Charging their electric car quickly, conveniently, and most importantly, anywhere: for many drivers of electric cars around the world, this is often more of a wish than a reality. Along with range and costs, charging is one of car drivers’ biggest concerns, as a study by the German Association of Energy and Water Industries (BDEW) shows. Bosch wants to remedy this with its proprietary platform, so it is now setting the next step for better access to charging infrastructure: offering more than one million charging points on four continents.
“Bosch’s declared aim is to make charging points widely accessible and put an end to the chaos caused by different charging apps,” said Marco Zehe, the president of Bosch’s Electrified Motion division. (more…)
August 30, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Swedish company Innoware Development has launched a vehicle smart lighting system, designed to enable the simple installation of aftermarket auxiliary lights. Consisting of an ‘XBB Dongle’ and ‘XBB PowerUnit’, the solution can be fitted without any modifications to the vehicle’s original electrical setup by using Bluetooth LE wireless connectivity provided by Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 SoC.
Once the user has installed aftermarket lights to their vehicle, they are connected to the XBB PowerUnit which is in turn connected to the car’s battery. Meanwhile, the XBB Dongle is plugged into the vehicle’s OBD2 port. Both devices integrate the ISP1507-AX module from Insight SiP, which is based on Nordic’s nRF52832 SoC. The module provides Bluetooth LE connectivity between the XBB PowerUnit and the XBB Dongle, as well as between the dongle and the ‘XBB Configurator’ app on the user’s smartphone.
From the app the user can download vehicle specific settings or ‘recipes’ and configure preferred signals for controlling the lights through the vehicle’s existing controls. The app includes a dashboard to toggle the lights on and off, and provides statistics such as restarts and ignition time. Users can also update the system firmware via the app.
March 12, 2024
Posted by: Magda Dabrowska
Maxis is collaborating with Blueshark, a smart scooter provider, and EV Connection Sdn. Bhd. (EVC), operator of the JomCharge charging network, to accelerate the adoption of e-mobility solutions. Maxis will provide 4G and 5G network connectivity solutions for connected vehicles and EV charge points in Malaysia. These digital solutions are expected to help accelerate new EV technologies.
The collaboration was announced at E-Mobility Asia, with Maxis as the designated smart mobility solution provider. To initiate the collaboration, a document exchange ceremony took place during the E-Mobility Asia (EMA) 2023 exhibition, where Maxis signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with Blueshark and EVC.
As part of the MoUs, Maxis will provide 4G and 5G network connectivity solutions to Blueshark and EVC to support the e-mobility needs of their electric vehicle (EV) assets and infrastructure.
Maxis will also explore digital solutions with both parties to accelerate the application of new technologies within the EV ecosystem. As a start, Maxis will develop an ESG dashboard to help Blueshark customers measure and analyse their carbon footprint through their electric scooters.
The dashboard will leverage Maxis’ end-to-end capabilities spanning cloud, data analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Maxis’ 4G and 5G networks will provide essential connectivity for Blueshark’s fleet, ensuring secure and reliable data collection for the dashboard with full Application Programming Interface (API) integration.
Maxis will also provide network connectivity to Blueshark’s battery swap stations, across Malaysia, to help them analyse and manage their battery inventory.
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November 24, 2023
Posted by: Anna Ribeiro
Hexagon AB, a provider in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, has announced an agreement with diversified mining company Mineral Resources (MinRes). With the help of this arrangement, Australia will be able to operate a fleet of 120 fully autonomous road trains, improving regional sustainability, productivity, and safety. (more…)
August 1, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Passengers will be boarding the world’s initial fully sized, self-driving bus service in Edinburgh from the Spring, after it was awarded a share of [£81 million (€91.31 million)] in joint UK government and industry support for self-driving transport technology. (more…)
February 11, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Las Vegas, United States – Hesai, a global provider in lidar technology, debuts its fully solid-state lidar FT120 at CES 2023. The FT120 debuts along with a series of automotive lidars to showcase the exciting progress of OEM and autonomous mobility partnerships in the global market. (more…)
January 12, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
NVIDIA and Hon Hai Technology Group have announced a partnership to develop automated and autonomous vehicle platforms. (more…)
January 5, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Auburn Hills, United States – Technology company Continental announced its radar sensor technology sponsorship of the Indy Autonomous Challenge (IAC). The IAC is a broadly collaborative effort that brings together public-private partnerships and academic institutions to challenge university students to imagine, invent and prove a new generation of automated vehicle software to run fully autonomous racecars. The company will supply the IAC with its ARS540 4D imaging radar sensors for integration in the world’s fastest autonomous racecars, the Dallara AV-21, which enable highly automated driving. (more…)
December 9, 2022
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Motional and Lyft is launching a fully driverless ride-hail service in Los Angeles. The service will use Motional’s all-electric IONIQ 5-based robotaxis and the residents in Los Angeles can request an autonomous vehicle (AV) in the Lyft app. (more…)
November 23, 2022
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Intelligent technology company, Magene, is launching a multifunctional GPS bike computer that can record over 100 different items of riding data across 13 categories as well as support up to eight peripherals. The ‘C406 Pro’ uses satellite positioning to accurately record and display a range of data such as speed, mileage, time, temperature, and altitude on its 2.4-inch LCD screen. The integration of Nordic’s multiprotocol nRF52840 SoC allows the bike computer to support sensor devices such as heart rate monitors, power meters, speed and cadence sensors as well as electronic shifting systems and the company’s ‘L508 radar tail light’.
November 15, 2022
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar