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Autonomous Vehicle Technology Firm Nauto Raises $159m Financing
Jul 24, 2017Self-driving vehicle technology developer Nauto has closed a $159m series B financing round for its growth and global expansion. A subsidiary of SoftBank and Greylock Partners led the round. Others participating in the round were ...
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Toyota to Exhibit on Cooperative Its at The 23rd Its World Congress in Melbourne
Nov 24, 2016Toyota Motor Corporation will be exhibiting at the 23rd Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)1 World Congress (hosted by ITS Australia), which will be held from October 10 to 14 in Melbourne, Australia. The primary theme of the Congress ...
Tags: Toyota Motor, World Congress
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Toyota Starts The City Firefly Project, a Traffic Safety Awareness Activity
Nov 24, 2016Toyota Motor Corporation will begin its 48th annual autumn Toyota Traffic Safety Campaign1 by launching a new traffic safety awareness project named the City Firefly Project. The project will begin on September 6 in Aichi Prefecture, and ...
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First-in-Japan Project Aims to Prevent Smartphone Related Traffic Accidents
Nov 24, 2016Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Komeda Co., Ltd. (Komeda), and KDDI Corporation (KDDI) will begin an initiative on September 20, 2016 by utilizing a smartphone application called Driving Barista. The application is aimed at reducing the ...
Tags: Smartphone, Traffic Accidents
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Toyota Adds Child Models to Virtual Crash Dummy Line-up
Jun 29, 2016Toyota Motor has added three new models representing children aged ten, six, and three to Version 4 of its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) virtual crash dummy software. THUMS allows injuries sustained by human bodies during vehicle ...
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Toyota Ropes In Jaybridge Robotics To Strengthen Its Autonomous Car Development
Mar 11, 2016Toyota announced that it has hired Jaybridge Robotics engineering team in order to strengthen its autonomous vehicle development effort. The 16 member Jaybridge engineering team will join Toyota Research Institute's (TRI) facility in ...
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Continental Tests Vehicle Communication System at A9 Motorway
Nov 11, 2015Auto tech maker Continental along with network giants Deutsche Telekom, Fraunhofer ESK, and Nokia Networks showcased real-time communication between vehicles via the LTE cell network in Germany. The demonstration was aimed at ...
Tags: Continental, vehicles, Communication System
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Osram Increases Supoort of Light Test Campaigns in More European Countries
Oct 14, 2015OSRAM has supporting the Light Test campaign in Germany for many years. During the Light Test campaign from the 1st. to the 31st. October drivers can have their lights checked free of charge in many registered vehicle workshops or garages ...
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Toyota Motor Will Add New Adaptive High Beam Technology to Its Vehicles
Dec 1, 2014Toyota Motor will add new adaptive high beam technology to its vehicles that enables more precise control of light distribution through independent LED control. The new LED Array Adaptive High Beam System (LED Array AHS) uses multiple ...
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Ford Has a New Way to Help Police Agencies Save Lives, Prevent Injuries
Oct 30, 2014Ford has a new way to help police agencies save lives, prevent injuries and potentially help save millions of taxpayer dollars. As agents of law and order, police officers monitor driving behavior to ensure the safety of the motoring ...
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Volvo Autonomous Driving Pilot Project Will Hit Public Gothenburg Roads by 2017
Dec 4, 2013Volvo Cars will initiate an autonomous driving pilot project from next year, with 100 self-driving cars to hit public Gothenburg roads by 2017. Dubbed 'Drive Me', the autonomous driving pilot is a joint venture between Volvo Car Group, ...
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The All-New Volvo XC90 Will Feature Three Innovative New Safety Systems
Jul 4, 2013The all-new Volvo XC90 will feature three innovative new safety systems – including two claimed world firsts – when launches at the end of 2014. All three utilise Volvo's latest camera and radar technology to pre-empt ...
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The Front-Crash Scores Simulate Striking a Same-Sized Vehicle
May 17, 2013When shopping for a car, you've no doubt compared crash-test ratings. Whether from the government or insurance industry, crash-test scores provide valuable insight into the occupant protection a car provides. But these ratings don't tell ...
Tags: SUVs, Cars, Auto Parts&Accessories
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Volvo V40 Hatch Has Arrived in Australia with The World's First Pedestrian Airbag
Feb 19, 2013The all-new Volvo V40 hatch has arrived in Australia with the world’s first pedestrian airbag. Sensors located in the front bumper register contact between the car and a person (including a child) before a pyrotechnic charge blows ...
Tags: Volvo, V40, Pedestrian Airbag
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Toyota Reveals The Co-Pilot Philosophy for Automated Vehicle Safety Technology
Jan 10, 2013Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), along with its Lexus division, has unveiled its advanced active safety research vehicle for the first time at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, revealing the company’s ...
Tags: Toyota Motor Corporation, Lexus division, vehicle, CES, safety technology