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Autonomous cars can only understand the real world through a map In the second of our series ‘3 steps to automation’, we look at the need for a precise and trustworthy map that can be ‘read’ by the car. As we’ve seen in the first in the series, however numerous and multifarious, sensors do not make for automated cars alone. This is why HERE is developing an automated driving cloud that can work in conjunction with sensors to create bona fide self-driving cars. One aspect of this is the creation of ultra-precise, high definition... [Lire la suite]

Benchmarking advanced emergency brake systems Rear-end collisions are the most common types of accidents. The causes range from inattentiveness when the car in front slows or stops; distractions such as mobile phones, eating or adjusting the radio; poor visibility; inadequate distance etc. While most rear-end collisions in city traffic mostly result in minor vehicle damage, collisions on the motorway often result in serious or fatal injuries.ADAC, Europe’s largest motoring organisation, has conducted extensive research into... [Lire la suite]

Automated Vehicles Symposium 2016 19 - 21 July 2016 ,  San Francisco ,  United States ,  Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)/Transportation Research Board http://www.automatedvehiclessymposium.org/home Tom Voege, Transport Analyst - Intelligent Transport Systems, at the International Transport Forum will organise a session on truck automation. Philippe Crist, ITF Transport Analyst, will organise and chair a break-out session... [Lire la suite]

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems for trucks, by Wabco If a truck stays in the right lane, at the right speed, with the right tire pressures and is fitted with the smartest collision protection devices, then it travels more efficiently and more safely. That's exactly what ADAS systems help to achieve.. Wabco announced new ADAS systems for trucks. Read more : http://www.wabco-auto.com/products/category-type/advanced-driver-assistance-systems/  

The New Auto Insurance Ecosystem: Telematics, Mobility and the Connected Car Insurers and auto manufacturers worldwide have set their focus on telematics as the next wave of creating deeper customer relationships, resulting in a convergence of new business models for the connected lifestyle. Executive Summary With the increased use of mobile communications, the stage is set for property and casualty insurers to develop more meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with policyholders. Nowhere is this more clear than in... [Lire la suite]

Trends and outlook of the auto electronics industry (by Deloitte) Since 2010, the global auto market has featured quite a polarized development. The United States has begun to emerge from the economic crisis, while European countries are facing a debt crisis and excess production capacity. The major emerging markets have entered a stable stage after one or two years of explosive growth. (For these reasons,) the auto industry is experiencing a global capacity redesign to capture the new growth markets. At the same time, OEMs are... [Lire la suite]

Gauge market demand for active safety and driver assist features IHS Automotive’s Autonomous Driving Portal (formerly the Advanced Driver Assist Systems Portal) is designed for suppliers and OEMs to better understand how the automotive industry is migrating from a driver-controlled environment to one in which there may be no driver at all. The portal takes an in-depth look at the passenger vehicle segment for ADAS and active safety applications. Users can quickly assess potential market demand and attach rates for key technologies... [Lire la suite]

Toyota to invest $1bn on self-driving technologies and AI Toyota will reportedly invest $1 billion over the next five years on self-driving technologies, artificial intelligence (AI) and technology that will help improve vehicle safety. According to NBC, Toyota aims to improve vehicle safety by enabling vehicles to identify, predict and avoid potential accident situations. The company is also planning to bring out a self-driving car by the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Gill Pratt, CEO of recently set up Toyota Research Institute (TRI),... [Lire la suite]

10 Features We Want to See in Self-driving Cars   By now, we've all seen pictures of self-driving cars, like Google's fleet of Priuses with freaky rigs on their roofs, or completely driverless cars, like Google's latest cute little guy, which doesn't even have traditional controls for humans to use. Think about this: We may someday have to explain to our grandkids what a steering wheel was. Probably at the same time we're explaining to them why we clung to our old gasoline burning engines for so long — and that's the reason... [Lire la suite]

According Motor Trend comparaison test, and beyond the recent issues,Tesla has the best autopilot in back-to-back test on the road   Testing (Semi) Autonomous Cars With Tesla, Cadillac, Hyundai, and Mercedes - Motor TrendOur test of semi-autonomous technology that follows was created before the public disclosure of the fatal accident involving a Tesla Model S driver using its Autopilot feature in May. It was the first known fatality in an autonomous driving scenario, a moment we've all been bracing for and one that brings a... [Lire la suite]