Mercedes-Benz is presenting innovations and initiatives from a variety of fields as part of its overarching digitization strategy at Mobile World Congress. The focus at the 280 square metre trade show stand is on systems with
This years’ AUTO Connected News’ Tech CARS Awards span the spectrum from the best of all possible worlds of automotive awards that honor greatness in the industry to the worst lascivious news. Fortunately, for the
Huawei, claim it the first mobile device manufacturer in the world to use an AI-powered smartphone to drive a car. The ‘RoadReader’ project pushes the boundaries of Huawei’s object recognition technology and puts the learning
HERE HD Live Map will help the deployment of Daimler’s autonomous vehicles and BMW self-driving vehicles. Coming in the new decade, the BMW Group will use the HERE HD Live Map, bringing new accuracy and
Bosch is entering the ridesharing business. The supplier of technology and services has acquired Splitting Fares Inc. (SPLT), a U.S. start-up based in Detroit. SPLT operates a platform that allows companies, universities, and municipal authorities
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that it has developed the world’s first neodymium-reduced, heat-resistant magnet. Neodymium magnets are used in various types of motors such as the high-output motors found in electrified vehicles, use of
Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council indicate motor vehicle deaths dipped slightly – 1 percent – in 2017, claiming 40,100 lives versus the 2016 total of 40,327. The small decline is not necessarily an
A new survey illustrates distracted driving behaviors and whether or not high-tech car features, such as lane departure warning and automatic braking, are making drivers less distracted. The survey was commissioned by Esurance and found
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to pay for food, gas or car washes without getting out of your car or even having to hand over a credit card or cash? A new pilot
ABI Research released two new reports of interest to the connected car space one on telematics providers and another on the feasibility of V2X over DSRC. Telematics Leaders to Grow to $23 billion on 2022
Perrone Robotics, announced it is collaborating with Professor Robert Hecht-Nielsen of the University of California, San Diego’s (“UCSD”) Vertebrate Movement Laboratory (“VML”) and its research team on advanced machine learning methods for Autonomous Vehicle perception
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced two new systems .There will offer a new automotive indicator system that projects animated illuminations on road surfaces around the vehicle, which can change in response to approaching passersby, to realize