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Zetsche to keynote at 2015 International CES with focus on autonomous vehicle technology and debut of new car concept

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Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, will deliver a 2015 International CES keynote address focused on the latest advances in autonomous vehicle technology. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2015 CES will run January 6-9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv to form autonomous driving joint venture; autonomous platform to be available in 2022

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Hyundai first began testing autonomous vehicles on public roads in the US in 2015 with a license from the state of Nevada. During CES in 2017, Hyundai advanced its trials in urban environments, demonstrating self-driving technologies to the public with its autonomous IONIQ model. out-of-five stars.

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Nissan and NASA extend research into autonomous mobility services

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This update to the existing 5-year research collaboration between Nissan and NASA announced in 2015 ( earlier post ) builds on previous success to define a new scope of activities into 2019. We built SAM from technology NASA developed for managing interplanetary rovers as they move around unpredictable landscapes.

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Delphi Automotive launching coast-to-coast automated drive

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The lidars generate a high-resolution point cloud that is helpful for general object detection; particularly in densely packed urban environments. V2X communications provide redundancy that is especially useful in urban environments with numerous traffic signals, vehicles and pedestrians. poor lane markings).

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Toyota broadly outlines next-generation Prius; developing wireless inductive charging for the plug-in model; bullish on hydrogen

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Toyota’s first commercially available hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will go on sale in global markets in 2015. That vehicle will make its North American debut at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. Which is precisely where we believed hybrids would be, 15 years ago.

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Bosch establishes new connected devices company for Internet of Things

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From vehicles and smart phones to containers and machines – by 2015 more than six billion things will be connected to the internet. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 in Las Vegas in January, Bosch will be presenting many of the possibilities for the home offered by the internet of things and services.

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Ford, GM rolling out third-party developer programs for in-vehicle apps

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Reflecting the rapid evolution of the automobile as an application development platform, both Ford and GM announced programs to support third-party development of in-vehicle applications at CES in Las Vegas. Globally, there are now more than 1 billion smartphone users, a population that is expected to double by 2015.

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