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2017 Maserati Advanced Driver Assistance Systems The Maserati Levante, Quattroporte and Ghibli introduce an advanced Driver Assistance System that enhance both - your comfort and safety.  

How 5G is paving the way for driverless vehicles Some would argue that it’s an intrinsic part of human instinct to be wary of change. There’s something inside all of us which can be instinctively nervous about the concept of autonomous vehicles and there are some key questions which the industry is working hard to answer in order to allay these concerns. What, if any, degree of human oversight is required? How will autonomous and traditional vehicles co-exist? And most crucially, how can we guarantee safety? This school of thought... [Lire la suite]

CES 2017: Here’s what to expect from the world’s largest consumer expo   CES 2017, aka the Consumer Electronics Show 2017, is the single-largest consumer-centric tech event held in the year. While the likes of Apple, Microsoft and Google hold events that focus on their own products, CES is about the consumer. It’s the hub for all things consumer tech, and manufacturers, designers, journalists the world over are drawn to the event. CES is where you see the latest in consumer tech well before it hits the market. OLED display,... [Lire la suite]

Microsoft And Amazon Have A Plan For Driverless Cars FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Amazon.com and Microsoft are in talks to supply cloud computing to digital mapping business HERE, owned by a group of German carmakers developing self-driving cars, sources familiar with the matter said. Amazon is also considering becoming a shareholder in HERE, two sources said. Last year, carmakers BMW, Audi and Mercedes struck a 2.5 billion euro ($2.85 billion) deal to buy Nokia’s HERE maps business. Intelligent mapping systems supply... [Lire la suite]

Ford tries to catch up to Uber and Google in the driverless car game The traditional car manufacturer is working to develop in-car connectivity, ride-sharing and autonomous technologies Not every self-driving car company is a hi-tech unicorn eager to disrupt the status quo. The latest firm to invite journalists to experience its autonomous technology is the epitome of traditional car manufacturing: Ford. On its sprawling campus in Dearborn, Michigan, the century-old company is trying its hardest to look and act like a... [Lire la suite]

short news : VISION SYSTEMS presented their technology SMART VISION, and announced their partnership with NEXYAD at the Tech Days in Lyon Read more : http://nexyad.net/Automotive-Transportation/?p=3019

The Future Of Driverless Cars: A Roadmap The vehicles are coming in droves, and the drivers are conspicuously missing. Driverless cars, also known as connected autonomous vehicles—or CAVs to industry insiders—will eventually navigate themselves with no human input, making driving so different that it might someday be called something else. Auto manufacturers are already promising lounges on wheels, where amenities will carry new importance. In an earlier CenturyLinkVoice story about the commute of the future, experts said... [Lire la suite]

Collision warning system* - detection of cyclists   "Collision Warning with Auto Brake and Cyclist and Pedestrian Detection" is an aid to assist the driver when there is a risk of colliding with a pedestrian, bicycle or vehicle in front that are stationary or moving in the same direction. If large parts of the cyclist's body or bicycle are not visible to the function's camera then the system cannot detect a cyclist.   Read more... [Lire la suite]

TELE-OPERATED DRIVING Since the 80’s, research on the subject of “Tele-Operated Vehicles” has been increasing significantly. In addition to the early successes of the EU-Project PROMOTHEUS from the 90’s, the competitions of the U.S. Department of Defense (Darpa Challenges) have left a mark on the public perception. After the Institute of Automotive Technology devoted itself as part of a research topic from the DFG-Collaborative Research Center, it can be stated as a summary that autonomous driving is possible, but only in certain and... [Lire la suite]

Self-driving Cars Will Create 2 Petabytes Of Data, What Are The Big Data Opportunities For The Car Industry? Earlier I showed how Ford is driving in the right direction with big data, but basically the entire automotive industry should take advantage of the benefits of big data. Especially the automotive industry, where there are many moving parts that can be improved with sensors for data collection. When sensors within cars are combined with data from satellite navigations such as TomTom and traffic... [Lire la suite]