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Driving Dystopia: Connected Vehicle Data Now Up For Grabs By Intelligence Agencies

The Truth About Cars

Connected vehicles now appear to be on the table as a new vector for government surveillance. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) likewise opposed the bill , stating it effectively forced any business or person who has the ability to record or store electronic communications to spy on behalf of the federal intelligence agencies.

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Texas DOT to form connected and automated vehicle task force

Green Car Congress

The Texas Department of Transportation is going to create a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force to become a central point for CAV advancement in Texas. We look forward to furthering these important efforts as connected and autonomous vehicles become reality. —TxDOT Executive Director James Bass.

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Decoding how connected vehicles can catalyse safer, sustainable mobility – ET Auto

Baua Electric

New Delhi: In today’s increasingly transformative world of mobility, the connected vehicles platform ( CVP ) has emerged as a cornerstone of innovation, rapidly transforming how fleet owners interact with vehicles and the ecosystem. Insurance companies can leverage connected vehicles data to assess fleet usage more accurately.

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Ford and ADT to form vehicle security JV Canopy; AI-powered connected security cameras

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The combination of our technologies and our deep security experience creates a new category of protection for work and personal vehicles. Customers will be connected to the system via the Canopy app to livestream video from the vehicle, get notified of suspicious activity, or review past events. Ford and ADT Inc.

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SAIC-GM Connectivity Strategy 2025 lays out roadmap to cloud-based connectivity, autonomy

Green Car Congress

SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. 2020: Promote connected vehicle (V2X) technology to make mobility safer. 2020: Promote connected vehicle (V2X) technology to make mobility safer.

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Did You Make Your Connecting Flight? You May Have A.I. to Thank.

Baua Electric

Last month in Chicago, a United Airlines flight to London was ready to depart, but it was still waiting for 13 passengers connecting from Costa Rica. The person makes the decision, but it’s streamlined,” Mr. Baskaran said. The post Did You Make Your Connecting Flight? It’s not just United. Saving fuel and frustration A.I.

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Ford and Verisk collaborate to offer telematics data to insurers; usage-based insurance programs

Green Car Congress

Owners of eligible Ford and Lincoln vehicles will soon have easy access to usage-based insurance programs from the many US auto insurers that connect to the Exchange—including three of the ten largest US carriers. —Alex Purdy, director of business operations, enterprise connectivity, Ford Motor Company.

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