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Honda and Google to collaborate on in-vehicle connected services

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Honda and Google have agreed to integrate Google’s in-vehicle connected service into an all-new model that will come to market in the second half of 2022 in North America. Honda and Google have been collaborating since 2015 with the broader automotive industry to introduce the Android platform to automobiles.

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

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Shoppers are seeing more and more empty shelves, as stores around the world struggle to keep products stocked. WisyAI enables store employees to quickly get information about the stock, reduce losses, and sell [products] more effectively.”. Founded 2016. IEEE Senior Member Min Chen is Wisy's cofounder and CEO. Nicolo Sertorio.

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Kroger and Nuro partner to pilot autonomous delivery

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Dave Ferguson and Jiajun Zhu, who most recently were Principal Engineers at Google’s self-driving car project (now Waymo), founded Nuro in 2016 to harness the power of robotics and artificial intelligence. Members of the team have won numerous world competitions, including DARPA Urban Challenge, DARPA Robotics Challenge, and ImageNet.

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Daimler’s moovel Group acquires Familonet GmbH, provider of location messenger app Familonet

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In Germany, the mobility app moovel—available to download free of charge from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store—combines local public transport, the carsharing provider car2go, mytaxi, rental bicycles and Deutsche Bahn. The Familonet app will still be offered in app stores worldwide.

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Maven deploying its first all-electric shared-use fleet in Austin; 20 Chevy Bolts

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Maven Gig first launched in November 2016 to provide vehicles for rideshare drivers in San Francisco and has since expanded the offering for package, grocery and food delivery drivers. Interested drivers can download the Maven app for Apple in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store.

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2017 Hyundai Elantra launches with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

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Both smartphone integrations will be available on the 2017 Elantra’s seven-inch Display Audio touchscreen system with rearview camera and Hyundai’s eight-inch touchscreen navigation system with voice texting, access to music stored on the phone and third-party audio apps. Android Auto is currently available on 2015 and 2016 Sonata models.

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“Better off sharing”: Opel launches CarUnity brand-agnostic carsharing concept

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The CarUnity app can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play. From 2016, flinc will provide the technical platform so that ridesharing can also be offered via the car-sharing app. It does not matter if the car is an Opel or a different brand. We are taking a new approach with CarUnity. —Tina Müller.

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