Cefkin, chief scientist at the Nissan Research Center in Silicon Valley, shares her findings on artificial intelligence and how it relates to automobiles [embedded content] SÃO PAULO, Brazil – At the recent Nissan Futures Latin America event in Brazil, Nissan held discussions regarding the development of autonomous vehicles. Dr. Melissa Cefkin, anthropologist and chief scientist… Continue reading Nissan: VIDEO: Artificial intelligence in vehicles – a conversation with Melissa Cefkin
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GM claims to be all-in on electric vehicles but CEO Barra asks Trump administration to cut back on EVs
Several legacy automakers, like GM, are claiming to be all-in on electric vehicles, but they are still lobbying to relax fuel consumption standards that would accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles. GM CEO Mary Barra is now reportedly meeting with Trump administration about relaxing the standard as the EPA is even considering trying to force states to… Continue reading GM claims to be all-in on electric vehicles but CEO Barra asks Trump administration to cut back on EVs
University of Waterloo focuses more on pedestrian recognition
The Canadian University of Waterloo wants to devote more attention to the detection of passers-by in the autonomous vehicle. Ford passport recognition Researchers from the University of Waterloo want from the coming year increasingly with the sensors to enable Autonomous Cars to do that People can see better on the street. Formations and the most… Continue reading University of Waterloo focuses more on pedestrian recognition
Press Releases – Focus on vehicle safety measures with most tangible results, auto industry says
Brussels, 21 March 2018 – Before the European Commission publishes its proposal on the revision of the General Safety Regulation this May, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is calling on policy makers to focus on the most effective vehicle safety measures with the strongest positive impact. “It goes without saying that our industry is… Continue reading Press Releases – Focus on vehicle safety measures with most tangible results, auto industry says
Groupe PSA Invests in Valenciennes to Produce Automatic Transmission under Aisin AW License
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: To meet the increasing demand of automatic gearboxes, Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) has entered into a license agreement with Aisin AW in order to produce the EAT6 gearbox in France. Until now this gearbox was manufactured by Aisin and imported from Japan. The competitiveness of the Valenciennes production plant, combined with its… Continue reading Groupe PSA Invests in Valenciennes to Produce Automatic Transmission under Aisin AW License
DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1
DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1 Move-it Hackathon has successfully ended with the hacking of Honda Civic and a “raw” chassis under the joint efforts of 20+ global engineers. It was indeed fun and productive five-days with real hands-on work and some staying-up-late at night. Learn, communicate, inspire and hack, a lot of gains… Continue reading DIYRobocars — Move it: Story Of Self-driving Hackathon #1
DIYRobocars — Move it Hackathon：How to Hack 2 Cars to Make them Self-driving in 5 Days?
DIYRobocars — Move it Hackathon：How to Hack 2 Cars to Make them Self-driving in 5 Days? The Self-driving Hackathon went great. Some real-world solutions and approaches for car hacking are shared in details in this blog. Why The Hackathon Self-driving is a high-barrier industry for general developers and startups, which we realized when we began our self-driving startup… Continue reading DIYRobocars — Move it Hackathon：How to Hack 2 Cars to Make them Self-driving in 5 Days?
BMW Group stepping up the pace
Munich. The BMW Group is stepping up the pace in its drive to shape tomorrow’s mobility. Two years after the launch of Strategy NUMBER ONE > NEXT, the BMW Group intends to increase upfront expenditure on research and development to an all-time high in 2018, while at the same time remaining steadily on course for a ninth record-breaking… Continue reading BMW Group stepping up the pace
Fatal U.S. self-driving auto accident raises novel legal questions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The death of a pedestrian hit by a self-driving Uber vehicle in Arizona this week could offer a test of who can be held legally responsible for accidents when a human is no longer at the wheel, legal experts said. Traffic passes an intersection just north of the location where a… Continue reading Fatal U.S. self-driving auto accident raises novel legal questions
Toyota pauses automated driving testing on U.S. roads following Uber accident
Automaker Toyota has temporarily ceases its public road testing of its fully autonomous ‘Chauffeur’ system in the U.S. after an accident earlier this week saw an Uber self-driving test vehicle strike a pedestrian, which ultimately resulted in her death. Police have stated that initial findings suggest the accident would’ve been extremely difficult to avoid regardless… Continue reading Toyota pauses automated driving testing on U.S. roads following Uber accident