Carrier focused smart car vendors Tantalum, Springworks combine in £14m deal
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCarrier focused connected-car companies Tantalum and Springworks have combined in a deal worth around £14 million, bolstering their position in Europe and the US automotive and telecommunications markets. The deal …
First dual-mode DSRC/C-V2X chipset makes the grade with Rohde & Schwarz
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTest and measurement firm Rohde & Schwarz has validated a new dual-mode DSRC and C-V2X chipset from Autotalks, as the Israeli chip-maker also claims expansion into China. The lack of regulation around …
South Korea completes works in K-City autonomous driving testing zone
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe government said the development of this project required an investment of $11 million South Korea has completed the development of K-City, an unpopulated city for autonomous vehicle testing based …
What is Society 5.0? Japan’s model for a digitally-inspired ‘imagination society’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail“The kaleidoscope has been shaken, the pieces are in flux.” It is a phrase written for a different time, and another sphere – a generation ago, which seems like a …
Rolls-Royce launches autonomous ferry off Finnish coast in one-way demo
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEngine maker Rolls-Royce and ferry operator Finferries claim to have launched the first fully autonomous ferry, for a one-way trip off the coast of Finland. Finferries’s car ferry, called Falco, …
The IoT interview (pt2): “We’re a one-stop IoT shop – for every enterprise,” says AT&T
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNote, this is the second part of a wide-ranging interview with AT&T President of IoT Solutions Chris Penrose; for the first instalment go here. In all, AT&T has connected 48 …
The IoT interview (pt1): “We have to focus on what scales and repeats,” says AT&T
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe greatest challenge for Chris Penrose, president of IoT solutions at AT&T, is just to order and manage the multiplying opportunities afforded by the advancement of machine connectivity and intelligence. …
Driverless cars on UK roads in five years, reckons two thirds of business leaders
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDriverless cars will be on UK roads within five years. So says two thirds (65 per cent) of senior industry leaders in the UK, working at the crossover of technology …
Volvo picks Ericsson’s car cloud to deliver info, maps and 5G driving tools
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailCar makerVolvo has selected Ericsson’s cloud platform to deliver fleet management, telematics, navigation, and infotainment services. The deal will expand to cover delivery of analytics and automation solutions with the …
Canada completes first truck platooning trial
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe platooning trial included two trucks and was carried out in Quebec FPInnovations’ transportation division, PIT Group, along with Transport Canada, Auburn University and Minimax Express Transportation recently collaborated to …
