Back in 2018, former Apple employee Xiaolang Zhang was arrested at San Jose International Airport where he was going to board a last-minute flight to China. Zhang was accused of transferring a 25-page document that includes the engineering schematics of a circuit board for the company’s self-driving vehicle, along with technical manuals describing Apple’s prototype,… Continue reading Former Apple employee pleads guilty to stealing self-driving car secrets
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DeepWay raises $67m and 21 more deal updates from Greater China worth $277mQiming Venture Partners led DeepWay’s Series A.
DeepWay, a Baidu-backed startup that develops smart, new energy heavy-duty trucks, announced on Tuesday the completion of its first external funding round of 460 million yuan ($67.1 million) to power trucks with autonomous driving technology. Chinese venture capital (VC) major Qiming Venture Partners led the Series A round, with participation from investment firm Vlight Capital,… Continue reading DeepWay raises $67m and 21 more deal updates from Greater China worth $277mQiming Venture Partners led DeepWay’s Series A.
@Nissan: 2022 Nissan Maxima named U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Car for Teens $35K to $40K’000827
August 23, 2022 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The award-winning 2022 Nissan Maxima receives yet another honor, as U.S. News & World Report named it to its annual Best Car for Teens awards in the category of $35,000 to $40,000. “The Nissan Maxima earns exceptional safety and reliability scores within this price bracket,” said Jim Sharifi, managing… Continue reading @Nissan: 2022 Nissan Maxima named U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Car for Teens $35K to $40K’000827
Vehicle supply issues not close to resolution, fleet managers warned
Fleet managers should expect shortages of new company cars to continue through 2023 and beyond, consultancy firm Arthur D Little has warned, adding that even bigger disruption for semiconductor supply could still be ahead. Vehicle manufacturers have faced a challenging recovery following the Covid-19 pandemic, including lockdowns, social distancing and a combination of factory fires,… Continue reading Vehicle supply issues not close to resolution, fleet managers warned
Engineer admits he stole trade secrets while working on the Apple Car
Xiaolang Zhang has pled guilty to stealing trade secrets from Apple, where he worked on a self-driving car project from 2015 to 2018 (via CNBC). When he quit his job at Apple, he told his supervisor that he was going to work for Guangzhou Xiaopeng Motors Technology, a Chinese EV startup also known as Xpeng.… Continue reading Engineer admits he stole trade secrets while working on the Apple Car
Make your back-to-school routine better with these smart home tricks
This week, my kids headed back to school. For most parents, that means a weekend spent buying composition notebooks and Ticonderoga pencils and unearthing moldy lunchboxes from last year’s book bag (just me?). In my household, it also means reenabling all my back-to-school smart home routines. I’ve been using my smart home as an extra… Continue reading Make your back-to-school routine better with these smart home tricks
Volta to add EV charging stations at 4 southeast Michigan Kroger stores
Electric vehicle owners soon will be able to top off their batteries when they shop at four Kroger Co. stores in southeast Michigan. San Francisco-based Volta Charging is adding at least eight chargers to the grocery stores in Lapeer, Roseville, Southgate and Westland. The announcement comes after the company in April received a $98,750 Michigan Mobility Funding… Continue reading Volta to add EV charging stations at 4 southeast Michigan Kroger stores
Leidos to Design Future Medium Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
RESTON, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, was recently selected by the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to design and build a medium-size unmanned undersea vehicle. The single award, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract holds an approximate value of $358 million if all options are exercised. Work will… Continue reading Leidos to Design Future Medium Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
Siemens Innovation Forum 2022: como acelerar a transformação digital das indústrias e das infraestruturas
Evento híbrido ocorre em 30 de agosto reunindo executivos da companhia e reconhecidos profissionais do mercado; Fórum é composto por palestras, painéis e cases de negócio apresentados por especialistas renomados das maiores empresas do país, juntamente com o time da Siemens, do Brasil e do mundo; Painéis técnicos focarão em inovação na indústria, infraestrutura e… Continue reading Siemens Innovation Forum 2022: como acelerar a transformação digital das indústrias e das infraestruturas
@Toyota: Digital Wizards: Here’s How Toyota Motor North America R&D Turns Clay Models into Fully Developed Vehicles
Pete Ljubevski is the group manager of Engineering & Data Innovation (EDI), a department within Toyota Motor North America Research and Development (TMNA R&D) that plays a key, though largely unsung, role in product development. This team of “digital engineers” use computer-aided design (CAD) to bring designs to life, so they can ultimately be manufactured… Continue reading @Toyota: Digital Wizards: Here’s How Toyota Motor North America R&D Turns Clay Models into Fully Developed Vehicles