Browsing: Emerging Technologies

“Bringing autonomous shuttles on the road in large quantities requires cooperation from strong partners,” says Christian Senger, member of the Board of Management at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, responsible for Autonomous Driving: “We are developing the first fully autonomous large-scale production vehicle, and Mobileye brings its digital driver on board.”

“Our mission has always been to deliver best-in-market NPU solutions alongside premier partners, which is why we are so thrilled to welcome this new strategic investment and commercial agreement with indie,” said Da Chuang, co-founder and CEO of Expedera.

BANF, a leader in smart tyre technology, collaborates with CampX by Volvo Group in a Proof of Value (PoV) project, co-creating intelligent tyre safety and fuel efficiency optimization for commercial vehicles. The PoV project will run until Q2 2024.

“Generative AI is transforming the automotive industry in the same way that it has revolutionized the mobile market with more personalized and intuitive computing experiences,” said Jerry Yu, Corporate Senior Vice President and General Manager of MediaTek’s CCM Business Group.

LeddarTech Holdings has concluded a long-term licensing arrangement with Renesas Electronics America Inc. to commercialize the LCA2 and LCA3 programmable system-on-chip (SoC) product families.

N Saravanan, Chief Technology Officer, Ashok Leyland said: “Ashok Leyland has been looking for ways to reduce the cost of logistics in India in line with the Government’s National Logistics Policy. We see a role for autonomous driving in select sectors in achieving this and we have been partnering pioneering startups in this area…”

HAAS Alert’s Senior Vice President of Connected Vehicles, Jeremy Agulnek, says this project demonstrates how connected vehicle technology already deployed today can be cost-effectively leveraged to deliver multiple benefits.

“Safe and reliable APS can have a huge impact on driving comfort and convenience. Automated parking should be a smooth everyday experience, but it’s hard to get right and most existing systems don’t work well outside the dealer lot demo,” said Peter Ludwig, CTO and Co-Founder of Applied Intuition.

“A rich ecosystem is critical for safe autonomous vehicle development,” said Zvi Greenstein, Vice President of AV Infrastructure at NVIDIA.

Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri inaugurated a cashless ticketing system in Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses, starting in Shimla, Hamirpur, and Una districts. This system enables passengers to purchase tickets using credit cards, debit cards, or UPI, eliminating the need for exact change and reducing disputes with conductors. Cash payments remain an option for passengers. Additionally, Agnihotri announced a 4% dearness allowance for HRTC employees.