Keith Naughton, Bloomberg Published 11:41 a.m. ET March 23, 2018 This image, made from video Sunday, March 18, 2018, of a mounted camera provided by the Tempe Police Department, shows an exterior view moments before an Uber SUV hit a woman in Tempe, Ariz. (Photo: AP) A top executive for the maker of sensors used… Continue reading Sensor supplier to self-driving Uber defends tech
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Nissan: Nissan aims to sell 1 million electrified vehicles a year by FY2022
Nissan M.O.V.E to 2022 midterm plan targets technology evolution with electric vehicle leadership, autonomous driving expansion and the delivery of mobility services YOKOHAMA, Japan – Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today unveiled plans to launch growing numbers of electrified vehicles, expand and evolve autonomous driving systems, and accelerate vehicle connectivity as part of its Nissan M.O.V.E.… Continue reading Nissan: Nissan aims to sell 1 million electrified vehicles a year by FY2022
LiDAR Maker Velodyne ‘Baffled’ By Self-Driving Uber’s Failure To Avoid Pedestrian
Alan Ohnsman The spot at 640 North Mill Avenue in Tempe, Arizona, where pedestrian Elaine Herzberg was struck and killed by a self-driving Uber test vehicle on March 18, 2018. As federal investigators try to figure out why a self-driving Uber SUV failed to detect and avoid hitting a pedestrian walking her bicycle across an… Continue reading LiDAR Maker Velodyne ‘Baffled’ By Self-Driving Uber’s Failure To Avoid Pedestrian
Nexteer CEO Zhao Guibin: Seeking Innovation-driven Growth
SHANGHAI, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Following the acquisition by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) in 2011, the 110-year-old Nexteer Automotive, once an auto parts division under GM, has found its way into rapid development. The EVs and autonomous vehicles are gaining impetus, what impacts will the market changes exert on the company’s future… Continue reading Nexteer CEO Zhao Guibin: Seeking Innovation-driven Growth
BMW, Toyota venture units back lidar developer Blackmore
23 Mar 2018 US-based technology firm raises $18M in series B round aimed at ramping ‘long-range’ system for autonomous vehicles. Blackmore Sensors and Analytics, a Bozeman, Montana, firm working on lidar technology for future deployment in autonomous vehicles, says it has raised $18 million in a series B round of venture finance. Led by BMWi Ventures, and with… Continue reading BMW, Toyota venture units back lidar developer Blackmore
Matrix Partners co-leads $473m round in China’s electric car maker CHJ Automotive
March 23, 2018 Chinese electric car startup CHJ Automotive has pocketed Rmb3 billion ($473 million) in its Series B funding round led by Matrix Partners China and Shougang Fund’s new energy fund portfolio, according to Chinese media reports. CHJ Automotive, described by Western media as a Chinese rival to Tesla, said the funding round was… Continue reading Matrix Partners co-leads $473m round in China’s electric car maker CHJ Automotive
Groupe PSA: Nine Additional Centers of Competence for Engineering Center at Opel in Rüsselsheim
RÜSSELSHEIM, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: The Engineering Center in Rüsselsheim reinforces its position as a core part of the global Groupe PSA (Paris:UG) R&D footprint: Nine additional Centers of Competence in various areas of technology will be located there, including the development of seats and manual transmission systems for the whole Groupe PSA. The number of… Continue reading Groupe PSA: Nine Additional Centers of Competence for Engineering Center at Opel in Rüsselsheim
BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover to collaborate for a new ECU
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and BlackBerry, today announced an agreement to collaborate and develop technology for JLR’s next-generation vehicles. As part of the agreement, BlackBerry will license its QNX and Certicom technology to Jaguar Land Rover, as well as assign a team of engineers to support in the development of JLR’s new Electronic Control Unit (ECU)… Continue reading BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover to collaborate for a new ECU
Police release video of fatal Uber collision
Mark Bergen, Bloomberg News Published 7:45 p.m. ET March 21, 2018 | Updated 7:48 p.m. ET March 21, 2018 A vehicle goes by the scene of Sunday’s fatality where a pedestrian was stuck by an Uber vehicle in autonomous mode, in Tempe, Ariz. on Monday. (Photo: Chris Carlson / AP) Police in Tempe, Arizona, released… Continue reading Police release video of fatal Uber collision
Uber Autonomous Accident Video Shows Car Just Before Collision
Video of the fatal crash involving a self-driving Uber car shows the critical moments just before the vehicle makes contact with a pedestrian walking her bike across a dimly lit road. The release from Tempe, Arizona, police provides a startling piece of evidence in a case that could shape laws and public perceptions around driverless… Continue reading Uber Autonomous Accident Video Shows Car Just Before Collision