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Velodyne LiDAR opens “Megafactory” for 3D LiDAR sensors; 1M sensors in 2018

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Located in San Jose, CA, the facility not only has enough space for high-volume manufacturing and for the precise distance and ranging alignment process for LiDAR sensors as they come off the assembly line. Velodyne LiDAR is opening a “Megafactory” to ramp up production of the latest 3D LiDAR sensors to meet high global demand.

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NIO updates Level 2 advanced driving assistant system NIO Pilot

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The company has more than 9,000 employees working in research and development, design and manufacturing centers in Shanghai, Beijing, San Jose, Munich, London and seven other locations. NIO officially launched the high-performance long-range electric SUV, NIO ES6, at NIO Day on 15 December 2018.

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AutoX to showcase autonomous grocery delivery technology at CES

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Following the launch of its pilot program to deliver groceries in August 2018, AutoX has continued to perfect and improve its self-driving technology. The San Jose-based pilot has afforded the company an opportunity to work with customers and incorporate their feedback to streamline the ordering and delivery processes.

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Velodyne introduces new low-cost fixed-laser solid-state LiDAR for autonomous driving and ADAS applications

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Velodyne LiDAR announced its new fixed-laser, solid-state Velarray LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensor, a cost-effective yet high-performance and rugged automotive product in a small form factor. It provides up to a 120-degree horizontal and 35-degree vertical field-of-view, with a 200-meter range even for low-reflectivity objects.

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Vision-oriented AI company Recogni raises $25M; investors include Toyota AI Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Faurecia

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The issues within the Level 2+, 3, 4 and 5 autonomy ecosystem range from capturing/generating training data to inferring in real-time. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Jose, Calif., The company’s founders possess deep industry experience in system design, AI, vision, and custom silicon design.

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California ARB receives VW’s 1st $200M, 30-month ZEV investment plan

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Electrify America has identified 5 metropolitan areas for the cycle 1 investment (Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, and Sacramento). Site development for the first Electrify America stations will begin in Q2 2017, with development initiated for all stations by Q2 2018. Green City.

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Learn How the President-Elect Candidates Plan to Improve IEEE

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Coughlin is founder and president of Coughlin Associates in San Jose, Calif., He served as the 2018–2019 president of the. IEEE membership offers a wide range of benefits and opportunities for those who share a common interest in technology. Life Fellow Thomas M. Nominated by Petition. Thank you for your vote and support.