New mobility and autonomous driving research company, Human Horizons, has recently released details of the new HiPhi X super SUV assembly plant, the HiPhi Plaza. Equipped with cutting-edge automated machinery, the assembly line has been built in a repurposed gasoline-powered vehicle plant in the city of Yancheng, Jiangsu province. (more…)
March 22, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Telenav, Inc., a provider of connected-car and location-based services, announces that SAIC, China’s automotive group, has selected Telenav’s VIVID® Nav solution for its overseas markets in Europe, Southeast Asia and Australia-New Zealand. (more…)
March 19, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
A report identifying the potential impact of autonomous vehicle (AV) services deployment on major UK cities in the future has been published by Oxbotica, Imperial College London and Transport for London (TfL). (more…)
March 16, 2021
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Internet of Things (IoT) technology provider, Aeris, has created a checklist for fleet operators, to highlight the importance of cellular connectivity in obtaining the most reliable telematics/dashcam solution to ensure Direct Vision Standard (DVS) compliance. (more…)
March 3, 2021
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Accenture has agreed to acquire Pollux, a provider of industrial robotics and automation solutions, headquartered in Joinville, Brazil. (more…)
March 2, 2021
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Volkswagen Group further strengthens its capabilities in the development of automated driving (AD) solutions. The Group’s software company Car.Software Organisation will collaborate with Microsoft to build a cloud-based Automated Driving Platform (ADP) on Microsoft Azure and leverage its compute and data capabilities to deliver automated driving experiences even faster at global scale. (more…)
February 12, 2021
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R4DAR Technologies, a disruptive tech start-up in the autonomous vehicle sector, has secured £74,000 (€84368.14) in funding from the UK’s Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI). (more…)
February 11, 2021
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Baidu, Inc. deployed a multi-modal autonomous driving MaaS (mobility as a service) platform that will provide AI-driven city transportation services in Guangzhou. (more…)
February 9, 2021
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The Data Communications Company (DCC) has confirmed that the 10 millionth smart meter has been connected to its national secure network. The milestone was achieved with the installation of an electricity smart meter on 1st February 2021 by E.ON Energy at a location in Doddington, Cambridgeshire. (more…)
February 2, 2021
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PiP IoT, a New Zealand-based manufacturer of ultra-rugged Internet of Things (IoT) sensing devices for Smart City and infrastructure monitoring applications, has signed a collaborative agreement with Yotta, a UK-based connected asset management software and services provider. (more…)
January 25, 2021
Posted by: Anasia D'mello