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Automated Vehicles for Safety   Overview The continuing evolution of automotive technology aims to deliver even greater safety benefits and Automated Driving Systems (ADS) that—one day—can handle the whole task of driving when we don’t want to or can’t do it ourselves. Fully automated cars and trucks that drive us, instead of us driving them, will become a reality. These self-driving vehicles ultimately will integrate onto U.S. roadways by progressing through six levels of driver assistance technology advancements... [Lire la suite]

The implementation challenges of highly automated driving systems Functional safety has become established as a routine activity in the development of safety-related electronic systems in the automotive industry, principally through ISO 26262 which builds on existing foundations of systems engineering and reliability analysis techniques - an overview by Dr David Ward, Senior Technical Manager, Functional Safety, HORIBA MIRA Ltd The approach to functional safety in ISO 26262 is concerned with addressing hazards that result from... [Lire la suite]

Amazon builds team for autonomous vehicle technology Amazon has quietly pulled together a team to home in on autonomous vehicle technology and how to leverage it for the online retail giant’s needs, potentially aiding its quest for quick delivery, The Wall Street Journal reported. The team consists of about a dozen employees who focus more broadly on how Amazon can deliver its own products more quickly but who aren’t necessarily building self-driving vehicles, people familiar with the matter told The Journal. The team... [Lire la suite]

SEMA Sees Profit in Aftermarket ADAS While at the OE level the price of ADAS technologies may be going down, and their availability across various model lines is going up, some still see aftermarket ADAS as necessary well into the future. LAS VEGAS – Compared with the wheel and tire companies, those with aftermarket advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) have had a relatively small presence at the annual SEMA show here. But their numbers are growing, says a top official of SEMA, which recently commissioned a study finding... [Lire la suite]

Gyroscopically stabilized 2 wheels vehicle Lit Motors Inc. is a San Francisco-based company that designed conceptual two-wheeled vehicles, including a fully electric, gyroscopically stabilized vehicle.[1] Founded by Daniel K. Kim in 2010, Lit Motors designed concepts for two-wheeled vehicles with a focus on innovative technologies. They have released information about two projects: the AEV (auto-balancing electric vehicle) often referred to as the "C-1" and the Kubo cargo scooter. The inspiration for Lit Motors came... [Lire la suite]

AROUND THE WORLD IN SELF-DRIVING CARS: ASIA So far in this series, we gave an overview of driverless-car pilot projects across the globe and broke down the testing locations in North America and Europe. This time, we will take a closer look at where these trials are taking place in Asia. This map zooms into Singapore, Shanghai and Tokyo, and charts the deployment sites for self-driving vehicles. Shanghai takes a holistic approach Last summer, Shanghai created a 100-square-kilometer closed course for testing of autonomous... [Lire la suite]

Digital disruption in insurance: Cutting through the noise Facing digital reality Regulation, product complexity, and insurers’ large balance sheets have kept digital attackers from insurers’ gates. That is changing, but in ways incumbents should embrace. They can flourish in the digital age—if they move swiftly and decisively. Digital technology destroys value. That might sound counterintuitive given the extent to which it can make business systems more efficient—and companies are urged to embrace its many possibilities. Yet new... [Lire la suite]

Credit : Getty Images Electric car maker Tesla has pushed the car market to develop more sedans, SUVs, and even luxury sports cars with batteries. In China, any headway Tesla's made for electric is overshadowed by an expanding list of homegrown electric carmakers. At the Beijing Auto Show this week everything from electrical concept cars to new models of efficient battery-powered vehicles were on display and showed China's bullish position on electric. Even Tesla brought its Model 3 to the show ahead of its official launch in the... [Lire la suite]

Apple’s latest AI research explores the problem of mapping systems for self-driving cars   Apple’s ambitions to build a self-driving car have reportedly shifted gears over the years, but we know the company is focusing on the software side of the equation. This June, CEO Tim Cook said the iPhone maker is building autonomous systems that could power a range of different vehicles (rather than, say, working on its own Apple-branded SUVs). “We sort of see it as the mother of all AI projects,” said Cook. Now,... [Lire la suite]

  Credit : Infinity Infiniti is showing off the slick Q Inspiration concept car and while we are normally left hoping cool concept cars come to production, Infiniti has already confirmed this one. Infiniti has announced that an electrified platform based on the Q Inspiration concept car would go into production within the next five years. The sedan will be built in China at a location to be announced later. This is one of five new vehicles that Infiniti plans to build in China over the next five years. The exterior of the... [Lire la suite]