Mercedes-Benz S-Class Almost Autonomous on Highways
The 2018 Mercedes Benz S-Class Sedan offers the latest technolog with a suite of features that bring it closer to autonomous driving and new dual
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Bye-Bye Marshmallow Google Cars – Hello Chrysler Pacifica minvans
The Google Waymo self-driving car unit announced that it will no longer be testing the Low-Speed-Vehicles (LSV) that were first used by the group. The
Senators Propose Self-Driving Guidelines
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.),
Self-Driving is Risky Business
Robot cars operating without mandatory safety, security, privacy and ethical standards will pose unprecedented risks to the American public, Consumer Watchdog warns in a report,
Continental & Carnegie Tech Make Connected Car Connections
Continental launched its Remote Vehicle Data (RVD) platform and is partnering with Carnegie Technologies for a connected car smart telematics platform. The company is now
Apple AI to iPhone Self-driving? or Will it iOS – CarPlay “Autonomous Systems”?
Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the company is working on self-driving technology via software, focusing on “autonomous systems.” “Clearly, One purpose of self-driving systems
Smart Cities Can Enable Access for People of All Ages and Abilities
AT&T collaborated with G3ict and World Enabled, for a new report, Smart Cities for All: A Vision for an Inclusive, Accessible Urban Future. The report
U-M Researching Heart Monitoring in Cars
A grant from Toyota is funding research by Dr. Kayvan Najarian, director of data science at the Michigan Center for Integrative Research in Critical Care
Recent Research: RideSharing, V2X & Infotainment
The connected car market is expected to boom but there are some glitches. Ridesharing could reduced vehicle sales for some consumers. V2X is starting to
Connected Car News: Waze, Tata Elxis, Toshiba, u-blox, Elektrobit, Wind River & Parkopedia
In connected car news this week there were announceents from TU-Automotive, Tata Elxis, Toshiba, u-blox, NextInput, Covisint, ARCCORE, Elektrobit, Ominitracs, Techstars, Wind River, Magna, Waze,
HERE Shows the Way in Toyotas with Entune 3.0
Select Toyota models shipping in the United States and Canada this year are fitted with in-dash infotainment systems powered by map data from HERE Technologies.
VW upgrades Car-Net Infotainment with Media Remote for Nav/Car-Net
The 2018 Model Year for Volkswagen continues with more features and larger screens. Many models wil have remote in-vehicle infotainment media functions and Volkswagen’s infotainment