Ford imagines a network of technologies they call the Transportation Mobility Cloud, which the automaker is developing with Silicon Valley start-up Autonomic. At the center is a “cloud”-based platform that Ford thinks can improve city streets by using advanced data-sharing and, of course, self-driving cars.(Photo: Ford) Las Vegas — Facing pressure to demonstrate Ford Motor… Continue reading Ford’s plan for a ‘smart city’: Join transit cloud
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Visteon and Guangzhou Automobile Group of China Automotive Engineering Institute Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement for Autonomous Driving and Cockpit Electronics Development
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Visteon Corporation (Nasdaq: VC), a global leader in automotive cockpit electronics, today signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. Automotive Engineering Institute (GAC Engineering), a leading China-based vehicle manufacturer, to develop and deploy autonomous driving and other cockpit electronics solutions. Under the agreement, both companies will collaborate on the development… Continue reading Visteon and Guangzhou Automobile Group of China Automotive Engineering Institute Sign Strategic Cooperation Agreement for Autonomous Driving and Cockpit Electronics Development
Jump will be the first stationless, e-bike-sharing service to launch in SF
Social Bicycles, maker of the Jump pedal assist e-bikes that don’t require docking stations, has received a permit from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to launch 250 dockless electric bikes in San Francisco sometime between now and the end of March. This is the first permit the city has issued to an electric, stationless… Continue reading Jump will be the first stationless, e-bike-sharing service to launch in SF
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi launches a venture capital fund to invest up to $1 billion over five years
Alliance ventures to prioritize next-generation mobility with $200 million year-one funding New entity to act as main interface for start-ups, investors and the venture capital ecosystem Fund prioritizes open innovation in new mobility, including electrification, autonomous systems, connectivity and artificial intelligence First deal to be a strategic investment in Ionic Materials, a US company developing… Continue reading Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi launches a venture capital fund to invest up to $1 billion over five years
Carlos Ghosn on Autonomous Cars, Tax Reform and Nafta
January 9th, 2018, 10:41 PM UTC Carlos Ghosn, chairman of Alliance Ventures, the world’s largest automotive alliance, discusses the future of autonomous cars, the impact of tax reform on the auto industry and the state of Nafta talks. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Emily Chang on “Bloomberg Technology.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Ford lays out grand vision for a self-driving car future
LAS VEGAS — Ford CEO Jim Hackett offered an ambitious vision for the automaker’s self-driving vehicle business strategy Tuesday, depicting a future that will be as much as about networks of cars and traffic signals as any particular models. Ford CEO James Hackett smiles while getting ready for an interview next to a self-driving delivery… Continue reading Ford lays out grand vision for a self-driving car future
Enabling autonomous cars and smart cities in Korea with SK Telecom
SK Telecom and HERE will partner to produce location services for self-driving vehicles in an Autonomous World. We’re joining forces with Korea’s largest telecommunications company to change the game in the automotive and Internet of Things sectors. We’re proud to share that the collaboration was signed today at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. SK Telecom… Continue reading Enabling autonomous cars and smart cities in Korea with SK Telecom
Intel, Mobileye unveil first autonomous car
The CEO of Intel Corp. Brian Krzanich unveiled the US semiconductor giant’s first autonomous car and announced a new collaboration with China’s carmaker SAIC Motor, during a keynote opening address at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The car includes 12 cameras, radars, laser scanners and computing technologies developed by Mobileye and… Continue reading Intel, Mobileye unveil first autonomous car
BRIEF-Qualcomm, Ford Partner On C-V2x Global Initiative
Jan 9 (Reuters) – Qualcomm Technologies: * QUALCOMM AND FORD COLLABORATE ON C-V2X GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE VEHICLE SAFETY, TRAFFIC EFFICIENCY AND SUPPORT FOR AUTONOMOUS DRIVING * SAYS CELLULAR VEHICLE-TO-EVERYTHING TECHNOLOGY PLANNED FOR FURTHER FIELD VALIDATIONS BEGINNING H1 2018 * SAYS QUALCOMM 9150 C-V2X CHIPSET IS EXPECTED TO BE COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SECOND HALF OF 2018… Continue reading BRIEF-Qualcomm, Ford Partner On C-V2x Global Initiative
Honda Brings Robotic Devices and Energy Management Solutions to CES 2018
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Honda introduced its new 3E (Empower, Experience, Empathy) Robotics Concept at CES 2018, demonstrating a range of experimental technologies engineered to understand people’s needs and make their lives better. Through a suite of robotic concepts expressing a variety of functions and designs, Honda shared its vision of a society… Continue reading Honda Brings Robotic Devices and Energy Management Solutions to CES 2018