LeddarTech Inc. and OPTIS Announce LiDAR Simulation PartnershipPhillip Keane posted on January 27, 2018 | 857 views Virtual prototyping company OPTIS has announced a partnership with LeddarTech Inc., the developer and owner of Leddar, a patented digital signal processing technology used in automotive solid-state LiDARs. The partnership will see the development of LiDAR simulation software geared… Continue reading LeddarTech Inc. and OPTIS Announce LiDAR Simulation Partnership
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DriveNow will be owned by BMW alone
BMW buys the partner Sixt their shares in the joint car sharing provider DriveNow from. The move could pave the way for a possible merger of BMW and Daimler car sharing services. Getty Images DriveNow Mini Monday, 29.01.2018 14:41 clock The car-sharing service DriveNow should in the future belong to BMW alone. The car rental… Continue reading DriveNow will be owned by BMW alone
Didi Chuxing aims to be smart transportation provider
Cheng Wei, founder and CEO of Didi Chuxing, gave a speech at a smart transportation summit held in Beijing on Jan 25, 2018. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese ride-hailing juggernaut Didi Chuxing is now targeting AI and smart transportation innovation, as part of its broader efforts to build a comprehensive mobility platform as well as… Continue reading Didi Chuxing aims to be smart transportation provider
Honeywell Reports Strong Fourth Quarter And 2017 Results, Raises 2018 Guidance To Reflect Lower Tax Rate
• Exceeded Fourth-Quarter Earnings Per Share Guidance on Stronger Margins• Fourth-Quarter Reported Sales Up 9%; Organic Sales Up 6%, Driven by Strength in Aerospace Aftermarket, UOP, Advanced Materials, and Intelligrated• Segment Margin Expansion Driven by Strong Top-Line Growth, Productivity, and Repositioning Benefits• Fourth-Quarter Operating Cash Flow of $2.2B; Free Cash Flow of $1.8B, Conversion of… Continue reading Honeywell Reports Strong Fourth Quarter And 2017 Results, Raises 2018 Guidance To Reflect Lower Tax Rate
Welcome Veoneer
Mon, Jan 29, 2018 08:30 CET (Stockholm, Sweden, January 29, 2018) – Autoliv, Inc. (NYSE: ALV and SSE: ALIVsdb), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, today announced that the new electronics spin-off company will be named Veoneer. In December 2017, Autoliv’s Board of Directors decided to continue with the spin-off of its Electronics business… Continue reading Welcome Veoneer
Alibaba, Foxconn, IDG Lead $348M Investment In Chinese Smart Car Maker Xiaopeng Motors
Chinese electric vehicle maker Xiaopeng Motors has raised RMB2.2 billion (US$348 million) in a series B round led by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., IDG Capital and Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., also known as Foxconn. Jack Ma-backed Yunfeng Capital, Apoletto Asia, CICC, and existing investors GGV Capital, Matrix Partners China and Morningside Venture… Continue reading Alibaba, Foxconn, IDG Lead $348M Investment In Chinese Smart Car Maker Xiaopeng Motors
DENSO Develops New Vision Sensor for Improved Night Driving Safety
KARIYA (Japan) ― DENSO Corporation, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers, today announced it has developed a new standard vision sensor that detects pedestrians at night, cyclists, road signs, driving lanes and other road users. Working in conjunction with a millimeter-wave radar sensor, the new vision sensor allows automobiles to automatically activate emergency braking when… Continue reading DENSO Develops New Vision Sensor for Improved Night Driving Safety
GM faces lawsuit over self-driving car collision
Self-driving car manufacturers dread lawsuits over crashes due to questions of liability, and GM is about to learn just how problematic they can be. Oscar Nilsson has sued GM after a December collision between his motorcycle and one of the company’s self-driving Chevy Bolts. According to his version of events, he was trailing the Bolt… Continue reading GM faces lawsuit over self-driving car collision
HERE & Unifly for drone order in the sky
HERE relies on Unifly to create the charts of the skies. The map provider HERE Cooperates with Unifly to map the world of drones. Next to the goods trackingto whom Indoor Card Business and above all the map material for autonomous driving, one has discovered a new space to be mapped: the air. Bundeswehr drone… Continue reading HERE & Unifly for drone order in the sky
Hans Dieter Pötsch: VW supervisory board boss criticizes bad charging network for e-cars
Hans Dieter Pötsch The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen wants a faster charging speed for e-vehicles. (Photo: AP) Volkswagen-Aufsichtsratschef Hans Dieter Pötsch sees electromobility still a number of obstacles on the way to a real breakthrough in Germany. The still too thin network of stores in the Federal Republic is thereby the most… Continue reading Hans Dieter Pötsch: VW supervisory board boss criticizes bad charging network for e-cars