Yesaway Opens 2 New Thailand Locations

Yesaway Car Rental is hoping to bring more tourism to the region, and customers can expect an array of vehicle options. Photo via Depositphotos.  As part of Yeasaway’s expansion strategy, the car rental company has opened new rental locations in Thailand’s Pattaya and Krabi, just by the airport.  Yesaway Car Rental is hoping to bring more tourism… Continue reading Yesaway Opens 2 New Thailand Locations

Samsung to supply 8-nanometre V9 chips for Audi cars

(Image: Samsung) Samsung Electronics will supply its latest 8-nanometre processors for Audi’s next-generation in-vehicle infotainment system. The South Korean tech giant’s Exynos Auto V9 packs eight ARM Cortex-A76 cores — which has a max speed of 2.1 GHz — and will be used to power the German automobile manufacturer’s new infotainment system that is set… Continue reading Samsung to supply 8-nanometre V9 chips for Audi cars

India Digest: Sazerac ups JDPL stake; Sachin Bansal pays advance tax; Ola to raise funds

January 3, 2019 Sazerac has acquired an additional 20 per cent stake in Indian liquor maker John Distilleries Pvt Ltd (JDPL) from private equity firm Gaja Capital. In other developments, Sachin Bansal has paid advance tax on the gains incurred from the sale of his stake in Flipkart while cab-hailing firm Ola is in the process of… Continue reading India Digest: Sazerac ups JDPL stake; Sachin Bansal pays advance tax; Ola to raise funds

AEye iDAR: Sensor Performance Validation Report (VSI Labs)

On November 8th, 2018, VSI Labs, one of the nation’s leading automated vehicle technology experts, oversaw the performance testing of AEye’s iDAR system with emphasis on applications for safety and autonomy. The three specifications tested were range, scan rate, and accuracy of color fusion.

In all three performance tests, it was determined that the tests carried out by AEye employees and witnessed by Sara Sargent, applications engineer for VSI Labs, were valid and that the objective was reached: 1) The sensor was able to detect a target at a distance of 1000 meters 2) The iDAR system recorded 3316 files in 30 secs., signifying a scan rate of 110.5 Hz and 3) The real-time color fusion accurately represented the colors of moving and/or stationary objects, as well as accurately represented whether an object was bright, dark, or neutral in color and the size of the object relative to other objects in the frame.

Based on its findings, VSI Labs determined that AEye’s iDAR system “can detect and potentially classify objects with enough precision, accuracy, and distance not possible with conventional LiDAR or camera sensors.”

Download the VSI Performance Report
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Volkswagen’s mobile charging station will help solve a key problem with EVs

Volkswagen has an interesting solution to the dilemma of owning an electric vehicle without a permanent place to charge it: they’ll bring the charging station to you. The German automaker offered a glimpse of its new mobile charging strategy last week, which envisions mobile charging units that can be delivered directly to electric cars in… Continue reading Volkswagen’s mobile charging station will help solve a key problem with EVs

Workhorse Group Secures $35 Million in Financing from Marathon Asset Management

Immediate Access to Capital Enables Funding for Existing and Future Purchase Orders, Satisfies Existing Debt Obligations, and Serves as Another Key Step in Workhorse’s Long-Term Capital Strategy CINCINNATI, Jan. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Workhorse Group Inc. (NASDAQ: WKHS) (“Workhorse”), an American technology company focused on changing the way the world works by providing sustainable and… Continue reading Workhorse Group Secures $35 Million in Financing from Marathon Asset Management

Google’s project to control gadgets with touchless hand gestures is moving forward

Google just got one step closer to the possibility of controlling a smart device through hand gestures from afar. It won federal approval to continue its tiny radar project from 2015, “Project Soli,” at higher power levels for better accuracy. Google has been working on this in its experimental division for years. Instead of tapping… Continue reading Google’s project to control gadgets with touchless hand gestures is moving forward

BMW, Daimler. VW: The German car makers catch up on e-mobility – but have a big weakness

DüsseldorfThe pace of electromobility is increasing rapidly. For four million electric vehicles sold worldwide, the automakers have still needed the past seven years. For the next million, just six months will be needed. The overall market for batteries used in e-cars is becoming cautious industry estimates about tenfold in the next 30 years – from… Continue reading BMW, Daimler. VW: The German car makers catch up on e-mobility – but have a big weakness

Why data is key to the future of mobility and smarter cities

Smarter cities and innovative urban mobilities: how will data lead the charge in enabling the next generation of map technology? At the 2018 HERE Urban Mobility Forum in Paris, we met with close to 90 professionals from the automotive, IoT (Internet of Things) and public sectors to exchange perspectives regarding on-demand mobility and the future of… Continue reading Why data is key to the future of mobility and smarter cities