The first production model from Aston Martin’s revived Lagonda brand will be a super-luxury “radical” electric SUV to be launched in 2021 to rival the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Bentley Bentayga. The 114-year-old brand is being relaunched as a stand-alone maker of futuristic, high-tech luxury cars. That was previewed by a Lagonda Vision Concept saloon at this… Continue reading Lagonda to relaunch with ‘radical’ electric SUV in 2021
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Inside Waymo’s strategy to grow the best brains for self-driving cars
Right now, a minivan with no one behind the steering wheel is driving through a suburb of Phoenix, Arizona. And while that may seem alarming, the company that built the “brain” powering the car’s autonomy wants to assure you that it’s totally safe. Waymo, the self-driving unit of Alphabet, is the only company in the… Continue reading Inside Waymo’s strategy to grow the best brains for self-driving cars
Taxify launches machine learning competition to optimize traffic in future cities
Europe’s leading ridesharing platform Taxify and Robotex International 2018 are announcing an open machine learning competition focusing on solving problems for future cities. The contestants will need to build an intelligent fleet management algorithm for a fleet of self-driving cars. The competition challenges teams to build an optimal dispatching system for a self-driving car fleet… Continue reading Taxify launches machine learning competition to optimize traffic in future cities
BYD’s super car models debut at Beijing Auto Show, sharing their e-platform technologies
BEIJING, May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — At the recently concluded Beijing Auto show, new energy vehicles have once again become the highlight of the auto industry. As a globally iconic car company, BYD provided an excellent and influential exhibition at the Beijing Auto Show with the new generation of Tang, Qin Pro, the all-new concept… Continue reading BYD’s super car models debut at Beijing Auto Show, sharing their e-platform technologies
Arizona fatal accident: the autonomous vehicle has detected the pedestrian, without avoiding it
The first fatal accident between an autonomous vehicle and a pedestrian is due to a wrong software setting. Elaine Herzberg, 49, was killed on March 19 in Tempe, Arizona by a driverless taxi Uber in the test phase. The victim, who was walking on the road pushing a bicycle, was overturned at about 60 km… Continue reading Arizona fatal accident: the autonomous vehicle has detected the pedestrian, without avoiding it
Ukrainian Carsharing Startup Offers Vehicle Rentals
Screenshot via SizeCar Ukrainian startup SizeCar announced that car owners will be able to rent their vehicles out to SizeCar users. SizeCar advertises that its rental sharing model makes obtaining vehicles cheaper for potential renters. The startup is aimed toward Ukrainians who own cars that are left unused, including Uber and taxi drivers who want… Continue reading Ukrainian Carsharing Startup Offers Vehicle Rentals
Audi reveals plan to sell ‘800,000 electrified cars in 2025’ – ‘most of them all-electric’
Audi held its annual shareholder meeting today and put in place a new roadmap to enter the next decade. According to the German premium automaker, the roadmap includes selling “800,000 electrified cars in 2025” between “more than 20 different electric vehicle models”. Home Solar Power Now we know that “electrified vehicles” can mean many different… Continue reading Audi reveals plan to sell ‘800,000 electrified cars in 2025’ – ‘most of them all-electric’
Continental Protects Against Evaporation While Simultaneously Generating Sustainable Energy from the Sun
Special films with integral photovoltaic modules installed in Cyprus for the first time Member of the Continental Executive Board Duensing: “Verifiable contribution to environmental protection.” Potential use: water supplies in hot countries and near airports Hanover, May 2018. Technology company Continental has installed the first floating solar cover in Cyprus, thereby reliably protecting all the… Continue reading Continental Protects Against Evaporation While Simultaneously Generating Sustainable Energy from the Sun
Google I/O Recap: Turning self-driving cars from science fiction into reality with the help of AI
Google I/O Recap: Turning self-driving cars from science fiction into reality with the help of AI By: Dmitri Dolgov, CTO and VP of Engineering This morning, we took the stage at Google I/O, Google’s annual developer conference, to share details on how Waymo is using artificial intelligence (AI) to make fully self-driving cars a reality. If… Continue reading Google I/O Recap: Turning self-driving cars from science fiction into reality with the help of AI
A Look at Uber’s Flying Car Dream
Karem Aircraft Inc., founded by the inventor of the predator drone, said Tuesday that it’s developing a flying vehicle for Uber Technologies Inc.’s envisioned network of electric air taxis. That makes Karem the fifth company working on the project, with its new aircraft called the Butterfly. While Uber isn’t building its own flying cars, the company… Continue reading A Look at Uber’s Flying Car Dream