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Safety core to Volvo-Autoliv autonomous driving joint venture

By setting up a joint venture, Volvo and Autoliv aim to become world leaders in autonomous driving software solutions for OEMs. Premium car manufacturer Volvo and car safety systems specialist Autoliv announced on Tuesday both companies are teaming up to develop and distribute autonomous driving...

Orion and SemperCon team for real-time IIoT fleet management

IIoT solutions for fleet management Orion Fleet Intelligence is an American fleet monitoring company with offerings designed to make fleet transportation more efficient, compliant and safe. For six years, Orion teamed with SemperCon, an app development company, to help it manage the backend development and integration of its...

Uber and Volvo partner on self-driving cars

Volvo and Uber have entered a partnership to co-develop the next generation of self-driving cars, marking the start of a longer term industrial partnership. While most automakers expect to have self-driving cars on the road by 2021, car-hailing service provider Uber is actually planning to let customers...

Bosch launches connected scooter sharing service in Berlin

Industrial group Bosch is entering the consumer mobility sector with the launch of a connected scooter sharing service in Berlin. Coup is the name of a new connected scooter sharing service launched in Berlin by industrial group Bosch, in partnership with BCG Digital Ventures, the...

IIoT cuts food waste with refrigerated container monitoring

Industrial internet of things (IIoT) a partial solution to a serious food problem Around 30% of the food the world produces is lost each year, according to a 2012 study conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. That staggering number means supply...

Ericsson and Maersk create floating network

An essential task Dozens of companies from around the world navigate our oceans to deliver more than 90% of the world’s cargo, according to Ericsson. And Maersk Line, a shipping company based in Denmark, claims to have the biggest fleet of them all. With more than...

Industrial internet of things maritime use cases

Industrial internet of things use cases: The IIoT at sea The industrial "internet of things" has found its way to sea, with connected sensors and unified platforms designed to provide increased visibility for crews. Ships have for some time been equipped with sensors that collect data. Now, that...

Here are the connected car features car owners want the most

Connected car features are already in high demand among prospective car buyers, but consumers’ willingness to pay for those varies. Connected vehicles will account for 55 percent of annual global new vehicle sales in 2020, according to IHS Markit. By then, the analyst firm expects...

Cisco case study: Connected roadways alleviate autobahn congestion

The need for a smart highway Traffic jams do not benefit anyone. According to Cisco, for every minute spent clearing an accident from a road, there is a four-minute delay to get traffic moving again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y78wDDZ1gBE In an effort to diminish the impact of traffic congestion, Austria's Autobahnen-...

Testing facility for self-driving vehicles opens in China

China has opened its first testing facility for connected and self-driving vehicles, a step for the country to position itself as a leader in the autonomous driving car race. China’s 2025 roadmap has made connected and self-driving vehicles a key priority. As a step in that...

Uber tests self-driving cars amid legislation changes

As self-driving cars are being tested, legislation on autonomous driving is starting to change. But, much remains to be done before driverless cars can become mainstream. It was only a matter of time before Uber brought self-driving cars onto the streets. On Thursday, the ride-hailing company...

The autonomous driving car race is on

The autonomous driving car race is definitely on, with BMW announcing the launch date of the company's first autonomous driving car, set for 2021. The question is whether it will be a sprint or a marathon? BMW plans to launch a flagship autonomous driving car in 2021. The...

Google and Fiat Chrysler partner on self-driving cars

Google and Fiat Chrysler self-driving car partnership to double Google's self-driving car fleet. Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) has announced it was teaming up with Google on self-driving technology. It is the first time Google has worked directly with a car maker to integrate its technology into...

The truck is leaving the station, Industrial IoT transforms distribution and logistics

The impact of platooning on the global economy will be far-reaching and profound The Netherlands was treated to a fleeting glimpse of the future in April. The successful trial of high-tech truck convoys on the motorways of Europe flagged how the Industrial Internet of Things...

Industrial IoT reshaping maritime logistics

Ericsson Maritime ICT Cloud deployed by shipping giants Maersk, U-Ming From healthcare to energy, the Industrial IoT is having a major impact on diverse industries worldwide as global companies look to harness technology to gain business insight, cut costs and grow revenues. Maritime shipping in 2013...

Convoys of self-driving trucks cross Europe

Six fleets of self-driving trucks arrived in the Netherlands today from locations in Sweden, Germany, Denmark and Belgium. The trucks used a system called "platooning" in which two or three trucks drive about 50 feet apart, connected by Wi-Fi. Sensors, processors and radios control...

We know the connected car, check out the connected ship

As the "Internet of Things" and big data analytics continue to transform different industries, Ericsson and Inmarsat are applying the technology to streamline the maritime supply chain by creating smart, connected ships. The agreement between the two companies will begin with a contract allowing Ericsson to...

EMEA: Ericsson Research automated network transport vision

Ericsson, today announced a new concept for automated network transport that will be demonstrated at the ITS World Congress this coming week. Th new concept portrays how data obtained from the mobile network could be utilized to optimize public transport scenarios. This new topic becomes...

Driverless shuttles navigate Netherlands roads

As part of a sustainability project, two driverless shuttle vehicles called WEpods are slated to begin running a regular route in Holland beginning in November; this marks the first time driverless vehicles the first autonomous, electric shuttles will be used on public roadways rather...

Twin Cities piloting Wi-Fi on transport routes

Metro Transit to add express buses to free Wi-Fi program The Twin Cities in Minnesota will soon be a testbed for Wi-Fi on transit routes. Metro Transit in the cities is making free Wi-Fi available on selected urban and local express routes. The program, which begins this month, will be...

Gogo gets OK to speed up in-flight Wi-Fi

Traveling can be a burdensome process even when everything goes right. And chief among frequent flyer complaints is the lack of Wi-Fi access, or, when it's available, the low quality of Wi-Fi, which in airplanes is often far too slow to stream video. Gogo, a...

Nvidia ships drive computer that teaches cars to see

Chipmaker’s Drive PX computer being used by manufacturers like Aston Martin, Rolls Royce Nvidia previewed its self-driving vehicle platform, Drive PX, at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year and began shipping units earlier this month to manufacturers including Aston Martin, Tesla, Rolls Royce and...