News By Topic: Autonomous Vehicles

Future Look At EV Batteries

Mar 4, 2016

Special to The Auto Channel From: Dr. Brian Morin President & COO of Dreamweaver International •There are technologies that can take >50% of the cost out of manufacturing batteries. •If the Tesla Model 3 and Chevy Bolt can achieve volume, these technologies and others are sure to be implemented. •Once im ... Continue reading

ADAS - Your Car Does This - Bringing Your Car's Safety into the 21st Century +VIDEO

Mar 3, 2016

Who says you can’t teach an old car new tricks? Whether you purchased your car yesterday or have been cruising in the same ride for decades, aftermarket technologies can help upgrade your vehicle’s overall safety. We’ve highlighted some of the top technologies that you can add to your car to keep you and ... Continue reading

California Science Center Foundation Announces Route for External Tank's Journey

Mar 3, 2016

LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today the California Science Center Foundation announced the route for "Mission 26: ET Comes Home," the journey of the external tank (ET-94). It will travel from the Michoud Assembly Facility through the Panama Canal by barge to Los Angeles, then on through city str ... Continue reading

AAA Survey Reveals That Experience with Advanced Vehicle Technology Overcomes FEAR and Leads to Trust

Mar 1, 2016

Despite Fear, AAA Survey Reveals That Experience with Vehicle Technology Leads to Trust Three out of four U.S. drivers report feeling “afraidââ&# 130;¬??? to ride in a self-driving car, according to a new survey from AAA. With today’s heightened focus on autonomous vehicles, this fear p ... Continue reading

Goodyear Reveals Concept Tires for Autonomous Cars +VIDEO

Mar 1, 2016

GENEVA, March 1, 2016 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has revealed two innovative new concept tires at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show that could literally reshape the future for autonomous cars. The concepts: the spherical-shaped Eagle-360 - a future-oriented tire - was designed with key features of man ... Continue reading

Google Robot Car Sideswipes Bus On Valentine's Day; Consumer Watchdog Reiterates Call Police Investigation

Feb 29, 2016

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 29, 2016 A Valentine's Day crash in which a self-driving Google robot car sideswiped a bus demonstrates the need for a police investigation and the release of technical data and video associated with the crash, Consumer Watchdog said today. Google's account of the crash was posted on the Cali ... Continue reading

Automotive Algorithm Development with Cadence Protium Rapid Prototyping Platform

Feb 29, 2016

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 29, 2016 -- Hiroshima University and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that Hiroshima University ported its traffic sign recognition algorithms to the Cadence® Protium™ rapid prototyping platform and reduced its automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) algorithm dev ... Continue reading

Nutson's Mega-Tweet Sized Auto News Factoids W/O February 15-21, 2016

Feb 21, 2016

* The auto companies seem more and more done with fighting to make an impact at auto shows. Automotive News reports that now Mazda may skip the Paris show this fall. "Paris is a "huge" show, said Mazda Europe CEO Jeff Guyton, but it is difficult for Mazda to make an impact because it is dominated by France’s domes ... Continue reading

World Premiere of the All New Lexus LC 500h

Feb 21, 2016

World Premiere of the All New Lexus LC 500h ... Continue reading

Routes Americas Officially Handed Over to Las Vegas

Feb 20, 2016

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, February 19, 2016 -- Today (Friday, February 19) the Routes Americas route development forum was officially handed over from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Las Vegas, USA - the host destination for 2017.airports and tourism authorities to discuss air services to, from and within the entire Americas reg ... Continue reading

129 Million Autonomous-Capable Vehicles Are Expected to Be Sold from 2020 to 2035, According to Navigant Research

Feb 19, 2016

BOULDER, Colo.—A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the emerging market for different levels of fully and semi-autonomous driving, with global market forecasts by region for vehicle volume and revenue, through 2035. Over the last few years, the topic of autonomous (or self-driving) cars has shifted from ... Continue reading

Nissan is Gearing up its Innovative Sector in the Middle East With the Connected Car Platform From bright box

Feb 17, 2016

VIENNA, February 17, 2016 -- "Nissan SmartCar" connects cars with mobile devices bright box LLC, the European provider of the "Remoto" connected car platform for automobile manufacturers (http://www.bright-box.eu) with headquarters in Vienna, has equipped Nissan Middle East with its turn-key platform. The new "Nissan S ... Continue reading

First-of-its-Kind Modular Hybrid Unmanned Ground Vehicle Unveils at the Singapore Airshow 2016

Feb 16, 2016

SINGAPORE, Feb. 16, 2016 -- Milrem, an Estonian defence solutions provider specialising in military engineering, unveils the first-of-its-kind modular hybrid unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), THeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System), today at the Singapore Airshow 2016. A multi-mission vehicle platform that can ass ... Continue reading

Geneva Motor Show 2016: European Premiere of the Rinspeed “Etos” +VIDEO

Feb 15, 2016

Disruptive technologies, sustainability and desirability: Automated driving with a great fun and whoa factor. Disruptive innovations and new digital technologies are changing the world of mobility at an unprecedented speed. The “old world” of the traditional automaker meets the “new world” of softwa ... Continue reading

Hitachi Automotive Systems Announces Autonomous Driving

Feb 14, 2016

Hitachi Automotive Systems Announces Autonomous Driving <br> System Verification Test Drive on Public Road in Ibaraki Prefecture</h2> ... Continue reading