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Alstom demonstrates fully autonomous driving of a shunting locomotive in the Netherlands

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The locomotive, running autonomously, was presented with various obstacles—a person, a car, a rail wagon and an incorrectly-positioned switch—and reacted entirely autonomously and without the intervention of any active staff aboard. Alstom is leading the development of ATO systems in the railway sector.

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BMW updates BMW Connected with expanded services, device support and availability

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The personal mobility companion BMW Connected already comprises many functions designed to help users with their daily mobility needs. And due to its ability to create an intelligent BMW ID based on a user’s travel patterns over time, BMW Connected users get a personalized experience over all available touchpoints.

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TomTom extends coverage of real-time traffic products for congestion reduction

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The other countries currently covered are Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. TomTom invented the new category of the PND (personal navigation device) as something being connected.

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Sony introduces 360? “Safety Cocoon” concept for automotive image sensors at CES

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In 2015, Sony acquired Belgium-based Softkinetic Systems S.A. ToF image sensors detect distance information for every pixel, resulting in highly accurate depth maps. This sensor allows the quick and effective detection of obstacles and people in parking lots, on dark nights, and in other situations that would challenge the naked eye.

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Deloitte Survey finds only 4% of global consumers likely to be satisfied with current EVs despite increasing consideration and willingness to buy; higher ICE fuel economy reduces interest in EVs

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Consumers in the United Kingdom and Belgium are the most sensitive to paying a price premium with 71% opposing. More than 50% of all consumers globally indicate they are unwilling to pay any kind of a price premium for an electric vehicle, which includes 65% of American respondents.

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Visteon awarded 1st production program for Fusion platform; launch expected in 2018

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Fusion “fuses” traditional driver information, infotainment and Cloud connectivity into one connected platform, offering drivers and passengers a seamless human machine interaction (HMI) experience.

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Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story

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The frequency of the carrier signal used to transmit color information in the National Television Systems Committee (NTSC) standard; 3.58 The original intent had been a game machine, but at this point the personal-computer market was beginning to look promising. It’s a personal challenge. Color clock.

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