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
IBM Bluemix Connects with BMW CarData
IBM is a pilot partner of BMW CarData. CarData enables world-wide BMW customers to access third party services such as usage-based insurance, personalized infotainment privacy
2018 Hyundai Sonata Packed with ADAS, Apple CarPlay & Android Auto Standard
Hyundai is a value brand and to increase the value of the Hyundai Sonata, the company announced that safety and smartphone tech will be standard
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
Audi Self-Driving in New York with Highway Pilot Technology
Audi became the first company to demonstrate an automated vehicle in New York, at an event near the state capitol today. Audi offered rides and
Next-Gen Self-Driving Chevy Bolts Cruise Automation in SF, AZ & Detroit
General Motors announced that it completed production of 130 Chevrolet Bolt EV test vehicles equipped with its next generation of self-driving technology at its Orion
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
Jaguar Land Rover InMotion Invests in Lyft
InMotion, Jaguar Land Rover’s mobility services business, today announced a $25m (investment in Lyft, ridesharing. This investment will support Lyft’s expansion and technology plans. It
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,