One year ago this week, a distracted driver behind the wheel of an SUV struck and killed a 47-year-old woman as she attempted to walk across a street. The woman was Elaine Herzberg, and the SUV was a self-driving car operated by Uber. Herzberg was one of 6,227 pedestrians killed last year on U.S. streets,… Continue reading One year after Uber’s fatal self-driving crash, pedestrians aren’t any safer
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GM investing $300 million to build a new electric Chevy in the U.S.
GM announced Friday it will invest $300 million into a Michigan factory to produce a new Chevrolet electric vehicle, reversing a decision to build the EV outside of the United States. The announcement comes on the heels of recent job cuts and plant closures by GM, moves that have complicated bargaining with union workers over… Continue reading GM investing $300 million to build a new electric Chevy in the U.S.
Mercedes-Benz In-Car Gaming Challenge: revolutionary ideas for in-car entertainment
The In-Car Gaming Challenge aims to revolutionise car entertainment International competition to find the best gaming ideas for passenger cars, buses and mobile apps “Immersive gaming” makes it possible to feel totally involved in the game ESL as a cooperation partner The most desirable luxury commodities in the 21st Century are private space and time.… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz In-Car Gaming Challenge: revolutionary ideas for in-car entertainment
The average price of used cars stood at 11,981 euros in February, according to Ancove
Published 3/22/2019 11:29:48 PM MADRID, Mar. 22 (EUROPA PRESS) – The average price of second-hand cars stood at 11,981 euros in February, 0.5% less than in January, with Madrid as the autonomous community where the highest prices were recorded, with 13,351 euros on average, and the Canary Islands in the another extreme, being the cheapest,… Continue reading The average price of used cars stood at 11,981 euros in February, according to Ancove
Navya & Integral Group
The Integral Group announces a cooperation with the manufacturer of Autonomous E-shuttles Navya. It’s about providing Autonomous Vehicles in Doraville near by Atlanta in the US state of Georgia. For this one has the French supplier Navya chosen. Navya logo. Source: Navya Specifically, the Navya shuttles to the former GMTerrain assembly Doraville drive. The industrial… Continue reading Navya & Integral Group
Complaints from the industry: Tesla & Arizona
The autonomous driving industry has some legal complaints a week to report. All complaints relate to the US, where the convictions can quickly take on exorbitant sums. So had Tesla announced the startup Zoox to sue and the survivors of the Uber-accident sue against US state Arizona and the city of Tempe. Tesla vehicle The… Continue reading Complaints from the industry: Tesla & Arizona
Velodyne on Nvidia platform & Lidotive’s new lidar system
The top dog in the lidar sensor area, Velodyne, is available on the Nvidia Drive platform. The manufacturer Lumotive has developed a new Lidarsensor-type, which is inexpensive and small. The market for lidar sensors is contested, not least has Google’s sister Waymo started their eyelid sensors too marketto cover the costs of developing autonomous driving.… Continue reading Velodyne on Nvidia platform & Lidotive’s new lidar system
Renault Nissan Mitsubishi uses Microsoft cloud
Now the alliance (Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi) has also switched to Azure’s cloud. More and more manufacturers are moving their data centers to the Microsoft cloud: Azure. Just recently Daimler his Moving completed and also Volkswagen cooperates with Microsoft. Now also has the alliance consisting of Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi, decided to use the Azure cloud. Renault Nissan… Continue reading Renault Nissan Mitsubishi uses Microsoft cloud
Auto: the shift to electrical puts equipment manufacturers under pressure
By accelerating suddenly on the electric, Herbert Diess gives cold sweats to the equipment manufacturers. The boss of Volkswagen announced last week that the giant with twelve brands (Seat, Skoda, Audi, Porsche …) would focus on the electric at the expense of other technologies, forcing with him the whole branch to follow movement. And so… Continue reading Auto: the shift to electrical puts equipment manufacturers under pressure
DARPA wants your best underground 3D mapping tech
We can thank DARPA, at least in part, for the development of autonomous vehicles and the birth of Velodyne LiDAR. Now, DARPA would like you to return the favor: the US government agency has released a request-for-information (RFI) for “state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies for advanced mapping and surveying” in subterranean environments. The press release explains… Continue reading DARPA wants your best underground 3D mapping tech