LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2018 – Six technology startups are partnering with Honda Xcelerator at CES 2018 to demonstrate technologies that have the potential to transform mobility, focusing on challenges posed by autonomous vehicles and advanced connected cars. Honda is featuring partnerships with BRAIQ, DeepMap, DynaOptics, EXO Technologies, Tactual Labs, and WayRay at Honda’s Global… Continue reading Honda Xcelerator Startups Demonstrate Future Mobility Solutions
Tag: Autonomous
E-bikes and autonomous vehicles take over urban mobility
E-bikes and autonomous vehicles take over urban mobility Welcome to our weekly news highlights by Splyt, the place where you‘ll find the most relevant information about the urban mobility scene. Follow us for updated news, we post every Tuesday! Here is what happened last week: E-bikes — add them to your fleet, or stay behind As the bikesharing industry and… Continue reading E-bikes and autonomous vehicles take over urban mobility
2018 CES: ADAS Partnerships and Products Propel the Drive Toward Full Autonomy
Speaking on the topic of autonomous driving today at CES 2018, Mobileye CEO Professor Amnon Shashua explained that millions of cars hitting the streets this year, simply equipped with a front-facing camera and Mobileye’s new fourth-generation EyeQ® system-on-chip, will play a crucial role in the delivery of a driverless future. These cars from BMW, Nissan… Continue reading 2018 CES: ADAS Partnerships and Products Propel the Drive Toward Full Autonomy
The future of Ford: Connecting cars, bikes, stoplights
CLOSE A mobile wifi hot spot for the car at just $15 monthly and a new neighborhood app that ties together all the security cameras top Jefferson Graham’s list of even more cool gadgets on display from the Consumer Electronics Show. USA TODAY Buy Photo Ford CEO Jim Hackett, keynote speaker on Tuesday, Jan. 9,… Continue reading The future of Ford: Connecting cars, bikes, stoplights
Qualcomm and Ford Collaborate on C-V2X Global Initiative to Improve Vehicle Safety, Traffic Efficiency and Support for Autonomous Driving
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), and Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), are accelerating the development of connected cars with the extension of their long-standing relationship into the development of advanced connectivity systems for Ford vehicles and upcoming Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology testing. C-V2X is… Continue reading Qualcomm and Ford Collaborate on C-V2X Global Initiative to Improve Vehicle Safety, Traffic Efficiency and Support for Autonomous Driving
Coming to a City Near You: Test-Driving Our Autonomous Vehicle Business
Coming to a City Near You: Test-Driving Our Autonomous Vehicle Business By Jim Farley, Ford Executive Vice President and President, Global Markets With the transformative potential of self-driving technology on the horizon, there are many ways we can change how our cities work for the better. To that end, we are working to verify that the technology… Continue reading Coming to a City Near You: Test-Driving Our Autonomous Vehicle Business
Why Teaming with Postmates Will Help Ford Expand On-Demand Delivery to Everyone
Why Teaming with Postmates Will Help Ford Expand On-Demand Delivery to Everyone By Sherif Marakby, Ford Vice President, Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification Location, location, location! For decades, businesses have operated on the mantra that to succeed, they must find the perfect spot, but in a rapidly changing mobility landscape, is that still true? What if businesses — small,… Continue reading Why Teaming with Postmates Will Help Ford Expand On-Demand Delivery to Everyone
Ford taps Qualcomm to ensure cars can talk to everything else
Ford and chipmaker Qualcomm announced a partnership at CES 2018 on Tuesday to work together on cellular vehicle-to-everything (C2VX) tech, designed to validate and ensure a smooth rollout for the connective communication tech that’s going to help cars connect up to things like smart traffic lights, street signs, bikes, roads and more. Cellular connectivity is… Continue reading Ford taps Qualcomm to ensure cars can talk to everything else
Ford and Autonomic are building a smart city cloud platform
Ford and Silicon Valley-based Autonomic will work together to build a new open platform upon which cities can build out infrastructure communications, including connected traffic lights and parking spots, called the “Transportation Mobility Cloud.” Ford CEO Jim Hackett announced the news on Monday at the CES 2018 keynote kicking off the annual conference. The platform… Continue reading Ford and Autonomic are building a smart city cloud platform
Ford Partners With Postmates To Pilot Customer, Merchant Interaction With Self-Driving Vehicles
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Postmates, the only on-demand platform that can deliver anything from anywhere, and Ford Motor Co., today announce that they are partnering to test the experience of self-driving vehicle deliveries in 2018. Postmates will partner with Ford to conduct pilot programs that explore how self-driving technology could change the… Continue reading Ford Partners With Postmates To Pilot Customer, Merchant Interaction With Self-Driving Vehicles