News27th May 20181 min readNissan Pitch-R debuts for UEFA Champion's League…News27th May 20181 min readNissan Pitch-R debuts for UEFA Champion's League…
News17th May 20182 min readMercedes-Benz GLS to offer next-gen suspension technology…Scott CollieThe upcoming Mercedes-Benz GLS will offer a more advanced take on the brand's current Magic Body Control, according to reports from Europe. According to an interview with chief Maybach engineer, Jurgen Weissinger, in Autocar, the range-topping seven-seater will rely on a new camera system for "better information from rough roads, so that drivers can slide over the road." …
News15th May 20182 min readPush-button start contributing to carbon monoxide poisoning - report…Scott CollieKeyless and push-button start systems have contributed to upwards of two dozen carbon monoxide poisoning deaths in the United States, according to an in-depth report published in The New York Times. According to the Times report, more than "two dozen people" were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning between 2006 and 2018 after leaving their keyless vehicle running in a garage. A further 45 were injured during the same period, although the report says the real figures "could be higher". …
News12th May 20181 min readTalking autonomy with the National Transport Commission - interview…News12th May 20181 min readTalking autonomy with the National Transport Commission - interview…
News10th May 20182 min readGM files patent for shape-shifting car…Derek FungGeneral Motors is investigating how to make future autonomous vehicles more aerodynamic, especially when there's no-one or very few people on-board. GM Inside News has uncovered a patent filing for "Method and Systems for Reconfiguring a Vehicle Geometry". In short, the filing details how vehicles, most likely autonomous, could reconfigure themselves to handle various use cases. …
News9th May 20182 min readUber self-driving death likely caused by software choices - report…Scott Collie
News7th May 20181 min readWaymo not at fault in Arizona accident…Scott CollieWaymo, self-driving research arm for Google, has been involved in the second major self-driving accident to hit Arizona in a matter of months – but the computer wasn't at fault. According to local police, the self-driving Chrysler was operating in autonomous mode when the accident occurred, while Waymo claims the car was under human control. Regardless of who was in command, the Waymo-branded Pacifica wasn't responsible for the incident. …
News1st May 20181 min readFord develops window tech to help the blind experience the environment…Derek Fung
