Automotive safety

DEKRA Remains on Track: Despite Trade Disputes and Economic Slowdown

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Automotive safety, Dekra, Product certification, Road transport, Societates Europaeae

As a result, economic downturns in some submarkets can be offset by successes in growth markets.

Key Points: 
  • As a result, economic downturns in some submarkets can be offset by successes in growth markets.
  • With almost 45,800 experts at the end of 2019, DEKRA will be employing around 500 more people than in 2018.
  • At the beginning of 2019, DEKRA combined its range of services into eight service divisions and eight regions.
  • The vision for the company's 100th birthday in 2025 is that DEKRA will be the global partner for a safe world.

DEKRA Remains on Track: Despite Trade Disputes and Economic Slowdown

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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Automotive safety, Dekra, Product certification, Road transport, Societates Europaeae, Economics

STUTTGART, Germany, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In a challenging political and economic environment, DEKRA remained on track in 2019 and reinforced its standing.

Key Points: 
  • STUTTGART, Germany, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In a challenging political and economic environment, DEKRA remained on track in 2019 and reinforced its standing.
  • As a result, economic downturns in some submarkets can be offset by successes in growth markets.
  • With almost 45,800 experts at the end of 2019, DEKRA will be employing around 500 more people than in 2018.
  • The vision for the company's 100th birthday in 2025 is that DEKRA will be the global partner for a safe world.

BlackBerry QNX Hypervisor Awarded World's First Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) 'D' Certification

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Monday, December 9, 2019
Operating systems, Computer architecture, Computing, Safety engineering, Safety, Automotive safety, International standards, Real-time operating systems, ISO 26262, IEC 61508, QNX, Asil

Using the QNX Hypervisor 2.0 for Safety, developers can partition and isolate safety-critical systems (e.g.

Key Points: 
  • Using the QNX Hypervisor 2.0 for Safety, developers can partition and isolate safety-critical systems (e.g.
  • infotainment), ensuring that critical systems are isolated and are safely managed in the event of system failure.
  • "Gaining ISO 26262 ASIL D and IEC 61508 SIL 3 Certification for our QNX Hypervisor 2.0 for Safety is further affirmation of our leadership position within the industry."
  • "Reaching the safety level of ISO 26262 ASIL D for a commercial hypervisor required a strong coordinated effort between the QNX team and our independent assessment team.

Fixsaver is Leading the Way with a One-Stop Platform for Total Car Care

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Automotive safety, Motor vehicles, Compact cars, Transport

DETROIT, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Fixsaver.com, the online platform for total car care has launched online services that will provide car owners convenience and savings on car maintenance.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, Dec. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Fixsaver.com, the online platform for total car care has launched online services that will provide car owners convenience and savings on car maintenance.
  • No membership fees or sign up is required and is available at any hour of the day or night.
  • "Vehicle Recall" feature is a free service for researching safety recalls, vehicle safety ratings, vehicle complaints and vehicle VIN decode.
  • At Fixsaver, our number one priority is to give car owners a hassle-free experience when it comes to Car Care.

Automotive Active Health Monitoring System Market Size Worth US$ 7 Bn by 2026

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Automotive safety, Road safety

Government incentives to improve vehicle safety features also played a key role in enhancing active automotive health monitoring system global market.

Key Points: 
  • Government incentives to improve vehicle safety features also played a key role in enhancing active automotive health monitoring system global market.
  • Automotive active health monitoring involves health technology that, inside a vehicle, leads to safety improvements.
  • Automotive Laser Headlight Market - The global market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 67.9% from 2019 to 2026 and reach the market value of around 339.7 Bn by 2026.
  • Major players include in the global automotive active health monitoring system market are Kritikal Solutions Pvt.

Semi Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles Market 2019-2025: Identify Unmet Market Demand, Competition Conditions & Formulate the Right Market Growth Strategy - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, November 28, 2019
Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Automotive, Automotive safety, Vehicular automation, Emerging technologies, Technology, Articles, Automation, Robotics

The Semi Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles strategic analysis research is a comprehensive market analysis of the Semi Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles industry.

Key Points: 
  • The Semi Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles strategic analysis research is a comprehensive market analysis of the Semi Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles industry.
  • Published since 2011, the present edition presents current Semi Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles market conditions and growth prospects between 2019 and 2025.
  • Semi Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles Market: Highlights
    The role of Semi Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles in the automotive industry continues to increase annually, driven by the growing production of automobiles.
  • The global market for Semi Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles continues to offer promising growth rates over the forecast period to 2025 encouraged by an increase in R&D efforts of major companies in Semi Autonomous and Autonomous Vehicles.

Vehicle Roadside Assistance Market Size Worth USD 29 Bn by 2026

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Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Land transport, Transport, Road transport, Roadside assistance, Vehicle insurance, Automotive safety

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acumen Research and Consulting, Recently Published Report on " Vehicle Roadside Assistance Market Size, Share, Growth, Sales, Trends and Forecast, 2019 - 2026".

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Acumen Research and Consulting, Recently Published Report on " Vehicle Roadside Assistance Market Size, Share, Growth, Sales, Trends and Forecast, 2019 - 2026".
  • In this the vehicle insurance company and the roadside assistance service provider's partner with each other in order to provide the service.
  • With the flourishing automotive sector across the globe, rising passenger vehicle sale in developing countries, along with consumers approach towards vehicle safety and assistance during critical situations is resulting in increasing adoption of vehicle roadside assistance.
  • Increase in number of car failure incidences across the globe is a major factor providing a growth prospective to the global vehicle roadside assistance market.

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) improves algorithm to detect drop-offs and other large negative obstacles

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019
Automotive safety, Vehicular automation, Autonomous Solutions

MENDON, Utah, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) has improved an algorithm for autonomous vehicles to detect drop-offs and other large negative obstacles often found in the environments in which automated off-road vehicles operate.

Key Points: 
  • MENDON, Utah, Nov. 26, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI) has improved an algorithm for autonomous vehicles to detect drop-offs and other large negative obstacles often found in the environments in which automated off-road vehicles operate.
  • For safe navigation through an environment, autonomous ground vehicles rely on sensor data representing 3D space surrounding the vehicle.
  • These gaps, or occlusions, can indicate the presence of obstacles, negative obstacles, or rough terrain.
  • "While sensor data itself doesn't tell us what's in the occluded areas, occlusions can represent negative obstacles like drop-offs or areas behind large obstacles," said Jeff Ferrin, CTO at ASI.

C-Bond Nanoshield Successfully Protects Tesla Automotive Glass

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Monday, November 25, 2019
Motor vehicles, Automotive industry, Automotive safety, Windshield, Tesla, Inc., Transport, Tesla

The vehicles were tested for over 2 million kiometers, collectively, with no damage to the Tesla glass requiring repair or replacement on any windshield.

Key Points: 
  • The vehicles were tested for over 2 million kiometers, collectively, with no damage to the Tesla glass requiring repair or replacement on any windshield.
  • C-Bond NanoShield protects and strengthens windshields by permeating the glass surface and repairing the microscopic flaws and defects randomly distributed all over the glass surface that ultimately initiate chipping and cracking.
  • Even a technology innovator like Tesla has problems with the windows breaking on the Tesla Cybertruck.
  • Tesla, Inc. did not participate in the test or evaluation of C-Bond NanoShield.

DeepMap Featured in Harvard Business School Case Study

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Friday, November 22, 2019
Automation, Robotics, Management education, Articles, Automotive safety, Vehicular automation, Self-driving car, Palo Alto, California, Business school, Geography of California, Technology

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DeepMap, a leading provider of high-definition mapping solutions for autonomous driving, has been featured in a Harvard Business School case study published by Harvard Business Review.

Key Points: 
  • PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DeepMap, a leading provider of high-definition mapping solutions for autonomous driving, has been featured in a Harvard Business School case study published by Harvard Business Review.
  • The case study is titled "DeepMap: Charting the Road Ahead for Autonomous Vehicles."
  • Presentation of the case study to MBA students at the Harvard Business School occurred on Nov. 21, 2019, with DeepMap CEO and Co-Founder James Wu in attendance to participate in the class discussion and Q&A.
  • DeepMap is accelerating safe autonomy by providing the world's best autonomous mapping and localization solutions.