Connected Cars

Autonomous machines will use AI to transform manufacturing, logistics, agriculture and other verticals At the ongoing Computex event in Taipei, Taiwan, Nvidia announced a new artificial intelligence (AI) system designed …

C-V2X links vehicles to pedestrians, infrastructure, the network and other vehicles As trials pick up and automakers partner with telecom ecosystem stakeholders to advance vehicle connectivity on the way to …

SoftBank vision fund putting $2.25 billion into GM’s Cruise Autonomous driving is a goal that most major technology and automotive firms are working toward. Simultaneously, network operators are looking ahead …

Colorado volunteers to be the C-V2X guinea pig with the goal of becoming crash-free through technology. Qualcomm Technologies, Ford Motor Company and Panasonic Corporation of North America announced today that …

  The driverless boat has been already tested in Amsterdam’s canals in 2016   Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the Senseable City Lab in …

Annual sales of fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) in the US will reach five million by 2026, according to a new study by Juniper Research. Juniper also expects a total of …

Japan-based Toyota has taken a stake in data analytics firm ALBERT, also from Japan, to bring new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies in house, and develop its own …

Truck platooning is gaining traction with some ongoing trials in Europe and the United States   Truck platooning involves a number of trucks equipped with state-of-the-art driving support systems. The …

The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has selected 10 smart city authorities and regional government agencies to explore the implications of integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, into US …

  Californian company says the pilot will take place in the city of Frisco in July   California-based self-driving car company Drive.ai has launched a pilot program to bring an …

DARPA, industry fund research into high-gigahertz and terahertz spectrum for “6G” smart road. The industry is just getting started with 5G, but New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering — …

Volvo Cars and Volvo Trucks will share anonymised safety data between connected vehicles in Sweden and Norway in real time before the year is out, the pair have announced. Volvo …

A consortium of car makers and tech companies including BMW, Bosch, Ford, General Motors, Renault and IBM have joined together to explore how blockchain could enable businesses and consumers to …

Transport for London (TfL) has appointed UK civil engineering firm Lanes Rail to carry out maintenance work on the London Underground network using drones, as their usage in industrial settings …

Qualcomm working with automakers on C-V2X interoperability while NXP deal waiting on Chinese regulators Adoption of internet of things solutions is creating new efficiencies, streamlining operations and reducing costs for …

Among the showier turns at Hannover Messe in Germany last week, the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) lifted the hood on its innovations, providing a glimpse of the application of Industry …

  The 5G Automotive Association which was founded in 2016 also took part in the C-V2X demo   The 5G Automotive Association, Audi, Ford and Qualcomm Technologies have carried out …

Cisco and IBM have completed the integration of their Kinetic platform and Watson IoT system to improve data processing and intelligence at the network edge. The partnership is being brought …

French automotive maker Groupe PSA has unveiled the first connected car from its burgeoning connectivity partnership with Chinese telecoms vendor Huawei. The new DS 7 Crossback, on display at Hannover …

Incoming 5G networks, buoyed by network slicing and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, will be at the heart of developments in autonomous vehicles, intelligent transport systems, and driver safety, BMW Group …

Autonomous ships will be a reality before robot aircraft or driverless cars, reckons Rolls-Royce, despite the maritime industry’s late start with digital technologies. The British engine maker said it will …

Vehicle trial leveraged sensors, eMBMS, Nokia MEC platform   Finnish vendor Nokia and Japanese communications firm KDDI said they have successfully demonstrated the use of LTE technology in Japan to …

Brussels claims a pan-European network of 5G-enabled roadways, stretching hundreds of kilometres, is emerging, as new countries confirm cross-border testing of 5G-enabled driverless cars. The European Commission will provide €50 …

AutoAir project aims to accelerate validation and development of connected cars U.K company Millbrook said it will create the country’s first independent 5G testbed for connected cars under the recently …

The government aims to produce detailed road maps for self-driving cars The South Korean government announced plans to set up a smart traffic system to enhance the safety of autonomous …