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Renesas Electronics delivers 2nd-gen ADAS view solution kit for surround view, electronic mirrors and driver monitoring for autonomous driving

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Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced a new all-in-one Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) view solution kit. The up to eight automotive cameras of the solution kit allow developers to collect data from the environment for sensor fusion, being a necessary step towards autonomous drive.

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Qualcomm introducing Drive Data platform for sensor fusion

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Additionally, Qualcomm Technologies is offering a deep-learning software development kit (SDK). It is designed to fuse data from the vehicle’s camera feed with inertial sensors and navigation data, optimized for precise positioning up to lane-level accuracy even in challenging environments such as urban canyons.

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Mercedes-Benz to introduce smartphone-based Car-to-X technology in production vehicles by year-end

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Mercedes-Benz will introduce Car-to-X (C2X) communication technology into series production vehicles by the end of the year. Through the integration of Car-to-X technology in the Drive Kit Plus and the Digital DriveStyle app, Mercedes-Benz is enabling as many Mercedes-Benz customers as possible to benefit from Car-to-X technology.

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Segway debuts fully automated Navimow i110N robot lawn mower with satellite positioning

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Now available for pre-order , the new i Series models are designed for yards up to 1/4-acre in size and introduce the company’s updated Exact Fusion Location System 2.0, The standout feature is the improved Exact Fusion Location System 2.0

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Ford launches app developer challenge to improve consumer understanding of personal fuel efficiency

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By connecting through technology already built into our cars, we have the capability to share information that will empower drivers to better understand, learn from and improve their personal fuel efficiency. Consumers are looking for help when it comes to understanding their own fuel economy performance.

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BMW, Intel, Mobileye: 40 autonomous BMWs to be on road by 2H 2017; standards-based open platform for autonomy

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Revealing this at a podium discussion held during a joint press conference at CES, the companies further explained that the BMW 7 Series will employ advanced Intel and Mobileye technologies during global trials starting in the US and Europe. BMW engineer André Mueller tests autonomous driving technology in a BMW autonomous test car.

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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

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We are working to make these new technologies accessible to everyone, not just luxury customers. The new technology relies on more natural speech patterns rather than a restricted set of commands to perform in-car tasks such as hands-free phone dialing or requesting navigation. —Mark Fields, Ford Motor Company president and CEO.

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