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Continental for data protection

The boss of the automotive supplier Continental calls for data protection to take account. The last Federal Minister of Transport, Alexander Dobrindt (CSU), had the Ethics Committee convene with the Autonomous driving employed. Although they promised to cast their results into laws, that did not happen. Also the current Minister of Transport, Andreas Scheuer (CSU)… Continue reading Continental for data protection

Six PEUGEOTS on the aventure PEUGEOT stand at Retromobile

The 44th Rétromobile show will be held at Porte de Versailles in Paris from 6 to 10 February 2019. The 120,000 visitors expected over the five days will be able to admire the PEUGEOT e-LEGEND Concept, an all-electric, autonomous and connected vehicle by the Lion brand. The star of last year’s Paris Motor Show will… Continue reading Six PEUGEOTS on the aventure PEUGEOT stand at Retromobile

Lidar versus cameras

The lidar manufacturers are considering protective measures against cameras. On the CES 2019 in Las Vegas there was an incident that now has consequences. A hobby photographer takes a picture of a vehicle equipped with lidar. The Lidar’s laser obviously damaged the camera. After the incident at the CES, the voices that want to regulate… Continue reading Lidar versus cameras

Baidu tests driverless cars on expressway in Shanxi

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Apple’s self-driving car program just took a hard right – Fast Company

That’s because the Cupertino company just laid off more than 200 employees who were working on the project, CNBC reports. In addition to the layoffs, it also appears that a number of additional employees working in Apple’s car program, known as Project Titan, have been reassigned to other departments in the company. CNBC says Apple… Continue reading Apple’s self-driving car program just took a hard right – Fast Company

Emission-free, efficient and safe: The future urban construction site

To date, around 50 percent of people around the world call a city their home; a trend that is on the rise. Is it any wonder? In both developing and emerging countries, large cities offer many advantages to their dwellers. The jobs market is better, and it’s also easier to provide healthcare, education and other… Continue reading Emission-free, efficient and safe: The future urban construction site

Israel’s Innoviz to provide Samsung unit with sensor tech for self-driving cars – The Times of Israel

Israel’s Innoviz Technologies, a maker of sensors for self-driving cars, and Harman International Industries Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., said they have set up a partnership to sell Innoviz’s solutions to car manufacturers globally. Harman, a developer of connected technologies for the automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, will use the LiDAR… Continue reading Israel’s Innoviz to provide Samsung unit with sensor tech for self-driving cars – The Times of Israel

MEDC Leader Details Michigan’s Road to the Waymo AV Factory Deal

This week, Michigan’s economic development office notched a win when it announced that Waymo, Google’s mobility arm, had chosen the Great Lakes State as the location for a new manufacturing operation. According to a press release from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), Waymo will invest $13.6 million in a factory that will integrate Waymo’s… Continue reading MEDC Leader Details Michigan’s Road to the Waymo AV Factory Deal