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Carmaker tests heated steering wheels to help drivers pay attention
Cartech

Carmaker tests heated steering wheels to help drivers pay attention

Jaguar Land Rover trials sensory heated steering wheels to help drivers focus on the road, in partnership with Glasgow University for innovation and safety.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 30th May 2019
People are tired of driving – bring on the autonomous cars
Cartech

People are tired of driving – bring on the autonomous cars

A new study has found that consumer preference for riding in self-driving cars is set to double within the next five years.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 10th May 2019
Inside BMW Group's impressive compute power for autonomous cars
Cartech

Inside BMW Group's impressive compute power for autonomous cars

1500 TB new data every day is equivalent of 23,000 iPhone X, 230PB equal the volume of 45 apartments filled entirely with CDs.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2019
WeRide demonstrates pre-commercial level 4 autonomous driving solutions
Cartech

WeRide demonstrates pre-commercial level 4 autonomous driving solutions

WeRide showcases its L4 sensor suite and pre-commercial solutions at NVIDIA GTC, along with the Nissan LEAF 2 model and DRIVE AGX Pegasus platform.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2019
Introducing Spark & Ohmio's first 5G-connected driverless vehicle
Unified Communications

Introducing Spark & Ohmio's first 5G-connected driverless vehicle

Spark and Ohmio unveil New Zealand's first 5G-connected autonomous vehicle, currently being tested in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2019
World's first all-weather autonomous bus to start work in April
Cartech

World's first all-weather autonomous bus to start work in April

A partnership in Finland has launched a new autonomous bus that can operate in any weather conditions - including the country's harsh winters.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019
Tesla's new tech enables cars to be charged in around 15 minutes
Cartech

Tesla's new tech enables cars to be charged in around 15 minutes

The tech giant has introduced the third generation of its 'Supercharging' technology that slashes charging times.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019
Report finds automotive industry seriously wanting in cybersecurity
Cartech

Report finds automotive industry seriously wanting in cybersecurity

Findings from a new report have laid the automotive industry's cybersecurity practices bare after highlighting critical cybersecurity deficiencies.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019
Bringing autonomous vessels to the open water
Cartech

Bringing autonomous vessels to the open water

The Aussies took silver at the Maritime RobotX Challenge, which saw entries from across the world competing with their self-driving tech on the ocean.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2019
This could be the future of ridesharing
Cartech

This could be the future of ridesharing

When you hear the words 'driverless vehicle technology', the company Bosch may not immediately spring to mind.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Dec 2018
AWS offers devs tiny autonomous vehicles for machine learning
Hyperscale

AWS offers devs tiny autonomous vehicles for machine learning

AWS introduces DeepRacer, a 1/18th scale autonomous racecar, offering developers hands-on reinforcement learning. Pre-orders available now.

By Sara Barker • 7 min read • Fri, 30th Nov 2018
Huawei's AI chip for edge computing takes top honours at WIC
Semiconductors

Huawei's AI chip for edge computing takes top honours at WIC

Huawei's Ascend 310 AI chip, boasting unrivalled compute power for edge computing, clinched the top prize at the fifth World Internet Conference in Wuzhen.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Nov 2018
Meet 'BB8' – the vehicle that recognises your face
Surveillance

Meet 'BB8' – the vehicle that recognises your face

VisionLabs and NVIDIA unveil 'BB8,' an autonomous vehicle with facial recognition that replaces car keys, at NVIDIA's GTC Europe in Munich.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Oct 2018
Eye spy: Jaguar Land Rover trials 'eye pods' on autonomous vehicles
Cartech

Eye spy: Jaguar Land Rover trials 'eye pods' on autonomous vehicles

Jaguar Land Rover's autonomous eye pods make 'eye contact' with pedestrians in Coventry trials to boost trust and safety in self-driving technology.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Aug 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Autonomous Vehicle stories

Ridesharing and the future - are driverless cars enough?
Smart Cities

Ridesharing and the future - are driverless cars enough?

Will driverless cars alone be enough to stop the continuing congestion in cities? Or does the answer already exist in our smartphones?.

By Kevin Orr • 6 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Kiwis nervous about self-driving cars & electric vehicles, survey finds
Cartech

Kiwis nervous about self-driving cars & electric vehicles, survey finds

Almost two-thirds of Kiwis are worried about autonomous vehicles, with women (74%) significantly more skeptical than men (56%).

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2018
Chinese EV maker uses BlackBerry tech to create safer vehicles
Cartech

Chinese EV maker uses BlackBerry tech to create safer vehicles

Vehicles will be able to make sure critical systems are isolated and are able to run safely, even if there are problems with non-critical systems.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Jun 2018
Mandatory autonomous safety systems could save hundreds of Kiwi lives
Cartech

Mandatory autonomous safety systems could save hundreds of Kiwi lives

Mandatory Autonomous Emergency Braking in new vehicles could save hundreds of Kiwi lives and lower insurance costs, says Volvo NZ's general manager Coby Duggan.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Apr 2018