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Toyota files for car wash judgement patent for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Dec 31, 2020 in News, Technology

On Christmas Eve, the United States Patent and Trademark Office released a patent application from Toyota for something called a “car wash...

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These five patents offer hints about what an Apple car could look like

Posted on Dec 31, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Apple (AAPL) hasn’t commented publicly on its plans for the project, nicknamed Titan, so it’s not clear exactly what will come...

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Elon Musk promises 3 free months of Tesla’s ‘self-driving’ software for vehicles delivered in the final 3 days of 2020

Posted on Dec 30, 2020 in News, Technology

Newly minted Tesla owners who receive their vehicles this week, before 2020 is over, will get a surprise holiday bonus: three free months...

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Great Wall Motor to realize Level 3 autonomous driving with full-car redundancy in 2021

Posted on Dec 30, 2020 in News, Technology

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On December 30, Great Wall Motor (GWM) announced it will achieve the Level 3 autonomous driving function with...

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StradVision appoints new Head of Sales in Japan

Posted on Dec 28, 2020 in News, Technology

SEOUL, South Korea, Dec. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — StradVision, a leading innovator in AI-based camera perception software for...

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COMMENT: How to get ahead of the curve with autonomous technology

Posted on Dec 28, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

The UK government recently put out a ‘call for evidence’ regarding autonomous vehicle (AV) technology, specifically Automated Lane Keeping...

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Driverless tech firm extends crowdfunding campaign

Posted on Dec 23, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

A Birmingham company which is developing driverless vehicle technology has extended its crowdfunding campaign. Conigital has so far raised...

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Chery teams up with Huawei to develop smart cars

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 in News, Technology

On December 16, Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. (Chery) and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei) concluded an all-round framework agreement...

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CES 2021: Smart 4D image radar to debut for self-driving cars

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 in News, Technology

Smart Radar System Inc. is poised to introduce an upgraded version of its sub-1° 4D image radar technology designed to work with...

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Lidar makers jump after report on Apple’s autonomous car plans

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Some lidar suppliers gained Tuesday after Reuters reported that Apple Inc. plans to build a self-driving car for consumers and is tapping...

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Horizon Robotics, a Chinese rival to Nvidia, seeks to raise over $700M

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

In their rush to offer alternatives to advanced western chipsets, Chinese semiconductor companies are racking up large fundings from...

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Exclusive: Self-driving startup Ouster nears $1.9 billion deal to go public – sources

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

(Reuters) – Ouster Inc, a U.S. startup that makes lidar sensors for self-driving cars and smart cities, is nearing a deal to go...

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Volvo Cars imagines the future of autonomous drive by tapping into origins of human communication

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

GOTHENBURG,  Sweden, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Volvo Cars has established itself as one of the leaders in autonomous drive...

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SPI’s Phoenix Motorcars and EasyMile collaborate to deploy delivery trucks as well as autonomous shuttle buses

Posted on Dec 21, 2020 in Buses, News, Technology, Trucks

SANTA CLARA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2020  / California based Phoenix Motorcars, which was recently acquired by SPI Energy Ltd....

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Cerence receives funding from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy to drive innovation in automotive assistants for autonomous cars

Posted on Dec 21, 2020 in Finance, News, Technology

BERLIN and BURLINGTON, Mass., Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cerence Inc. (NASDAQ: CRNC), AI for a world in motion, today...

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Tesla is going to release Full Self-Driving monthly subscription in early 2021

Posted on Dec 20, 2020 in News, Technology

Elon Musk has confirmed that Tesla plans to release its Full Self-Driving software package as a monthly subscription service as soon as...

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COMMENT: The future of self-driving lies in open source

Posted on Dec 18, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

The UK government’s announcement earlier in the year that all mobile network operators need to remove all Huawei technology from their...

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Velodyne Lidar signs multi-year sales agreement with Motional to provide Alpha Prime sensors for its driverless vehicles

Posted on Dec 18, 2020 in News, Technology

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Velodyne Lidar, Inc. (Nasdaq: VLDR) today announced a multi-year sales agreement for Alpha...

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LiDAR vision – Helping bring autonomous trucks to your neighborhood

Posted on Dec 18, 2020 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

“Truck-truckin’ down the highway Sittin’ in the cab of A ten ton machine” The rock group, Bread, came up with this song 7...

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LeddarTech expands its collaboration with Renesas to accelerate autonomous driving and ADAS development

Posted on Dec 17, 2020 in News, Technology

QUEBEC CITY, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, a global leader in Level 1-5 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)...

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