TomTom is accelerating the future of driving with new technologies and partnerships. TomTom (TOM2) revealed new technologies for autonomous driving, with the launch of TomTom AutoStream – a game-changing map delivery service that ...
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Daimler's Mercedes-Benz will be showcasing its future mobility concepts, including its autonomous vehicle, Formula One hybrid technology and the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE car, at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show in Japan. The smart vision EQ ...
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Guardian Optical Technologies announced the launch of breakthrough, patent-pending sensor technology for automobile manufacturers, supported by $5.1m in Series A funding from Maniv Mobility and Mirai Creation Fund. The company will use ...
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General Motors has launched the automotive industry’s first commerce platform for on-demand reservations and purchases of goods and services. With Marketplace, drivers can now order and pay for their favorite coffee — and much ...
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Advantech Wireless Inc of Montreal, Canada (which manufactures satellite, RF equipment and microwave broadband communications systems) is presenting details of its second-generation gallium nitride (GaN)-based solid-state power amplifiers ...
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Mitsubishi Electric will be showcasing its EMIRAI 4 concept car featuring next-generation driving-assistance technology, which can help reduce traffic accidents and contribute to a safe, convenient and environmentally friendly ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan has unveiled a longer-range version of its Leaf electric vehicle (EV). The company has so far sold more than 112,000 Leaf EVs in the US and over 283,000 globally. The new model of the electric vehicle will be ...
The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has announced $30m in funding for 21 projects as part of the CIRCUITS program (‘Creating Innovative and Reliable Circuits Using Inventive Topologies ...
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Groupe Renault and Société des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de la France (Sanef) have partnered to develop advanced solutions for autonomous vehicles. The cooperation will develop communications between self-driving ...
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A new generation of the Audi A8 has been formally unveiled ahead of the car’s retail launch later this year – with a dedicated self-driving mode included. Audi first unveiled the A8 series of cars back in 1994, in a bid to ...
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Here Technologies has entered into a partnership with Increment P, a mapping subsidiary of Pioneer Corporation, with the aim of enabling global mapping solutions for the autonomous driving era. The intent to enter into this partnership ...
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A fleet of driverless vehicles using UK-built software is set to be trialed between Oxford and London in 2019. Oxford-based artificial intelligence company Oxbotica is leading a consortium of companies that include Oxford Robotics ...
US ride-hailing firm Lyft has raised $600m in new round of financing at a $7.5bn valuation. The investors in the funding round include KKR, Baillie Gifford, Alliance Bernstein, Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP) ...
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Ride-hailing company Uber has reportedly suspended its self-driving car tests, after one of the vehicles met with an accident in the City of Tempe, Arizona, US. The accident involved a Volvo SUV from Uber, which was carrying two engineers ...
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Electronics Flight Ban: What do the new US and UK rules for taking electronics on flights mean for travellers and their devices? Which airports, airlines, and countries are affected? Here's all you need to know about the ban, including all ...