News2 days ago2 min readWaymo leads autonomous vehicle industry on disengagements…News2 days ago2 min readWaymo leads autonomous vehicle industry on disengagements…
News9th Feb 20191 min readAmazon invests in autonomous driving technology company…Derek FungAurora, a startup focused solely on self-driving vehicle technology, has secured over US$530 million ($750 million) in Series B funding. This round of funding is led by venture capital firm Sequoia, Amazon, and T Rowe Price Associates, an asset management company. Thanks to this latest round of investment Sequoia gains a seat on Aurora's board. According to the Aurora, Amazon will be tapped for its "unique expertise, capabilities, and perspective". …
News29th Jan 20192 min readMercedes-Benz selling vehicle upgrades through MBUX…Scott CollieMercedes has made much of its new Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) infotainment system, with its natural voice input and clever augmented-reality capability. As it turns out, the system will also allow owners to remotely unlock certain functions after they've bought the car. Owners of the latest-generation A-Class, B-Class and GLE will be able to add things like digital radio, smartphone mirroring, and factory navigation once they've actually taken delivery of their car. …
News26th Jan 20191 min readHyundai debuts multi-impact airbag…News26th Jan 20191 min readHyundai debuts multi-impact airbag…
News14th Jan 20193 min readA timely reality check on autonomous cars…Geoff QuattromaniThe largest event of the year in tech is called CES, the Consumer Electronics Show. It's held in Las Vegas in January and it is where we get to see what is coming to market in tech today, tomorrow – and sometimes never. …
News8th Jan 20193 min readMercedes-Benz: We operate as a software company…Alborz FallahMercedes-Benz says it has changed its operating rhythm to operate more as a flexible software company rather than a traditional hardware company in order to better deal with the requirements of a digitally connected car going into the future. Speaking to CarAdvice at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the member of the board and head of group R&D at Mercedes-Benz, Ola Kallenius, confirmed the company’s directional change. …
