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Toyota Motor Corporation, with Toyota City, will start Japan’s first verification testing for road maintenance inspections using vehicle data obtained from connected cars, beginning 1 August. While providing road deterioration information, Toyota will also analyze the data's correlation to actual conditions. Toyota Motor.
When the test car detects an icy or slippery road patch, the information is relayed to other vehicles that are approaching the slippery area. The information is also sent to the road administrator. The information about the icy patch is also sent to the road administrator as a complement to existing measurement stations along the road.
Honda Research Institute USA is conducting a pilot program in Ohio to evaluate a system that uses GPS coordinates and sensors such as cameras to collect real-time road condition information that can be shared with road operators. Maintaining good road conditions helps keep everyone sharing the road safe.
IBM is collaborating with Beijing TransWiseway Information Technology Co. to build the largest connected vehicles platform in China. TransWiseway teamed with IBM to design an Internet of Vehicles (IoV) platform to connect millions of trucks as well as tens of millions of devices and sensors from vehicles.
The raw material for this is anonymized data from car-to-X or other systems from intelligent, connected Mercedes-Benz vehicles. For example, when ESP or ABS sensors detect low road friction, the anonymized data, including GPS information, is sent to the Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Cloud via the mobile communications network.
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Connected Signals, Inc. The company, a leading provider of predictive real-time traffic signal information, has developed a proprietary vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) technology that is a cloud-based, centralized system connecting vehicles to traffic signals, and providing prioritization of buses, pedestrians, EMS vehicles, and others.
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Projects funded under this initiative will deploy advanced transportation and congestion management technologies, including: Advanced traveler information systems. This information should be publicly accessible and not limited to users with smart phones. Infrastructure maintenance, monitoring, and condition assessment.
The driver is informed at an early stage to prepare for the approaching emergency vehicle, e.g. to get out of the way or to stop. Via Infrastructure-to-Car Communication the driver receives information about currently active valid traffic signs. Information about the child sign can be displayed e.g. near schools or kindergartens.
has introduced Connect 360—a real-time, cloud-based business analytics dashboard for Xcelsior CHARGE battery-electric buses, operated by New Flyer Connect. Connect 360 is an enhanced and added feature, specifically engineered to track battery-electric, zero-emission bus (ZEB) performance using secure cloud-based technology.
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Hyundai Motor Group has outlined its roadmap for connected car development. The Group will collaborate with leading global IT and networking companies to develop its “Hyper-connected and Intelligent Car” concept. Smart remote maintenance service will remotely diagnose and fix vehicle issues before they become apparent.
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Continental is offering end-to-end cyber security and over-the-air software update solutions from Argus Cyber Security (Argus) and Elektrobit (EB) pre-integrated into its connected vehicle electronics products including telematics units, infotainment systems, gateways and more.
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Hyundai Heavy Industries and Accenture are collaborating to design a ‘connected smart ship’ that will enable ship owners to better manage their fleets and achieve potential operational savings through the application of digital technologies. These help ensure all connected devices can be monitored and maintained remotely.
Leading geographic information systems (GIS) company Esri is partnering with Waze, the free, crowdsourced traffic and navigation app, to make it easier for governments to begin building intelligent transportation systems in their communities. —Andrew Stauffer, manager of civic technology at Esri.
Renault is launching a new version of the MY Renault application, which now connects directly to the vehicle. The new MY Renault vehicle-connected services are compatible with the R-LINK, R-LINK Evolution and R-LINK 2 multimedia systems. —Benoît Joly, Renault Connected Vehicle Sales & Marketing director. Renault Services.
Schneider Electric, in collaboration with ChargePoint, introduced Schneider Electric’s new EVlink cloud connected charging stations with the ChargePoint network. This new offer includes hardware, software, ChargePoint connectivity and advanced services such as installation, deployment planning, project management and ongoing maintenance.
HARMAN International Industries made a number of connected vehicle technology announcements during CES 2016 last week, including a connected car computing platform, demonstrated in the Rinspeed Σtos concept car; an advanced navigation system with live data fusion; an open cloud-based software delivery system; and a new partnership with Microsoft.
ETS collaborated with the Proterra Energy team to install 26 ABB 150 kW depot chargers connected to inverted pantographs and seven 60 kW Proterra plug-in chargers in the maintenance area, all of which are interoperable and standardized.
Working with ride-hailing companies, Total-care Service will enable Toyota to leverage onboard telematics data through a shared information platform and provide services such as fleet management, automotive insurance, and vehicle maintenance packages, aiming to expand the use of ride-hailing vehicles and enhance the driving experience for end users.
Bosch Engineering is leveraging its automotive connectivity technology and working with Swiss rail freight operator SBB Cargo to develop rail logistics into a connected transport system. As a result, the company can deliver goods more speedily and provide its customers with more detailed information. Source: Bosch.
By using the service, fleet managers will be able to cut down on running costs by remotely monitoring maintenanceinformation, as well as the driving behavior of their staff, while the vehicles are on the road. Drivers will also receive real-time information to help them operate their vehicles more safely.
have signed a global, multi-year agreement to partner on next-generation technologies to advance connected driving experiences worldwide. The companies will work together to develop next-generation connected services for cars powered by Microsoft Azure, one of the company’s intelligent cloud offerings. Improve the vehicle experience.
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KMA and Google say they look forward to continuing to work together to bring innovative navigation solutions to enhance the connected car experience. —Henry Bzeih, head of the connected car program and chief technology strategist, KMA.
The updated Sora is equipped with a new system that shares information on the distance between the vehicles, to prevent two or more buses traveling in a convoy from being separated at traffic lights and bus stops, leading to overall improvements in transportation capacity, speed, and punctuality of the buses.
Volvo Car has enhanced its mobile app, Volvo On Call, with a new design, extra features and added vehicle connectivity. The app also enables users to connect with the plug-in diesel V60 Hybrid. The app enables users to see a wide variety of information about their car via a smartphone. Outside temperature. Honk and Flash.
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They noticed that the roads in their New England area were in poor condition, and wanted to see if there was a way to help solve the way road maintenance is performed. Many send out workers to check for poor road conditions, who then log the information in notebooks. We'd like to keep the connection going," explained Pelaez. "If
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