By Steven Lee, Digital Design Sculptor, Ford Motor Company Design sketches for the Deep Orange 10 self-driving vehicle prototype. I was only six years old when my family left South Korea and moved to Canada. Many things changed as a result of this big move — my father was a mechanical engineer and my mother was a school… Continue reading @Ford: The Art of Engineering: How Designing a Self-Driving Car Prepared Me for a Career at Ford
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Apple car targeting 2024 production with self-driving ability
Apple is reportedly planning to launch its first passenger car in 2024, using its own battery technology to “radically” reduce the price of EV batteries. According to the Reuters news agency, the American technology giant has renewed its automotive efforts, known internally as Project Titan, which have been in development since at least 2014. The vehicle will… Continue reading Apple car targeting 2024 production with self-driving ability
German Handelsblatt: Plans for the “Apple Car”: Ex-Opel boss Neumann: “The suppliers are already super annoyed by Apple” 001024
Karl-Thomas Neumann According to the ex-Opel boss, the rumors about Apple’s entry into the auto business make perfect sense. (Photo: Canoo) Düsseldorf For years, the US technology group Apple has been working on plans to enter the automotive market. After the “Project Titan” stalled for a long time, there are now reports that the Californian… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Plans for the “Apple Car”: Ex-Opel boss Neumann: “The suppliers are already super annoyed by Apple” 001024
Daimler and Infosys Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Hybrid Cloud-powered Innovation & IT Infrastructure Transformation in the Automotive Sector
Pivotal partnership for the automotive industry. Daimler IT deepens its focus on software engineering and collaborates with Infosys to innovate and transform its IT infrastructure Provide agile, open, scalable and smart hybrid cloud infrastructure leveraging Infosys Cobalt and leading cloud providers, to accelerate Daimler’s multi-cloud journey Joint goal to develop a persona-driven, cognitive, anytime, anywhere… Continue reading Daimler and Infosys Announce Strategic Partnership to Drive Hybrid Cloud-powered Innovation & IT Infrastructure Transformation in the Automotive Sector
Volvo Cars imagines the future of autonomous drive by tapping into origins of human communication
At the same time, the company is also looking further into the future, considering how autonomous cars will communicate with other road users in a driverless world. This research looks beyond current Highway Pilot plans, which aims to have cars drive safely on their own on chosen areas of highway that Volvo has verified as… Continue reading Volvo Cars imagines the future of autonomous drive by tapping into origins of human communication
Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 bln deal to go public
Ouster’s management has talked about the broader applications for lidar in areas such as drones, smart cities and robotics, and not just for autonomous vehicles. By Joshua Franklin and Paul LienertOuster Inc, a U.S. startup that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars and smart cities, is nearing a deal to go public at a roughly… Continue reading Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 bln deal to go public
Apple Is Reportedly Releasing a Self-Driving Car in 2024
Project Titan According to a Reuters exclusive, tech giant Apple is planning to produce a self-driving passenger car to be released as soon as 2024 — despite several layoffs hitting the company’s automobile efforts over the last couple of years. The project, known as Project Titan, was reportedly first approved by CEO Tim Cook six… Continue reading Apple Is Reportedly Releasing a Self-Driving Car in 2024
Elon Musk says Tesla will release its ‘full self-driving’ feature as a subscription in early 2021 (TSLA)
Tesla will release its “full self-driving” driver-assistance system as a subscription service in early 2021, CEO Elon Musk tweeted Sunday. The carmaker released a beta version of the software to some Tesla owners in October. The “full self-driving” system, which does not give cars full autonomy, is currently a $10,000 add-on. Visit Business Insider’s homepage… Continue reading Elon Musk says Tesla will release its ‘full self-driving’ feature as a subscription in early 2021 (TSLA)
ABB establishes new global R&D center for e-mobility
Charging infrastructure giant ABB has established a new E-mobility Innovation Lab. The $10-million, 3,600-square-meter facility is based on the Delft University of Technology campus, in the Netherlands. It will house 120 specialists, who will work on next-generation solutions to drive ABB’s future e-mobility development. ABB strives to ensure seamless connections among vehicles, charging stations, charging… Continue reading ABB establishes new global R&D center for e-mobility
@Daimler: An impressive start to the new year: Mercedes-Benz unveils the MBUX Hyperscreen
World premiere of the MBUX Hyperscreen on January 7th on Mercedes me media Stuttgart. For Mercedes-Benz, 2021 marks the beginning of the next chapter in interaction between vehicle and user: the MBUX Hyperscreen takes the operation and display of infotainment, comfort and vehicle functions to a new level thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). The large,… Continue reading @Daimler: An impressive start to the new year: Mercedes-Benz unveils the MBUX Hyperscreen