Tier 1 supplier Minda Corporation, the flagship company of Spark Minda, has partnered with Israel-based Ride Vision, a leading ADAS (rider assistance systems) solutions company, to bring its range of Artificial Intelligence-enabled Collision Avoidance Technology (CAT) products for the Indian two-wheeler market. Ride Vision’s product offers multiple features including forward collision alert, distance keeping alert,… Continue reading Spark Minda partners Israel’s Ride Vision for ADAS tech for two-wheelers
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Planning on Renting Your Vehicles on a P2P Platform for Gig Drivers? Be Aware of the Risks
For gig platforms that self-insure for collision and liability, whatever is paid out in an accident beyond whatever deductible is stated is coming out of the platform owner’s pocket, not an insurance provider. Photo via Pixabay/cdz. A lawsuit recently made headlines that, for anyone that knows the peer-to-peer (P2P) rental industry, is regrettable but inevitable… Continue reading Planning on Renting Your Vehicles on a P2P Platform for Gig Drivers? Be Aware of the Risks
Toyota unveils new models in advanced driver-assist technology push
By Reuters Staff 3 Min Read TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp unveiled on Thursday new models of Lexus and Mirai in Japan, equipped with advanced driver assistance, as competition heats up to develop more self-driving and connected cars. Slideshow ( 4 images ) Toyota’s latest launch comes as automakers, electric car startups and tech giants… Continue reading Toyota unveils new models in advanced driver-assist technology push
Uber entices drivers back post-pandemic with $250 million stimulus
Despite the classification of ride-hail drivers as “essential workers” during the early days of the pandemic, last April Uber’s business dropped by 80%. Drivers decided they’d rather not risk contracting or spreading COVID-19 for the measly revenue provided by the few rides per day they were getting, so when the federal CARES Act extended the Pandemic… Continue reading Uber entices drivers back post-pandemic with $250 million stimulus
NVIDIA’s Shalini De Mello Talks Self-Supervised AI, NeurIPS Successes
Shalini De Mello, a principal research scientist at NVIDIA who’s made her mark inventing computer vision technology that contributes to driver safety, finished 2020 with a bang — presenting two posters at the prestigious NeurIPS conference in December. A 10-year NVIDIA veteran, De Mello works on self-supervised and few-shot learning, 3D reconstruction, viewpoint estimation and… Continue reading NVIDIA’s Shalini De Mello Talks Self-Supervised AI, NeurIPS Successes
The Michelin Group is organizing an online Capital Markets Day on April 8, 2021
The Michelin Group is organizing an online Capital Markets Day on April 8, 2021 During the all-digital event, the Michelin Group will present its vision for 2030, its new strategic plan and its objectives for 2023 during an online plenary session. On Wednesday, April 7, at 2 p.m. CET, the Group will open access to… Continue reading The Michelin Group is organizing an online Capital Markets Day on April 8, 2021
C-ALPS targets hydrogen fuel cell opportunities with £2m new lab investment
Over £2m is being invested into developing a world class hydrogen fuel cell development facility in Coventry University, as the UK looks to lead the globe with electrified propulsion systems. The Centre for Advanced Low-Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS), which works with a number of industrial partners, has pressed the button on work that will create… Continue reading C-ALPS targets hydrogen fuel cell opportunities with £2m new lab investment
Polymer-based Sealant Material Enables New Soft Robotics Invention
Taking their cue from plants like the Venus Flytrap and some animals, which rapidly respond to any changes in their environment, scientists have developed an intelligent pressure and stretch-sensitive soft sealant material which can react in a similar way by curling or uncurling when under pressure or mechanical strain, and expand when stretched. The new… Continue reading Polymer-based Sealant Material Enables New Soft Robotics Invention
Senmiao Technology Announces Over 1.5 Million Completed Rides on its Ride-Hailing Platform in March 2021
CHENGDU, China, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Senmiao Technology Limited (“Senmiao”) (Nasdaq: AIHS), a financing and servicing company focused on the online ride-hailing industry in China as well as an operator of its own online ride-hailing platform, today announced operating metrics for its proprietary online ride-hailing platform for the month of March 2021. The growth rate… Continue reading Senmiao Technology Announces Over 1.5 Million Completed Rides on its Ride-Hailing Platform in March 2021
World NM: SK hynix in talks with Bosch over supply of automotive memory chips: sources001065
SK hynix Inc., South Korea’s second-largest chipmaker, is in talks with German auto parts giant Robert Bosch GmbH over a long-term supply of automotive memory semiconductors, industry sources said Wednesday. Industry observers believe that SK hynix will bolster its moves to expand its sales in the automotive sector amid a shortage of chips that led… Continue reading World NM: SK hynix in talks with Bosch over supply of automotive memory chips: sources001065