Vietnam’s FPT Software has taken the plunge into chipmaking with the launch of FPT Semiconductor. The new subsidiary’s first integrated circuits (ICs), to be used in Internet of Things (IoT) medical devices, were designed in […]
Category: autonomous vehicles
Continental inks 3 agreements to drive mobility innovations
Continental has signed three memoranda of understanding to develop solutions that improves safety, connectivity and convenience for Singapore’s mobility ecosystem. Inked at its inaugural TechFest held at its Boon Keng Road premises in Singapore, the […]
Baidu rolls out next-gen robotaxi
Baidu has unveiled the Apollo RT6 next-generation fully autonomous vehicle (AV), which comes with a detachable steering wheel. Designed for complex urban environments, the fully electric vehicle will be put into operation on Apollo Go, […]
Hyundai to deploy Singtel’s 5G solutions
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) has inked and agreement with Singtel to deploy Singtel’s 5G infrastructure network solutions at its Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Centre in Singapore (HMGICS). Claimed to be the first of its kind […]
Vehicle traffic management market to grow to US$4.9b by 2026
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) with all the technological wizardry have been getting the limelight in recent years. But, many of the same technologies applied to AVs are being deployed in vehicle traffic management industry. According to […]
AVG deployments to exceed 150,000 globally by 2027
Worldwide deployment of automated guided vehicles (AVGs) in seaports are expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 26 percent to exceed 150,000 units by 2027, according to ABI Research. […]
Schaeffler and NTU expand Share lab
Schaeffler and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) are expanding the Schaeffler Hub for Advanced Research at NTU (SHARE at NTU) joint lab to accelerate innovations in future mobility, robotics and Industry 4.0. Researchers from Schaeffler and […]
Baidu secures permits to offer driverless ride-hailing services
Baidu has received the first permits in China to provide driverless ride-hailing services to the public on open roads in Beijing. Marking a significant milestone for the autonomous ride-hailing industry in China, the approval indicates […]
NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin raises the bar for AI at the edge
By KL Lim The NVIDIA Orin low-power system-on-chip based has set new records in AI inference in its debut on the MLPerf benchmark. A pre-production version of Ampere architecture-based chip led in five of six […]
Lucid and BYD pick NVIDIA Drive
Lucid and BYD have chosen NVIDIA Drive for their next-generation of electric vehicles. After going public last year, Lucid rolled out its Lucid Air sedan powered by its DreamDrive Pro advanced driver-assistance system that features […]
Qualcomm and Trimble boost location accuracy for smartphones
Qualcomm Technologies is integrating Trimble RTX GNSS technology to its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 888 mobile platforms to enable superior location capabilities in premium Android smartphones. Combining the Trimble RTX technology with premium […]
Jaguar to develop automated driving system with NVIDIA
Jaguar Land Rover is partnering with NVIDIA to jointly develop and deliver next-generation automated driving systems plus AI-enabled services and experiences for its customers. All new Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles from 2025 will be […]
LG Electronics joins IBM Quantum Network
LG Electronics has joined IBM Quantum Network to advance industry applications of quantum computing. Being part of the network gives LG Electronics access to IBM’s quantum computing systems, quantum expertise and the Qiskit open-source quantum […]
IME and Soitec to develop next-gen silicon carbide semiconductor
The Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Soitec are collaborating on a research to develop next-generation silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor devices to power electric vehicles and advanced high-voltage electronic devices. Both parties will leverage Soitec’s proprietary […]
JiDU l4 autonomous vehicle to begin production in 2023
The first JiDU Automotive level 4 (L4) autonomous vehicle will be powered by the NVIDIA Drive Orin system-on-chip (SoC) and roll off the production line in 2023. Under the five levels of autonomous driving, L4 […]
Baidu gets nod for autonomous cars on Beijing open roads
Baidu has gotten the green light for commercial operation of its autonomous car service in Beijing. With its first-ever commercial deployment on open roads, Apollo Go is taking a step towards large-scale commercial operation. The […]
SUTD wins innovation challenge with EV charging fire detection solution
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has won Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) X IBM Lifesavers’ Innovation Challenge: Call for Code 2021 with an innovative solution that aims detects fire early during high voltage […]
LG to take 64% stake in Cybellum
LG Electronics has agreed to acquire Israeli vehicle cybersecurity risk assessment solution provider. The deal will initially involve the South Korean tech giant taking a 64 percent stake valued at U$140 million with plans to […]
DeepWay reveals Xingtu heavy-duty truck
DeepWay has unveiled the Xingtu smart new energy heavy-duty truck with a computing power of more than 500 TOPS and ultra-long-distance sensing capabilities of more than one kilometre. The Baidu-backed company’s new vehicle is powered […]
Baidu trials robotaxis in Shanghai
Shanghai has become the fifth city in China to have Baidu’s robotaxis. The search giant is road testing the Apollo Go fleet from 9.30am to 11.00pm daily. About 150 stations will be opened in phases […]
Xiaomi enters EV market
Xiaomi has moved into the electric vehicle (EV) market with the establishment of Xiaomi EV Backed by a registered capital of RMB10 billion, the new company marks a major milestone in Xiaomi’s smart EV initiative […]
Baidu rolls out Apolong II autonomous minibus
Baidu is rolling out the new Apolong II multi-purpose autonomous minibus in Guangzhou Huangpu District, China. Equipped with advanced autonomous driving capabilities and the latest in-vehicle smart cabin technologies, Apolong II is customisable for public […]
Qualcomm makes Veoneer offer
Qualcomm has offered to acquire Veoneer in an all-cash transaction of US$37 per share or about US$4.6 billion in total. The move will bring on board Veoneer’s automotive technology to better position Qualcomm in the […]
AEye opens in Japan
LiDAR solution provider AEye has opened an office in Tokyo to better support and grow its automotive, mobility and industrial partners suppliers, customers, and system integrators. AEye’s intelligent LiDAR (iDAR) leverages deterministic AI to focus […]
Baidu and Arcfox launch Apollo Moon robotaxis
Baidu has collaborated with BAIC Group’s EV brand Arcfox to launch Apollo Moon, a new generation of robotaxis that are set to be mass-produced at just one third of the cost of average L4 autonomous […]
AI redefines driving experience, transforms transportation industry
The transportation industry is going through a major transition with vehicles defined not by horsepower but by computing capability. Driving this revolution is AI and the immense possibilities that it brings by powering autonomous vehicles […]
IBM opens new frontier with 2nm chip technology
IBM has snuck ahead in the semiconductor race by announcing earlier this month the world’s first chip with 2 nanometer (nm) nanosheet technology. Intel and TSMC had previously shared roadmaps with similar technology coming up […]
RoboSense, Banma and AutoX team up on autonomous driving platform
RoboSense, Banma Network Technology and AutoX have teamed up to build a high-level autonomous driving platform for intelligent vehicles. They will combine their expertise in 3D LiDAR sensor, AI algorithm and intelligent automobile operating system […]
Vingroup supercharges AI initiatives with NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD
Vietnam’s largest conglomerate Vingroup has become the first in Southeast Asia to install the newly-announced NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD AI supercomputer. The powerful system will power VinAI Research, Vingroup’s machine-learning lab, in global initiatives that span […]
NVIDIA Drive tops 1 trillion operations per second
NVIDIA announced at GTC its NVIDIA Drive Atlan next-generation AI-enabled processor for autonomous vehicles that can top more than 1,000 trillion operations per second (TOPS). The new system-on-a-chip combines AI and software with computing, networking […]
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