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Mobileye announces crowd-sourced digital map for fully autonomous driving; GM, VW sign up | #CES2016
Mobileye NV, who build sensors focused on autonomous driving, announced that it is creating a crowd-sourced, constantly updated digital map of the world to allow for fully autonomous driving. Top automakers General Motors Co and Volkswagen Group have already signed on to include the mapping technology into its vehicles. Mobileye is also expecting a third ...
Audi showcases new Multi Media Interface, OLED lights, piloted driving, more at CES2016
Audi AG, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, has its take on three future automotive trends on display at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show: electrification, digitalization and piloted driving. With a focus on user-friendly operation, the four-ringed brand is expanding its operating and display concept (HMI, or human-machine interface) with new solutions, including new display ...
BMW’s new concept sports 3D gesture control and a self-driving mode | #CES2016
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week, BMW AG unveiled a new concept dubbed the i Vision Future Interaction. Based on BMW’s i8 Concept Spyder that was shown at the Beijing Motor Show in 2012, the i Vision Future Interaction showcases some innovative new tech, including a new 3D gesture control ...
The future of Volkswagen: BUDD-e, a zero-emission, fully connected, electric microbus | #CES2016
German car manufacturer Volkswagen Group has revealed its zero-emissions, electric microbus concept in the form of BUDD-e at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). While Volkswagen says the BUDD-e has a range of up to 373 miles on a single charge, based on the rather generous New European Drive Cycle, and the battery system can be powered ...
New Samsung Galaxy TabPro S vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 vs. Apple iPad Pro: More choice in 2-in-1market
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. took to the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas earlier this week to unveil its latest tablet: the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S, a 12-inch convertible tablet that runs Windows 10. That makes it the latest in a range of Surface Pro-clones and productivity-focused tablets to hit the ...
Fitbit shares tank on news of new Blaze fitness tracker come smartwatch| #CES2016
Fitbit Inc. launched its take on the smartwatch, the Fitbit Blaze, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) currently underway in Las Vegas. The Blaze is the first Fitbit to come with a touchscreen color display, but sadly its looks lack the sophistication of Apple and Android smartwatches and rather than look like the next big ...
Nvidia debuts Drive PX 2, DriveNet: ‘Supercomputer’ and deep learning platform for self-driving cars | #CES2016
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), currently taking place in Las Vegas this week, the focus is predominantly on automotive technology, including tech to enhance the in-car experience and autonomous vehicle systems. One year after announcing its Drive CX and first-gen Drive PX computational platform, Nvidia Corp. took to the stage at CES earlier this ...
Toyota, QNX, UIEvolution opt for Ford’s SmartDeviceLink over CarPlay, Android Auto| #CES2016
The Ford Motor Co.’s SmartDeviceLink has seen a spike in its adoption rates with the announcement that Toyota Motor Corp. will be placing the technology into its cars in the near future. The news comes seven months after Toyota announced that it was exploring the possible implementation of SmartDeviceLink technology into its future Toyota and ...
Audi leads $28M Series C investment in rental car startup, Silvercar
Silvercar, Inc., a rental car startup that uses only silver Audi A4 sedans in its fleet, has secured funding from that same German luxury car brand to fund future growth. Audi AG, a division of the Volkswagen Group, led the $28 million Series C round with Audi’s North American president Scott Keogh joining Silvercar’s board ...
Volvo, Microsoft partner to let drivers talk to their cars via Microsoft Band 2 | #CES2016
If you watched the popular ’80s TV show Knight Rider, either the original series or one of the many film and TV follow-ons and remakes, you’ve probably fantasized about talking to your car like how Michael Knight issued instructions to KITT. Modern technology is catching up to fiction, and now you can control your smartphone, ...