February 24, 2020 | Auto.AI | San Francisco, CAFebruary 24th, 4:40-5:30pm | “Challenge Your Peers” Session: Advanced Perception for Safe Vehicle AutonomySpeaker: Dr. Barry Behnken – Co-founder and SVP of Engineering, AEyeAuto.AI – February 24 , 2020 —Rethinking the Three “Rs” of LiDAR: Rate, Resolution and RangeAbrupt Stop DetectionAEye Wins Best Innovative Sensor Technology Award at IDTechExAEye Team Profile: Ove SalomonssonTata Elxsi and AEye Unveil Integrated RoboTaxi SystemAEye Team Profile: Umar PirachaAEye Unveils New Headquarters in Dublin, CaliforniaAEye’s iDAR Leverages Infineon Aurix as Host for Communication with Autosar, Functional Safety and Embedded SoftwareDo you believe you’re a better driver than an autonomous car?
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Uber Resumes Service in Colombia
Colombia taxi groups have argued that this step is not enough, and that Uber is unregulated and should be banned. Photo via Uber. Weeks after it was forced to exit the country, Uber has returned to Colombia, the Financial Times reports. The app started working again Thursday after Uber said it made changes to its… Continue reading Uber Resumes Service in Colombia
Ford’s CEO has support where It matters despite Wall Street skeptics – Automotive News Europe
Days after another dismal earnings report, Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Hackett sent a blunt message during an internal town hall: I’m not going anywhere. If there were any doubts in the crowd about that statement, Hackett underscored it by discussing the early retirement of Joe Hinrichs, a Ford president whom many had seen as a… Continue reading Ford’s CEO has support where It matters despite Wall Street skeptics – Automotive News Europe
Jeep’s New Three-Row Crossover Looks Like A Grand Cherokee XL – CarScoops
Three-row crossovers and SUVs have exploded in popularity, but Jeep hasn’t sold one in the United States since the Commander went out of production in 2010. That’s about to change as spy photographers have snapped pictures of an all-new three-row crossover which is slated to go into production later this year. Little is known about… Continue reading Jeep’s New Three-Row Crossover Looks Like A Grand Cherokee XL – CarScoops
China’s Didi set to challenge Uber Eats with Japan expansion
Didi is looking to officially launch its food delivery service in Japan in April. Go to Source
HeadSpin Raises $60M in Series C Funding at $1.16 Billion Valuation
HeadSpin, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based company that ensures connected experiences enabled by web, mobile, IoT and 5G, raised $60m in Series C funding. The round – brings the total amount raised since inception to $117m and valuation to $1.16 billion – was led by Dell Technologies Capital and ICONIQ Capital with participation from institutional investors… Continue reading HeadSpin Raises $60M in Series C Funding at $1.16 Billion Valuation
Toyota accelerates push into driverless technology
Japanese carmaker pours $400m into Chinese start-up Pony.ai as global race heats up Go to Source
Toyota steers $400 million to self-driving startup Pony.ai
Pony.ai, a self-driving startup based in Silicon Valley and Guangzhou, China, is deepening its ties to Toyota. The two companies announced a pilot program to test self-driving cars on public roads in two Chinese cities, Beijing and Shanghai. The Japanese auto giant plans to invest $400 million in Pony.ai, valuing the startup at $3 billion.… Continue reading Toyota steers $400 million to self-driving startup Pony.ai
Uber, Lyft may create more CO2 emissions than trips they displace
Sponsored Links AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin Ride-hailing services might seem environmentally friendly by reducing the need for car ownership. However, that’s not necessarily the case — they might actually make matters worse. A newly published study from the Union of Concerned Scientists estimates that services like Uber and Lyft typically generate 69 percent more CO2… Continue reading Uber, Lyft may create more CO2 emissions than trips they displace
NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns
Sponsored Links y_carfan via Getty Images The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing on Tuesday regarding a deadly 2018 crash in which a Tesla Model X slammed into a Mountain View highway divider at 70mph, was subsequently struck by two other vehicles and then exploded. During that announcement, the safety board revealed that the… Continue reading NTSB chair eviscerates Tesla for inaction over Autopilot concerns