Car maker Volvo takes stake in California autonomous driving start-up
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSwedish car-maker Volvo has taken a stake in US start-up Luminar, based in California and Florida, to develop sensor technology for autonomous vehicles. Volvo Cars, a subsidiary of Chinese automotive …
Hitachi to make Stena Line smartest ‘cognitive shipping’ company by 2021
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailEuropean ferry operator Stena Line is working with Hitachi to review its digital operations and smarten-up its fleet with artificial intelligence (AI). The pair will combine to review Stena Line’s …
76,000 UK drones to create £42bn GDP, 628,000 jobs by 2030, says report
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailDrones could increase UK GDP by £42 billion, or two per cent, by 2030, according to a new report by financial services firm PwC, with the largest productivity gains in …
Industrial robotics focus of new Nvidia AI platform
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAutonomous machines will use AI to transform manufacturing, logistics, agriculture and other verticals At the ongoing Computex event in Taipei, Taiwan, Nvidia announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) system designed …
SoftBank pumping billions into transportation with GM, ride-share investments
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSoftBank vision fund putting $2.25 billion into GM’s Cruise Autonomous driving is a goal that most major technology and automotive firms are working toward. Simultaneously, network operators are looking ahead …
MIT researchers design fleet of autonomous boats
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail The driverless boat has been already tested in Amsterdam’s canals in 2016 Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Senseable City Lab in …
Sales of autonomous vehicles will reach five million in the US by 2026, study says
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAnnual sales of fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the US will reach five million by 2026, according to a new study by Juniper Research. Juniper also expects a total of …
Toyota buys stake in Japanese AI specialist to boost autonomous driving capabilities
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailJapan-based Toyota has taken a stake in data analytics firm ALBERT, also from Japan, to bring new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies in house, and develop its own …
What is truck platooning and why is it important?
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailTruck platooning is gaining traction with some ongoing trials in Europe and the United States Truck platooning involves a number of trucks equipped with state-of-the-art driving support systems. The …
USDOT selects 10 US smart cities to figure out drone applications and regulations
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailThe US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has selected 10 smart city authorities and regional government agencies to explore the implications of integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, into US …
