Munich. On 1 January 2019, Alejandro Vukotich will take over as Senior Vice President of the BMW Group’s Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Development department. He is being appointed to replace Elmar Frickenstein, who has been in charge of the department since its creation in May 2016. Between 2006 and 2016, Elmar Frickenstein was head… Continue reading BMW Group’s Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Development department under new leadership. Alejandro Vukotich takes over at the helm, Elmar Frickenstein to retire after handover phase.
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Volkswagen ensures that the production of the group in Spain is assured for “enough time”
Posted 07/12/2018 11: 36: 16CET WOLFSBURG (GERMANY), 7 Dec. (EUROPA PRESS) – The head of Sales and Marketing of the Volkswagen brand, Jürgen Stackmann, has assured that the German automobile consortium is “very happy” with the performance of the company in Spain and that the production in the factories of Landaben (Pamplona) and Martorell (Barcelona… Continue reading Volkswagen ensures that the production of the group in Spain is assured for “enough time”
Iserlohn plans to purchase automated shuttle buses
Iserlohn in North Rhine-Westphalia considers the purchase of an autonomous minibus for the route to the University of Applied Sciences. Another local community in Germany plans to acquire an autonomous e-shuttle: Iserlohn in North Rhine-Westphalia, The project will be carried out in cooperation with e.GO at the University of Aachen respectively. Autonomous E-Shuttle in Berlin… Continue reading Iserlohn plans to purchase automated shuttle buses
GM: Data management patented by blockchain
Vehicle manufacturer General Motors (GM) plans to use the blockchain to manage the data of automated vehicles. The US carmaker General Motors has filed a new patent claiming the use of the Block chain technology goes. This is how you want to manage the accumulated data in autonomous driving. GM on block chain networking. Source:… Continue reading GM: Data management patented by blockchain
Startup Byton will start marketing in 2019
The Chinese startup and Tesla challenger Byton will start marketing the M-Byte SUV in 2019. Some companies, not least those from China, have Tesla challenged in the market with electric cars. Not all succeeded and is a prominent example of a temporary failed challenge Faraday Future, The Chinese startup Byton also relies on e-cars, which… Continue reading Startup Byton will start marketing in 2019
Samsung and KOTSA to build 5G–V2X test zone for connected cars and autonomous vehicles
The test bed, K-City, will be equipped with 4G, 5G and V2X technology to provide 5 cases of real-life conditions Samsung Electronics announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korea Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA) to collaborate on advanced telecommunication technology which will enable autonomous driving innovation across the country. Through… Continue reading Samsung and KOTSA to build 5G–V2X test zone for connected cars and autonomous vehicles
UPDATE 5-Ride-hail firm Lyft races to leave Uber behind in IPO chase
(Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc beat bigger rival Uber Technologies Inc in filing for an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, defying the recent market jitters and taking the lead on a string of billion-dollar-plus tech companies expected to join Wall Street next year. Lyft’s IPO will test investors’ appetite for the most highly… Continue reading UPDATE 5-Ride-hail firm Lyft races to leave Uber behind in IPO chase
Accelerating Time-to-Safety for Autonomous Vehicles: Our Investment in Parallel Domain
Accelerating Time-to-Safety for Autonomous Vehicles: Our Investment in Parallel Domain Jim AdlerBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingDec 6 The future of autonomous mobility is bright — and as I’ve written before — we’re backing startups that have launched self-driving shuttles in certain restricted, Operational Design Domains (ODDs), on public roads. Still, there are significant roadblocks to clear for broad Level 4 and 5 autonomy with… Continue reading Accelerating Time-to-Safety for Autonomous Vehicles: Our Investment in Parallel Domain
Wise Systems Raises $7M in Series A Funding
Wise Systems, a Cambridge, Mass.-based maker of autonomous dispatch and routing software for high-performance delivery fleets, raised $7m in Series A funding. The round, which brought total funding raised to date to $8.5m, was led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused venture fund, with participation from existing investors E14 Fund, Neoteny, Trucks Venture Capital and Fontinalis… Continue reading Wise Systems Raises $7M in Series A Funding
DENSO Invests Nearly $100 Million in Startups to Advance Mobility
KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, has invested nearly $100 million over a four-year period in startup companies around the world as part of its long-term vision to provide software-based solutions focused on electrification, automated driving, connectivity and shared economy. From cyber security to semiconductors and sensors, DENSO is investing in… Continue reading DENSO Invests Nearly $100 Million in Startups to Advance Mobility