As Huawei Technologies gathers pace on its push into smart cars, industry insiders closely following the Chinese telecom giant’s shift away from consumer electronics and into the competitive auto space have raised concerns over the company’s partnership models with domestic carmakers. Since pivoting into China’s automotive industry following a series of Trump-era sanctions on the… Continue reading Huawei’s smart car partnership model comes under scrutiny
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Sony’s head of AI research wants to build robots that can win a Nobel Prize
AI and Machine Learning systems have proven a boon to scientific research in a variety of academic fields in recent years. They’ve assisted scientists in identifying genomic markers ripe for cutting-edge treatments, accelerating the discovery of potent new drugs and therapeutics, and even publishing their own research. Throughout this period, however, AI/ML systems have often… Continue reading Sony’s head of AI research wants to build robots that can win a Nobel Prize
Waymo will stop selling its self-driving LiDAR sensors to other companies
Just months after a CEO shakeup, Waymo is officially halting sales of its custom sensors to third parties. The move sees the Alphabet-owned self-driving company unwinding a business operation just two years into its lifespan. Waymo confirmed the decision to Reuters, adding that it’s now focusing on deploying its Waymo Driver tech across its Waymo… Continue reading Waymo will stop selling its self-driving LiDAR sensors to other companies
Autos & Transportation · 2:33 PM UTCToyota halts all self-driving e-Palette vehicles after Olympic village accidentToyota Motor (7203.T) said on Frida…
Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda, arrives in their e-Palette autonomous concept vehicle to give his presentation at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su Aug 27 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor (7203.T) said on Friday it had suspended all self-driving e-Palette transportation pods at the Tokyo Paralympic Games village, a… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 2:33 PM UTCToyota halts all self-driving e-Palette vehicles after Olympic village accidentToyota Motor (7203.T) said on Frida…
Toyota pauses self-driving ‘e-Palette’ service after one crashed into an Olympic athlete
Toyota has halted its autonomous shuttle service in Tokyo’s Olympic village after one of its vehicles collided with a visually impaired athlete, Reuters reported. Technically, the vehicle was not driving autonomously but was under manual control at the time of the incident. Toyota had been operating dozens of its “e-Palette” shuttles during the Olympics as… Continue reading Toyota pauses self-driving ‘e-Palette’ service after one crashed into an Olympic athlete
Waymo will no longer sell its ‘Laser Bear Honeycomb’ lidar sensors to other companies
Waymo is getting out of the lidar selling business. The Alphabet-owned company said it would no longer sell its laser sensors to other companies, ending a nearly three-year-old revenue stream for the self-driving leader. The news was first reported by The Information. Lidar, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, are laser sensors that are… Continue reading Waymo will no longer sell its ‘Laser Bear Honeycomb’ lidar sensors to other companies
DRIFE Hires Chief Scientist in ‘big tech’, Approaching $1 Billion Valuation After Historic Launch
BANGALORE, India, Aug. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DRIFE, the world’s first decentralised ride-hailing platform, today announces Siddharth Bhatia as its new Chief Scientist. Having previously worked with Google Research, Amazon and Microsoft Research, Siddharth brings vast ‘big tech’ experience to help enhance the technology powering the DRIFE platform. This announcement follows DRIFE’s historic IDO/IEO launch that has set… Continue reading DRIFE Hires Chief Scientist in ‘big tech’, Approaching $1 Billion Valuation After Historic Launch
Maruti Suzuki invites startups under 6th cohort of MAIL initiative
According to the carmaker, the winning startups will get an opportunity to undertake a paid Proof of Concept (PoC) with the Company. These selected startups will be closely mentored by industry experts in the domestic and international startup ecosystem. New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) on Friday said it is welcoming applications for the… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki invites startups under 6th cohort of MAIL initiative
NHAI to be flag-bearer of Centre’s Rs 6 lakh crore asset monetisation plan
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will be the flag-bearer of the government’s asset monetisation programme with a plan to raise about Rs 30-40,000 crore through monetisation of its operational stretches over the next two years. The company officials indicated that the disruptions in wake of pandemic delayed some of its asset monetisation plan,… Continue reading NHAI to be flag-bearer of Centre’s Rs 6 lakh crore asset monetisation plan
Union Power Minister asks all Ministers, CMs to convert official fleets to EVs
Union Minister of power and renewable energy R K Singh New Delhi: The Union Minister of power and renewable energy R K Singh has urged the Union Ministers and Chief Ministers of States to use EVs for all official purposes. According to a recent PIB notification, Singh has written to all the Union Ministers including… Continue reading Union Power Minister asks all Ministers, CMs to convert official fleets to EVs