Tag: Autonomous

Toyota’s Way Changed the World’s Factories. Now the Retool

Over decades, Toyota Motor Corp. built a corporate culture that was the envy of the manufacturing world. Now the auto industry’s most-emulated company is overhauling the way it brings its vaunted production system to every corner of the business. The automaker last month created a single group, staffed with 200 employees, to manage the Toyota Production System,… Continue reading Toyota’s Way Changed the World’s Factories. Now the Retool

Continental and NVIDIA Partner to Enable Worldwide Production of Artificial Intelligence for Self-Driving Cars

Continental CEO Dr. Degenhart: “Together with NVIDIA, we will deliver the complete AI self-driving solution from the cloud to the car.” The partnership will create a sensing, planning and acting supercomputer on wheels 2021 introduction for Continental self-driving vehicle systems based on NVIDIA DRIVE AI Car computer and Continental sensors Auburn Hills, Mich., February 5,… Continue reading Continental and NVIDIA Partner to Enable Worldwide Production of Artificial Intelligence for Self-Driving Cars

Geely wants to join Daimler

The Chinese car giant Geely wants to join Daimler. According to media reports, the Chinese automaker Geely is to enter Mercedes-Benz and buy large blocks of shares there. Geely also owns the company Volvo, which is also active in the field of autonomous driving and especially with Uber work together. Mercedes-Benz is also developing autonomous… Continue reading Geely wants to join Daimler

Hyundai at BMW Cooperation Group

The manufacturer Hyundai joins the BMW Alliance – probably as the last member. As late as December last year, there were disagreements in the cooperation group with BMW with the goal to realize autonomous driving until 2021. The difference of opinion involved other cooperation members. Only reluctantly, BMW agreed to the further recording, which probably… Continue reading Hyundai at BMW Cooperation Group

Bosch Daimler: efforts intensified

The cooperation between Bosch and Mercedes-Benz for the development of autonomous driving is gaining momentum. With the already made statement that you already start this year tests with appropriate vehicles, should probably show the will to fight, which has the cooperation. The cooperation, consisting of Mercedes-Benz and the supplier Bosch, wants – like other manufacturers… Continue reading Bosch Daimler: efforts intensified

Ford CEO Jim Hackett on the future of computing, cities, and self-driving cars

In May 2017, Ford announced that it had replaced its CEO, Mark Fields, who had been with the company since 1989, with Jim Hackett. Despite being on Ford’s board since 2013, Hackett was probably best known for leading Steelcase, the large office-furniture company, for decades and turning around its fortunes, as well as for working… Continue reading Ford CEO Jim Hackett on the future of computing, cities, and self-driving cars

Canada wants to promote Autonomous Driving

The Canadian government is planning more promotion for autonomous driving within the NAFTA rules. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deals with the United States, Mexico and Canada. The latter calls for support for autonomous driving under the NAFTA agreement. The previous rules of the Agreement provide that for the duty-free importation of goods… Continue reading Canada wants to promote Autonomous Driving