Tag: Strategy

Smarter Cars Podcast Talks LiDAR and Perception Systems with AEye President, Blair LaCorte

Smarter Cars host, Michele Kyrouz, sits down with AEye President, Blair LaCorte to discuss AEye’s cutting-edge technology for autonomous vehicles which fuses cameras and LiDAR to mimic human perception

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Smarter Cars Podcast Talks LiDAR and Perception Systems with AEye President, Blair LaCorte — AEye’s iDAR Shatters Both Range and Scan Rate Performance Records for Automotive Grade LiDARBlair LaCorte Named President of AEyeDeconstructing Two Conventional LiDAR MetricsAEye’s $40M Series B Includes Numerous Automotive Leaders Including Subaru, Hella, LG, and SKThe Future of Autonomous Vehicles: Part I – Think Like a Robot, Perceive Like a HumanAEye Extends Patent Portfolio, Creating Industry’s Most Comprehensive Library of Solid-State Lidar Intellectual PropertyLG Electronics and AEye Announce Strategic Partnership to Address Sensing and Perception Needs of ADAS MarketAEye Adds VP of AI and Software to Executive TeamHella and AEye Extend Strategic Partnership to Deliver Sensing and Perception Solutions for ADAS and Autonomous DrivingAEye Introduces Advanced Mobility Product for the Autonomous Vehicle Market

Yandex inks deal with Hyundai to build self-driving car tech for its Mobis OEM division

On the heels of Hyundai becoming the latest investor in Ola, today another key deal was revealed that underscores Hyundai’s ambitions in next-generation automotive services. Yandex, the Russian search giant that has been working on self-driving car technology, has inked a partnership with Hyundai to develop software and hardware for autonomous car systems. While companies like… Continue reading Yandex inks deal with Hyundai to build self-driving car tech for its Mobis OEM division

Lidar startup Ouster raises $60 million in production run-up

Ouster has raised $60 million as the San Francisco-based lidar startup opens a new facility that will have the capacity to assemble and ship several thousand sensors a month by the end of 2019. The new factory, which will have a grand opening ceremony March 28, currently produces hundreds of sensors per month. Ouster says… Continue reading Lidar startup Ouster raises $60 million in production run-up

Autobinck acquires ROI Fleet&Mobility

Utrecht-based automotive group Autobinck has acquired ROI Fleet&Mobility, a Dutch fleet management company with about 10,000 vehicles in portfolio.  “This acquisition fits with our strategy to further develop the range of mobility services that we provide”, said Paul Zekhuis, CEO of Autobinck. The activities of ROI Fleet&Mobility will be bundled with those of Fleet Support,… Continue reading Autobinck acquires ROI Fleet&Mobility

Lots of voltage, little power

Officially, the German automakers have settled their dispute over the mobility of the future. But that is only temporary. For which technology and which company will win, is unclear. Uli deck / DPA VW boss Herbert Diess in an electrical ID. buggy Saturday, 23.03.2019 15:55 clock Everything was just a misunderstanding. After days of public… Continue reading Lots of voltage, little power

Electromobility under extreme conditions: The BMW iX3, the BMW i4 and the BMW iNEXT undergo cold testing in the Arctic Circle.

Munich. BMW i is preparing to launch the next generation of solely electrically powered models. Three of the brand’s electric models are currently going through a key phase of their series development process at the BMW Group’s winter test centre in Arjeplog, Sweden. Together with the BMW iX3 already due to go on sale next… Continue reading Electromobility under extreme conditions: The BMW iX3, the BMW i4 and the BMW iNEXT undergo cold testing in the Arctic Circle.

Chinese EV startup XPeng is at the center of major trade secret disputes with Apple and Tesla

Last summer, a former Apple employee was charged by the FBI for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to the company’s secretive self-driving car project. This week, Tesla sued a former employee for allegedly stealing trade secrets related to Autopilot. While they happened many months apart, both sets of allegations have something in common: the employees… Continue reading Chinese EV startup XPeng is at the center of major trade secret disputes with Apple and Tesla

SK Innovation Plans 100 GWh Of Battery Production Capacity

1 H BY MARK KANE Break even expected in 2021 SK Innovation has bold investment plans in new lithium-ion cell production capacity around the world. The output is set to increase from 5 GWh annually today, to 20 GWh annually by the end of 2019, to 40 GWh annually in 2020 and 100 GWh annually… Continue reading SK Innovation Plans 100 GWh Of Battery Production Capacity

Velodyne’s Godfather Of Laser Sensors Hits $500 Million Milestone, Sets His Sights On Safer Self-Driving Cars – Forbes

Velodyne CEO and founder Dave Hall is finding new automotive applications for the laser lidar technology he developed more than a decade ago. Velodyne Spinning laser lidar sensors, invented by Velodyne’s David Hall more than a decade ago, helped kick off a race to create self-driving cars. As his company marks a sales milestone for… Continue reading Velodyne’s Godfather Of Laser Sensors Hits $500 Million Milestone, Sets His Sights On Safer Self-Driving Cars – Forbes

GM makes $300 million investment to produce new Chevrolet EV based on Bolt EV

General Motors has announced a $300 million investment to produce a new Chevrolet electric vehicle that will be based off an “advanced version” of the Bolt EV architecture. The money will go to GM’s Orion Township, Mich. plant, where the Bolt EV is currently made. GM said the investment will bring 400 new jobs to the… Continue reading GM makes $300 million investment to produce new Chevrolet EV based on Bolt EV