developed a patent-protected, dynamic holographic platform that enables true holography across multiple mobility applications. Global Tier 1 automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis has made a significant investment in Envisics, a UK-based global leader in Augmented Reality Head-Up Display (AR HUD). AR HUD is a next-generation safety convenience feature that matches driving information with the road ahead… Continue reading Hyundai Mobis to jointly develop AD specialised AR HUD with Envisics
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Dearborn-based Zoom Ride launches amid pandemic to compete with Uber, Lyft
Dearborn — In March after three years of development, Bilal Hashwi and Basel Al Yasin were set to launch their new Zoom Ride hailing service as a competitor to Uber and Lyft. Then COVID-19 hit. “It’s not the best time to expand or to do any business,” Zoom Ride chairman Hashwi told The Detroit News. “People did not want… Continue reading Dearborn-based Zoom Ride launches amid pandemic to compete with Uber, Lyft
Ford Explorer, charging times
The electric motor allows the Explorer to move “with zero emissions” and the driver can choose how to make the most of the autonomy of the batteries, choosing between the modes starting from Ev Auto, where the car manages traction with a view to maximum efficiency ; Ev Ora, with 100% electric traction until the… Continue reading Ford Explorer, charging times
Adas
The new Ford Explorer ensures the second level of autonomous driving, according to the Sae table from 0 to 5. Active Park Assist Upgrade is available, which further facilitates parking, allowing fully automated maneuvers, both in parallel and perpendicular, at the push of a button. This technology can also make it easier to exit parallel… Continue reading Adas
How GM’s $19 billion self-driving subsidiary Cruise trains its cars to have ‘super-human’ capabilities
Creating a fully-autonomous vehicle is one of the most difficult technological challenges facing developers today. The machines have to be able to respond in milliseconds to litany of external sources, including other drivers on the road and pedestrian activity. The $19 billion General Motors subsidiary Cruise relies on a continuous learning machine to help train… Continue reading How GM’s $19 billion self-driving subsidiary Cruise trains its cars to have ‘super-human’ capabilities
Chinese Car Pool And Taxi Booking App Dida Chuxing Aims Hong Kong IPO
On the evening of October 8th, Dida Chuxing formally submitted a prospectus to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, intending to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. If completed, it would be the first Chinese car hailing company to list publicly. As an online car-hailing platform with taxis and ride-hailing as its core business,… Continue reading Chinese Car Pool And Taxi Booking App Dida Chuxing Aims Hong Kong IPO
Daimler labour chief urges lawmakers to promote car charging
By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read The Daimler logo is seen before the Daimler annual shareholder meeting in Berlin, Germany, April 5, 2018. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke/Files FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European lawmakers should promote electric car charging infrastructure as aggressively as they seek to lower carbon dioxide emissions, Michael Brecht, works council chief at German carmaker Daimler,… Continue reading Daimler labour chief urges lawmakers to promote car charging
Andy Palmer joins Inobat’s AI battery project
Former Aston Martin CEO and ex-Nissan chief planning officer Andy Palmer has joined a Slovakian-based venture to develop the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) battery production centre. The facility uses AI to commercialise battery cells up to 10 times faster than today’s most common processes. The company, called Inobat and financed by a private equity consortium led… Continue reading Andy Palmer joins Inobat’s AI battery project
Siemens and Transport for London launch new adaptive traffic control solution
Change is underway in London in terms of traffic management. FUSION is a key part of London’s Real Time Optimiser (RTO) system, which will provide a completely new way of managing roads across the city, revolutionising the system that has been keeping London moving for over 30 years. Until now, traffic lights across the capital… Continue reading Siemens and Transport for London launch new adaptive traffic control solution
Why Amazon and Panasonic are betting on this battery recycling startup
JB Straubel, the Tesla co-founder and former CTO, is often cast as the humble and pioneering engineer, the quiet one who toiled away in the background for 15 years on some of the company’s most important technologies. That characterization — which intensified as the hype and media attention on Tesla CEO Elon Musk grew —… Continue reading Why Amazon and Panasonic are betting on this battery recycling startup