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Velodyne Lidar Debuts Alpha Prime™, the Most Advanced Lidar Sensor on the Market
November 17, 2019
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today introduced Alpha Prime™, the next generation lidar sensor utilizing Velodyne’s patented surround view technology to deliver the combined highest performance specifications for the autonomous mobility industry in one sensor. The sensor is an unmatched solution in perception, field-of-view and range for autonomous markets including transportation, trucking and robotics. Offering a new level of power efficiency, the Alpha Prime is available now for orders and delivery. The Alpha Prime’s unique combination of breakthrough innovations allows vehicles to navigate in unfamiliar and dynamic settings. Its best-in-class capabilities help improve vehicle safety and enable more precise mapping. These include: Superior field-of-view: 360-degree surround view perception and a 40-degree vertical field-of-view. Outstanding performance in a wide variety of lighting......
2019 ‘UAE Year of Tolerance’ - How Tolerant are UAE Motorists? (Research Study)
November 17, 2019
2019 marks the ‘UAE Year of Tolerance’ and this begs the question of how tolerant are we to each other on UAE’s roads? Obviously, a caring attitude is the foundation of a good road safety culture and one dimension of it is how tolerant motorists are to each other. This ‘first-ever’ behavior research study tries to shed light on motorists’ tolerance when it comes to true mistakes of others, deliberate bullying behavior, and what makes us fall into road rage. The"...
GM sells shuttered Ohio plant to EV truck start-up
November 10, 2019
NEW YORK: General Motors Co confirmed it has sold its shuttered Lordstown Assembly plant in Ohio to a start-up that has an ambitious plan to begin building electric pick-up trucks by the end of 2020.
Lordstown Motors Corp, which is 10 per cent owned by Workhorse Group Inc, has retained Ohio investment bank Brown Gibbons Lang & Co and is working to raise additional capital, Lordstown Chief Executive Steve Burns said in an interview. Workhorse shares closed up 27 per cent on the news.
The fate of the northeastern"...
Dangerous Driving Increases Slightly, but Remains on Relatively Low Level – ‘UAE Road Safety Monitor’ (8th cycle)
November 4, 2019
The results of the 8th cycle of the unique and long-running ‘UAE Road Safety Monitor’ study once again underline the authorities’ efforts to further improve the country’s road infrastructure and this directly contributes to all-time-high values for driving enjoyment and a slight decrease in commute times. However, the study once again points out the (mis)behavior of motorists, stating a slight increase in the perception of dangerous driving overall, but thankfully still on a relatively low level over"...
Toshiba and Gestamp Cooperation in IoT/AI Project Will Promote Quality Welding Operations in the Automobile Industry
October 28, 2019
Toshiba Digital & Consulting Corporation (hereinafter TDX) and Spain’s Gestamp, the global leader in metal components for automobiles, have announced that they are cooperating in a project to bring advanced monitoring and analysis to the welding of vehicle chassis parts. By drawing on know-how from the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI), and utilizing data from camera images and acoustic emission (AE) sensors, the companies aim to secure very high precision detection of weld seam quality,"...
Velodyne Announces ADAS Collaboration with Hyundai Mobis
October 24, 2019
Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced an agreement with Hyundai Mobis to launch a new lidar-based advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that integrates Velodyne lidar technology and Hyundai Mobis cognitive software. The Velodyne Velarray™-based system is designed specifically for ADAS in consumer vehicles. Hyundai Mobis is delighted to cooperate with Velodyne Lidar, one of the industry's most innovative lidar sensor providers, to launch a lidar system that is essential in high level autonomous driving, said Ko Youngsuk, Head of the Hyundai Mobis Strategy Planning division. The Velarray, utilizing Velodyne’s industry-leading sensing technology, meets the demanding requirements for ADAS applications in an embeddable compact form factor that is ready for consumer vehicles. “Working with Hyundai Mobis and our valued global partners, we will bring forth the power of Velodyne’s......
BMW open for new partners in mobility services venture
October 22, 2019
FRANKFURT: BMW is keen to find additional partners for the mobility services venture it runs with rival carmaker Daimler, BMW’s new chief executive said. “We would like to welcome additional partners in this area, which has great future potential,” BMW boss Oliver Zipse told Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS).
Collaborations as well as a financial investments were options for any future partners, he said, adding that customers want a wide choice across different brands.
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Volvo creates new business area for autonomous solutions
October 21, 2019
The Volvo Group has set up a new business area, Volvo Autonomous Solutions, which will accelerate the development, commercialisation and sales of autonomous transport solutions.
This will enable the group to meet a growing demand and offer the best possible solutions to customers in such segments as mining, ports and transport between logistics centres, as a complement to today’s products and services, said a statement from the company.
With global developments that are characterised by higher"...
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