Technology, Autonomy & Accessibility

Can autonomous vehicles perform their tasks better than human drivers? At some point the answer to that is an unambiguous “yes.”

Lasers in Parma

To say that the GM Parma Metal Center is instrumental in the production of assembly and stampings for the OEM would be a huge understatement: at the 2.3-million ft2 facility the team processes over 1,000 tons of steel per day.

Peak Auto: What It Could Mean to You

With the age of car-sharing, battery-powered fleets, and self-driving cars quickly approaching, many automakers are trying to reinvent themselves into mobility companies.

What Is Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE All About?

The common data model, information technology infrastructure, and cloud technologies make the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE relevant.

Laser Texturing Speeds Up

The fastest way to put a texture onto an injection mold has long been chemical etching. Recent improvements in laser ablation have narrowed the gap.

Crash Tests in Europe and the Tesla Model 3

The Euro NCAP tests on the Tesla Model 3 ought to give Elon something to Tweet about

Half of VW's China Sales Will be Electrified by 2035

Half the cars Volkswagen AG sells in China will be electrified by 2035, says CEO Herbert Diess.

Experience Results in Better Grinders

Fritz Studer AG has been producing grinding machines since 1912. During that time the Swiss firm has produced more than 24,000 of them. So when it redesigned two of its universal grinders—the S31 and the S33—it went at the task so as to increase the capabilities and productivity of both.

Tech, Regulatory Snags Slow GM Plan for Robo-Taxis

Regulatory and technical issues make it unlikely that General Motors Co. will meet its target of launching a driverless-taxi service by the end of this year, Automotive News says.

MONET Gains More Traction

MONET Technologies was established last February as a joint venture between SoftBank and Toyota to address three business domains: (1) on-demand mobility services; (2) data-analysis services; (3) autonomous vehicle mobility services (which they’re calling “Autono-MaaS,” with the “MaaS” being “Mobility as a Service”).