(Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will add up to 62,000 more cars to Alphabet Inc’s autonomous driving unit Waymo, the companies said on Thursday, as part of Waymo’s plan to roll out a robotaxi service in the U.S. later this year. A Waymo self-driving car is seen during the annual Google I/O developers conference… Continue reading Waymo to get more than 60000 cars from Fiat Chrysler for robotaxis
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24 hours of autonomous vehicles at Groupe Renault’s hackathon
Thursday 31 May 2018 by Thomas AUDEBERT – Corporate Thomas AUDEBERT Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest 24 hours, 16 projects and hundreds of ideas. The Groupe Renault TechCrunch Hackathon fulfilled all of its promises during the 2018 Vivatech Show. Thanks to the numerous participants and Groupe Renault mentor-experts,… Continue reading 24 hours of autonomous vehicles at Groupe Renault’s hackathon
Uber is in talks to add Waymo’s self-driving cars to its network, CEO says
Uber is in discussions with Alphabet’s Waymo to add the latter’s self-driving cars to its platform, Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said Wednesday. Speaking at the Code Conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Khosrowshahi said that Uber’s relationship with Alphabet-owned Google was improving and that Uber was “having discussions” with Waymo. “You build relationships slowly but… Continue reading Uber is in talks to add Waymo’s self-driving cars to its network, CEO says
BMW demands more recharging points to boost electric mobility
Posted 05/31/2018 11:24:37CET MONTREAL (CANADA), May 31 (EUROPA PRESS) – The vice president of Sustainability and Environmental Protection of the BMW group, Ursula Mathar, has highlighted the need to launch a greater number of charging points in cities to boost electric mobility. In this sense, the directive considered necessary that the automotive sector advance in… Continue reading BMW demands more recharging points to boost electric mobility
Uber, Waymo in talks about self-driving partnership: Uber CEO
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] is talking with Alphabet Inc’s autonomous driving unit Waymo about using its technology on Uber’s ride-hailing app, Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said on Wednesday, signaling a possible thaw in relations between the firms. FILE PHOTO: The logo of Uber is pictured during the presentation… Continue reading Uber, Waymo in talks about self-driving partnership: Uber CEO
Autoliv and Veoneer hold Investor Day ahead of spin-off
Thu, May 31, 2018 08:00 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, May 31, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, will today hold an Investor Day in Stockholm ahead of the spin-off of Veoneer, the trusted partner in mobility, which is to be completed on June 29, 2018 at… Continue reading Autoliv and Veoneer hold Investor Day ahead of spin-off
Top Autoliv shareholders show strong support for Veoneer spin-off
Thu, May 31, 2018 07:45 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, May 31, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that its top three shareholders, Cevian Capital, Alecta and AMF, have each individually agreed with Autoliv and Veoneer to remain as major owners of Veoneer for a… Continue reading Top Autoliv shareholders show strong support for Veoneer spin-off
Australian tech entrepreneur, 40, develops a driverless car company now worth $1BILLION – and he’s ready to take on …
Successful Australian entrepreneur predicts driverless cars in Australia by 2021 as Melbourne born Tim Kentley-Klay manages US$1 billion car start up ZooxThe automobile company is currently listed as a private company that was backed early on by Sydney based investment company Blackbird VenturesTim Kentley-Klay has ambitions of beating Apple, Tesla and Uber in automobiles By… Continue reading Australian tech entrepreneur, 40, develops a driverless car company now worth $1BILLION – and he’s ready to take on …
PSA in Vigo will start “in coming days” the serial production of the K9, for its launch in summer
Published 05/30/2018 16:53:00 CET VIGO, 30 May (EUROPA PRESS) – The director of the center of the PSA Group in Vigo, Frédéric Puech, has confirmed that the projects of the factory go “as planned”. Thus, he said that “in coming days” will start serial production of the K9 model, whose launch “will be this summer,”… Continue reading PSA in Vigo will start “in coming days” the serial production of the K9, for its launch in summer
Coord will get you there one way or another with its new APIs
Humans still have an edge over computers when it comes to navigating a city. In areas we are familiar with, we know precisely the cadence of traffic, when to avoid the subway, when biking makes sense, and how that all fits with the current weather and our moods. We have transit intuition, which is why… Continue reading Coord will get you there one way or another with its new APIs