Qualcomm Automotive Solutions to Bring Advanced Connectivity to Next Generation Vehicles

Visteon’s Next-Generation of SmartCore™ Cockpit Domain Controllers Will Feature Qualcomm Automotive Solutions

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Visteon Corporation (Nasdaq: VC), a technology leader in the fast-growing cockpit electronics segment, announced plans to deliver the next-generation of its SmartCore™ cockpit controllers using automotive solutions from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.  Future SmartCore™ cockpit controllers will feature the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820A Automotive platform to support automakers’ demand… Continue reading Visteon’s Next-Generation of SmartCore™ Cockpit Domain Controllers Will Feature Qualcomm Automotive Solutions

Baidu debuts Apollo 2.0, its latest open self-driving platform

China’s Baidu revealed a major update to its Apollo autonomous driving platform at CES 2018 today, including support for new computing platforms, new reference vehicles, more HD mapping services available on a global scale and other updates. Most notably, the update will give everyone using Apollo the ability to drive autonomously on simple, relatively easy… Continue reading Baidu debuts Apollo 2.0, its latest open self-driving platform

Ford at CES: Together, Let’s Take Back the Streets

About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford cars, trucks, SUVs, electrified vehicles and Lincoln luxury vehicles, provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company and is pursuing leadership positions in electrification, autonomous vehicles and mobility solutions.… Continue reading Ford at CES: Together, Let’s Take Back the Streets

Electric Cars and Autonomous Vehicles in the Spotlight at CES

05:00 Jim Strugger MKM Holdings LLC, Head:Derivatives Products 05:00 Nicholas Woodman Gopro Inc, Chairman/CEO/Founder 05:05 Alistair Barr Bloomberg LP, Editor:US Technology Team 05:15 Jehan Chu Kenetic Capital Advisors Ltd, Managing Partner 05:15 Cory Johnson Bloomberg Editorial, Anchor/Editor-At-Large:Bloomberg TV 05:30 Alexis Borisy Third Rock Ventures LLC (PE General Partner), Chairman/Co-Founder 05:40 Pascal Cagni C4 Ventures Ltd,… Continue reading Electric Cars and Autonomous Vehicles in the Spotlight at CES

Panasonic Automotive Partners with Titans in the Technology and Automotive Industries to Transform the Future Driving Experience at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, a division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, today announced it has aligned with Google to debut groundbreaking Next Generation IVX systems that transform the consumer experience, both inside and outside of the vehicle, and deliver new design flexibility and freedom to automakers.… Continue reading Panasonic Automotive Partners with Titans in the Technology and Automotive Industries to Transform the Future Driving Experience at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)

Aptiv and Lyft’s self-driving BMWs are picking up CES passengers

[embedded content] Self-driving and connected car tech company Aptiv (formerly Delphi) is back at CES again in 2018, and this time it’s partnering with Lyft to demonstrate its latest developments in self-driving technology. The Aptiv and Lyft team-up brings a fleet of 8 autonomous test cars to Las Vegas, which attendees at the show can… Continue reading Aptiv and Lyft’s self-driving BMWs are picking up CES passengers