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Mercedes-Benz begins sales of DRIVE PILOT Level 3 conditionally automated driving in Germany

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In parallel to the successful launch of DRIVE PILOT in Germany, Mercedes-Benz aims to obtain regulatory series approval for the two US states of California and Nevada by the end of the year, provided the legal situation permits the system operation. At the same time, we also want to receive certification in the US by the end of the year.

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Porsche presents 3D-printing technology for bucket seats

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Porsche has presented an innovative alternative to conventional bucket seat upholstery with the concept study “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat”. Customers will be able to choose between three firmness levels (hard, medium, soft) for the comfort layer in the future. Here, the central section of the seat—i.e., Source: Porsche.

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EU-funded project Recirculate seeks to create new business models for repair, reuse, and recycling of second-life batteries

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They will be responsible for designing concepts, workflows, and templates for data collected and shared via digital Battery Passports as well as building an MVP online marketplace. Dafo Vehicle Fire Protection’s role is to design and develop an intelligent safe transport and storage system for battery packs, modules and cells.

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Audi to showcase Level 4, 5 autonomous concepts, production A8 with Level 3 autonomy at IAA

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Two concept cars will also be demonstrating the Audi vision for level 4 and level 5. They also provide insights into the brand’s future Audi AI technologies. The new A8 is designed for conditional automated driving at level 3 in accordance with international standards. Highly automated level 4 concept car with new technology.

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Opinion: Are Autonomous Trucks The Future?

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million truck drivers are currently working in the United States, meaning that the concept of driverless trucks directly threatens their jobs, which are often union positions. Even in the future, when autonomous trucks may rule the road, an attorney may still be your best bet for recovering compensation for your injuries. More than 3.5

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Rolls-Royce to lead €6.6M autonomous ship research project

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The Advanced Autonomous Waterborne Applications Initiative will produce the specification and preliminary designs for the next generation of advanced ship solutions. The project will run until the end of 2017 and will pave the way for solutions designed to validate the project’s research.

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Continental, Knorr-Bremse partner on highly automated driving in commercial vehicles; platooning first

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In addition to the development of automation functions, the intelligent redundancy concept is also decisive for the success of highly automated driving. The redundancy concept for steering developed by Knorr-Bremse demonstrates how the failure of an active steering system can be offset without installing duplicates of the relevant components.