News14th Jun 20181 min readFord testing 'autonomous' food delivery in Miami…News14th Jun 20181 min readFord testing 'autonomous' food delivery in Miami…
News13th Jun 20182 min readStandard AEB inclusion up tenfold since 2015 in Australia - study…Scott Collie
News12th Jun 20183 min readTesla Autopilot: Elon Musk promises 'full self-driving features' by August…Scott CollieElon Musk has taken to Twitter promising some 'full self-driving features' will be rolled out as part of an August update for Tesla's Autopilot driver assist system. At the moment, Autopilot is limited to Level 2 automation. Although stories about Tesla 'drivers' sleeping and sitting in the passenger seat – and, unfortunately, crashing while reliant on the system – abound, Autopilot is only meant to operate under constant driver supervision. …
News7th Jun 20182 min readOpel Insignia gets infotainment upgrade, not confirmed for Commodore…Scott Collie
News4th Jun 20181 min readApple CarPlay to support Google Maps navigation…Derek FungWith the launch of iOS 12, the operating system behind the iPhone later this year, Apple users will soon be able to use Google Maps and other third-party navigation apps via the infotainment system of compatible cars. The announcement was made as part of today's keynote speech at Apple's annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in San Diego, California. …
News31st May 20181 min readFord adds Waze connectivity to Sync 3 – UPDATE…News31st May 20181 min readFord adds Waze connectivity to Sync 3 – UPDATE…
News31st May 20182 min readLand Rover commences off-road autonomous testing…James WongLand Rover has announced the commencement of Cortex, its project involving the development of off-road capable autonomous vehicles. The company says the development of Level 4 and Level 5 off-road autonomous technologies ensures future vehicles "are fully capable in any weather condition: dirt, rain, ice, snow or fog". As part of the initiative, Land Rover is employing new '5D' sensor technology – which combines acoustic, video, radar, light detection and distance-sensing data in real-time.…
News29th May 20182 min readAudi: Solid-state batteries to offer ‘real progress’ on electric supercars…
News27th May 20181 min readNissan Pitch-R debuts for UEFA Champion's League…James WongNissan has revealed the Pitch-R at the UEFA Champion's League final in Kiev this week, which uses self-driving technology to draw soccer fields "wherever there is space". Using four cameras, GPS location tracking and collision avoidance systems, the Pitch-R can draw white lines on grass, tarmac, or gravel with its "eco-friendly dissolvable paint". …
