Vehicular automation

Udacity Reinvents Autonomous Vehicle Education Again With New Iteration Of Iconic Program

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Automation, Alphabet Inc., Artificial intelligence, Technology, Transport, Self-driving cars, Robotics, Udacity, Waymo, Mercedes-Benz, Vehicular automation, TensorFlow

Around 80 to 85% of the program has been overhauled to keep up-to-date with technology developments.

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  • Around 80 to 85% of the program has been overhauled to keep up-to-date with technology developments.
  • This includes the addition of new instructors, including from the Mercedes-Benz autonomous driving program and Waymo; all-new projects throughout; and implementation of TensorFlow 2+ and new content libraries.
  • "Before others were teaching anything about autonomous vehicles, Udacity was there, leading the way.
  • Udacity collaborates with expert instructors and over 200 global industry partners including AT&T, Google, Facebook, Mercedes-Benz, and NVIDIA to power technical education.

Global VCSEL Market (2021 to 2026) - Use of Vcsels in Lidar Systems for Automotive Applications Presents Opportunities - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Technology, Other Technology, Automation, Emerging technologies, Technology, Lidar, Robotic sensing, Control engineering, Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser, Articles, Robotics, Self-driving car, Vehicular automation

With the entire VCSEL ecosystem is gaining market traction, it is expected to offer growth opportunities during the forecast period.

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  • With the entire VCSEL ecosystem is gaining market traction, it is expected to offer growth opportunities during the forecast period.
  • The integration of 3D sensing by more smartphone manufacturers and the future applications of VCSELs in automotive LiDAR is projected to account for this growth.
  • LiDAR is the latest technology used in automotive safety developments and solutions that are being developed to make solid-state LiDARs using VCSELs.
  • Significant investments in new vehicle technologies, including electric vehicles, LiDAR, and autonomous vehicles, are expected to create a demand for VCSELs.

DeepRoute.ai, Level 4 Self-Driving Technology Innovation Leader, Launches Its Robotaxi Pilot Program

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Monday, July 19, 2021
Automation, Control engineering, Robotics, Self-driving car, Vehicular automation, Engineering, Land transport

We have tested our self-driving vehicles in Shenzhen for more than two years now, said Xuan Liu, Partner and Vice President at DeepRoute.ai.

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  • We have tested our self-driving vehicles in Shenzhen for more than two years now, said Xuan Liu, Partner and Vice President at DeepRoute.ai.
  • We are excited to launch this program and look forward to gradually increasing the number of vehicles available and operation zones covered.
  • DeepRoutes Level 4, full-stack self-driving system incorporates every function within self-driving technology, including sensing, HD mapping, localization, perception, planning and control, simulation, and a cloud-based data platform.
  • DeepRoute.ai is an international, full stack, Level 4 self-driving solution provider to automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, mobility technology providers, and transportation and logistics companies.

AEye’s Intelligent LiDAR Now Available on the NVIDIA DRIVE Autonomous Vehicle Platform

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Friday, July 16, 2021
Technology, Semiconductor, Automotive, General Automotive, Automotive Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Software, Hardware, Data management, Automation, Technology, Science and technology, Control engineering, Emerging technologies, Nvidia, Automotive electronics, Self-driving car, Lidar, Vehicular automation

AEye, Inc. (AEye), the global leader in adaptive, high-performance LiDAR solutions, today announced it is working with NVIDIA to bring its adaptive, intelligent sensing to the NVIDIA DRIVE autonomous vehicle platform.

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  • AEye, Inc. (AEye), the global leader in adaptive, high-performance LiDAR solutions, today announced it is working with NVIDIA to bring its adaptive, intelligent sensing to the NVIDIA DRIVE autonomous vehicle platform.
  • The NVIDIA DRIVE platform is an open, end-to-end solution for Level 2+ automated driving to Level 5 fully autonomous driving.
  • With AEyes intelligent, adaptive LiDAR supported on the NVIDIA DRIVE platform, autonomous vehicle developers will have access to next-generation tools to increase the saliency and quality of data collected as they build and deploy state-of-the-art ADAS and AV applications.
  • As an NVIDIA ecosystem partner, AEyes adaptive, intelligent-sensing capabilities complement our DRIVE platform, which enables safe AV development and deployment.

Automotive Transformation Group Created to Revolutionise Vehicle Sales Enabling Billions in Online Sales as Industry Rapidly Digitises

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Automation, Automotive safety, Driving, Vehicular automation, Automotive industry

Created to revolutionise the entire vehicles sales process, the Group offers the industry's first market-ready, global and scalable solution for automated vehicle cycle management optimisation.

Key Points: 
  • Created to revolutionise the entire vehicles sales process, the Group offers the industry's first market-ready, global and scalable solution for automated vehicle cycle management optimisation.
  • It will enable billions of pounds in online sales and efficiencies across the global automotive industry and fundamentally improve the way cars are purchased.
  • An essential component is connecting finance data, the core thread of new and used vehicle sales.
  • Commenting on the launch of the Automotive Transformation Group, Chairman David Riemenschneider said: "The digitalisation of the sales process is advancing at an unrelenting pace.

Automotive Transformation Group Created to Revolutionise Vehicle Sales Enabling Billions in Online Sales as Industry Rapidly Digitises

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Automation, Automotive safety, Driving, Vehicular automation, Automotive industry

Created to revolutionise the entire vehicles sales process, the Group offers the industry's first market-ready, global and scalable solution for automated vehicle cycle management optimisation.

Key Points: 
  • Created to revolutionise the entire vehicles sales process, the Group offers the industry's first market-ready, global and scalable solution for automated vehicle cycle management optimisation.
  • It will enable billions of pounds in online sales and efficiencies across the global automotive industry and fundamentally improve the way cars are purchased.
  • An essential component is connecting finance data, the core thread of new and used vehicle sales.
  • Commenting on the launch of the Automotive Transformation Group, Chairman David Riemenschneider said: "The digitalisation of the sales process is advancing at an unrelenting pace.

TomTom Virtual Horizon Makes Driving Safer for Everyone

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Self-driving cars, Satellite navigation, TomTom, Land transport, Advanced driver-assistance systems, Vehicular automation, ADAS, Transport, Human activities

The new TomTom Virtual Horizon is designed to democratize ADAS by supporting vehicles without embedded navigation, as well as the most technologically advanced automated vehicles.

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  • The new TomTom Virtual Horizon is designed to democratize ADAS by supporting vehicles without embedded navigation, as well as the most technologically advanced automated vehicles.
  • TomTom Virtual Horizon will bring actionable information about the road ahead, way beyond the vision of drivers and vehicle sensors, that will improve road safety around the world.
  • TomTom Virtual Horizon offers automakers an all-in-one solution that includes precise positioning, intelligent route prediction, and a horizon provider compliant with industry standard protocols.
  • TomTom Virtual Horizon and the TomTom ADAS Map combine for the only all-in-one advanced driver assistance systems offering.

Nexyad and HERE improve vehicle safety with next generation, cognitive artificial intelligence

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Academic disciplines, Automation, Articles, Technology, Emerging technologies, Robotics, Self-driving car, Automotive accessories, Vehicular automation, Artificial intelligence, Cruise control

Nexyad uses cognitive AI to aggregate extensive data sources in a vehicle in real time and interprets them to assess whether a certain driving behaviour is appropriate given the surrounding context.

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  • Nexyad uses cognitive AI to aggregate extensive data sources in a vehicle in real time and interprets them to assess whether a certain driving behaviour is appropriate given the surrounding context.
  • Nexyad provides drivers with a score that reflects the risk associated with their driving behavior.
  • With our mission being to save lives, we cannot settle for anything less than the best, says Grard Yahiaoui, CEO of Nexyad.
  • This is the future for Predictive Automotive Cruise Control systems, insurers and autonomous vehicles, says Gilles Martinelli, Director of Automotive at HERE Technologies.

ZF accelerates ADAS Validation and Homologation with breakthrough Data and AI

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
ADAS, Vehicular automation

LIVONIA, Mich. and REHOVOT, Israel, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ZF Group is introducing a new scalable suite of Data and AI based services for ADAS Virtual Engineering and Digital Validation called ADAS.ai.

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  • LIVONIA, Mich. and REHOVOT, Israel, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- ZF Group is introducing a new scalable suite of Data and AI based services for ADAS Virtual Engineering and Digital Validation called ADAS.ai.
  • ZF ADAS.ai can be applied to ADAS systems developed by ZF as well as other Tier I suppliers.
  • ZF and Cognata bring real and virtual world together for ADAS and Automated Driving validation.
  • "Cognata's AI enables ZF's validation suite to transfer real driving data to all existing and new vehicles with ADAS technology up to Level 2+ and validate it in the virtual space.

Electric Vehicle Pioneer Arrival Partners With Ambarella to Deliver Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Academic disciplines, Automation, Articles, Technology, Emerging technologies, Automotive safety, Driving, Vehicular automation, Self-driving car, Artificial intelligence, Ambarella Inc.

The module will be used to enable autonomous driving (AD) and ADAS features in the Arrival Bus and Van.

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  • The module will be used to enable autonomous driving (AD) and ADAS features in the Arrival Bus and Van.
  • Arrival has the potential to transform urban mobility with its integrated transportation ecosystem that includes vehicles, digital tools and Microfactories, said Fermi Wang, CEO of Ambarella.
  • Our AI-based vision processing is enabling Arrival to meet the ever-increasing performance and functional safety requirements for autonomous vehicles.
  • The Ambarella CV2FS AI vision processor offers an open platform for differentiated, high-performance automotive systems and is designed to enable safety-critical applications.