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Toyota and CARMERA team up to build high definition maps for automated vehicles using camera data

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The cameras installed in the test vehicles use Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) components that Toyota installs on its vehicles globally. By generating HD maps based on data acquired from commercially available vehicles around the world, automated driving can be enabled on all roads.

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NTSB investigation of Model 3 fatal crash in March finds Autopilot was active

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If Tesla really wants to be a leader on safety, then the company must restrict Autopilot to conditions where it can be used safely and install a far more effective system to verify driver engagement. Yet Tesla claims that it’s leading the way toward lifesaving, self-driving cars.

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IBM, Statoil, Kongsberg Group and DNV developing integrated environmental monitoring system for offshore oil and gas operations

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The monitoring system will apply advanced streaming analytics technology developed by IBM Research to rapidly measure, process and analyze live physical, biological and chemical data generated by sensors and cameras attached around an offshore installation, making it easier to predict and detect deviations.

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REE closes $15M share offering, links with Airbus, and showcases demo EV at Work Truck Week

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Let’s not lose sight of the fact that REE’s x-by-wire technology, which sits at the heart of its offering, is unlike anything else commercially available today. REE’s business model has always been differentiated from other companies that we have seen come and go in this space.

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Mercedes-Benz presents autonomous Future Truck 2025 research vehicle; “Highway Pilot”

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The radar sensor is the basis for the Proximity Control Assist and Emergency Braking Assist already available today. The road surface to the left and right of the truck is monitored by radar sensors installed in the sides. The truck’s control system is able to respond to such events and leave the traffic lane for a brief period.

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Volkswagen showcases inductive charging w/ “power lift”, autonomous and semi-autonomous capabilities & gesture control at CES

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These apps will be available for all App-Connect technologies in the US. Already available today are Glympse, Aupeo!, Travel Link is also installed in the Connected Golf. In addition, rear-seat passengers are able to send calendar events and address book entries to the infotainment system as navigation destinations.

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Volkswagen of America debuts 2016 Passat; 38 mpg highway from the 1.8 TSI

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This led to Volkswagen’s admission that it had designed and installed the software defeat device, according to the NOV. The 2016 Passat is planned to be available in the United States with three powertrains: the 1.8-liter This allows seamless integration with the vast majority of smartphones available today. Powertrains.

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