Baidu, China’s largest search company, may one day have an even bigger business: making the detailed high-definition maps needed for autonomous cars to get around safely. The company believes that in the long term HD maps in China will be a “much bigger business” than Baidu’s search business is today, said Baidu’s chief operating officer,… Continue reading Baidu Sees Maps for Self-Driving Cars as Bigger Business Than Web Search
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TomTom Cooperates with Zenuity, Baidu & Qualcomm
The industry participants are moving closer together: TomTom, Baidu and Qualcomm on maps. The map service provider and competitor of HERE. TomTom, has on the CES 2018 new map services introduced: TomTom AutoStream and TomTom MotionQ. TomTom HD cards. Source: TomTom The AutoStream service is a map-providing service for up-to-date data, such as the curve… Continue reading TomTom Cooperates with Zenuity, Baidu & Qualcomm
New infotainment system with innovative address system: Daimler invests in what3words
Investment expands cooperation with the start-up New models from the compact class are first to use the address system Navigation destination easy to input with three words Stuttgart – Daimler AG is expanding cooperation with the start-up what3words. As part of the move, the company took part in a round of financing by what3words and… Continue reading New infotainment system with innovative address system: Daimler invests in what3words
Continental Uses Safety Domain Control Unit as Fallback Path in Automated Driving
Continuous self-monitoring of two independent control units detects any system uncertainties that may arise, and forms the necessary redundancy and diversity in order to always stop the vehicle safely and reliably.Continental already uses this architecture for its Cruising Chauffeur function for highly automated driving on the freeway. Las Vegas, NV, USA, January 10, 2018. Continental… Continue reading Continental Uses Safety Domain Control Unit as Fallback Path in Automated Driving
Bosch Group sells starter motor division to ZMJ
The Bosch Group’s well-established starter motor and generator division has completed its transition to an independent company and will operate as SEG Automotive, effective immediately, including the local division SEG Automotive India. The company’s new owner is Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group Co (ZMJ) and an investment group. SEG Automotive India is an integral part… Continue reading Bosch Group sells starter motor division to ZMJ
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi launch $1 bln venture capital fund
TOKYO, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance said it is setting up a venture capital fund that plans to invest as much as $1 billion over five years, the latest move by major carmakers as they seek to adapt to rapid industry change by investing in startups. It is set to be largest corporate… Continue reading Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi launch $1 bln venture capital fund
Renault SYMBIOZ Demo Car: innovative, people-focused design
Friday 08 December 2017 by Caroline De Beaumont – Innovation Caroline De Beaumont Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Renault reaches a new milestone in sharing it vision of the future with its SYMBIOZ Demo car, the first Level 4 prototype bringing to life the SYMBIOZ concept-car unveiled last… Continue reading Renault SYMBIOZ Demo Car: innovative, people-focused design
DiDi completes 7.43b rides in 2017
A mobile phone user uses the taxi-hailing and car-service app DiDi Chuxing, Feb 22, 2015. [Photo/IC] BEIJING — Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Chuxing completed 7.43 billion rides for 450 million users in more than 400 cities across China last year, the company announced Monday. The record high number of rides, which does not include bike-sharing… Continue reading DiDi completes 7.43b rides in 2017
Didi to roll out all-inclusive bike-sharing platform
A mobile phone user uses the taxi-hailing and car-service app Didi Chuxing, Feb 22, 2015. [Photo/IC] Didi Chuxing, China’s largest ride-sharing company, announced on Tuesday that it will soon launch a comprehensive bike-sharing platform within its app, which will integrate Ofo Inc, Bluegogo, and other potential bike-sharing partners, as well as Didi’s upcoming own-branded bike-sharing… Continue reading Didi to roll out all-inclusive bike-sharing platform
Ford’s plan for a ‘smart city’: Join transit cloud
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