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DOT issues discussion document on principles for a connected vehicle environment; safety as top priority

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DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expected to issue a rulemaking on Vehicle Communications in 2013. Vehicles include light, heavy and transit vehicles. Transportation Safety is the DOT’s top stated priority for the connected vehicle environment. User Protections.

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Nissan Joint Research Center for Intelligent Mobility at Tsinghua University opens in Beijing

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Nissan and Tsinghua University have a long history of cooperation. As the global demand for personal mobility continues to grow, the automotive industry must accelerate the development of solutions for numerous problems related to the environment, energy security, traffic accidents and urban traffic congestion.

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Toyota Research Institute invests $22M in research on AI, robotics and autonomous driving at University of Michigan

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Toyota Research Institute (TRI) ( earlier post ) is making a $22-million investment in research focused on artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomous driving at the University of Michigan (U-M). We will also focus on expanding the benefit of mobility technology to in-home support of older persons and those with special needs.

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Toyota CSRC launches new research tracks on autonomous & connected vehicle technologies; 11 projects with 8 institutions

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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) announced a sweeping set of new research programs studying the opportunities and addressing the challenges of emerging vehicle technologies. Autonomous and connected vehicle technologies are only just beginning to transform the transportation landscape.

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GM, SJTU wrap up EN-V 2.0 vehicle sharing pilot program; learnings to be shared with Maven

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vehicle sharing pilot program ( earlier post ) launched by General Motors and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) recently concluded after two years’ operation in a real-world environment. Since its launch in January 2016, Maven has been providing multifaceted vehicle sharing services, primarily in North America.

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Jaguar Land Rover and EPSRC announce $17M autonomous vehicle research program; 5 projects selected

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The research will take place at ten UK universities and the Transport Research Laboratory. To realize the future potential for fully autonomous vehicles, we need to give drivers, pedestrians and other road users the confidence that a car driving around with little or no human input is a safe, viable and rewarding experience.

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Ford, UMTRI launch student contest for vehicle-to-vehicle communications innovation

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Ford and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) are partnering on a competition for undergraduate students to develop innovative applications that enhance vehicle safety and sustainability by using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications. The competition is hosted by UMTRI. The challenge.

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