Continental’s eHorizon HERE with adaptive cruise control
Continental is testing adaptive cruise control with eHorizon with HERE maps for more dynamic cruise control that will lead to development of highly autonomous driving.
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Caruma senses theft, sends alerts & offers Wi-Fi hotspots
Caruma launched an Indiegogo compaign for a connected dash cam with Wi-Fi hotspots. Caruma claims that the device and service allows users to see what
Rear View Safety new front alerts and blind spot detection
Rear View Safety announced new ADAS products to help detect low front obstacles and objects in the side blind spots. The RVS-116 ($99) is Rear
Local Motors Redacted winner & LOCO for universities
Local Motors, 3-D printed vehicle company, announced the winner of its Project Redacted challenge. Local Motors has also partnered with three universities for autonomous driving
Connected car traffic signs: Signal app warns of danger
A Silicon Valley startup is re-engineering traffic signs, taking them inside cars based on data for more safety. The name of the company is Signal
Google self-drives in Austin, Texas, wants to keep it weird
Google announced that it is test-driving its self-driving cars in Austin, Texas with one of its Lexus SUVs. There are safety drivers aboard, driving a
Smart Urban Vehicle parks itself and knows when hands are on the wheel
The ZF Group, the new owner of TRW is showing its concept Smart Urban Vehicle with semi-autonomous features and a steering wheel with many functions
Music can drive driver’s distraction says professor
There is a new text book about music and how it affects driving, Driving With Music: Cognitive-behavioural Implications (Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport)from
A better child seat concept from Volvo, baby faces parents in swivel locking seat
Volvo Cars’ is showing a new way young children may travel safely in cars in the future with concept child seat. The new child seat
Heads Up: Volvo Sensus Connect wins for HMI, HUD & innovation
Volvo reported that Volvo Cars’ infotainment system Sensus, received the ‘Most Innovative HMI System’ at the 2015 Car HMI Concept & Systems conference in Berlin.
GM Global B connected cars will be powered by mobile cloud
General Motors is working on new technology called “Global B” that will enable cloud computing and over-the-air updates. GM global product development chief Mark Reuss
Lexus goes back to the future, too, with Hoverboard development
Lexus is working with experts in super conductive technology to develop its own branded Lexus Hoverboard. The Lexus Hoverboard uses magnetic levitation for frictionless movement.