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Of Automation and Education: Robotics in Automotive
The auto industry generally leads the density of robots vis-à-vis the number of workers. But how is the U.S. keeping up with the rest of the world’s automation technologies?
Continental Addresses the Challenges of Automated Driving
And those challenges aren’t all sensor- and algorithm-based, either.
Aerogels: Moving from Outer to Inner Space
A new generation of cross-linked polymer aerogels could revolutionize interiors.
Of Automation and Education
According to the Industrial Federation of Robotics (IFR; ifr.org), which knows such things, 2017 marked a new high in shipments of industrial robots: the 381,000 units represent a 30 percent increase over the number shipped in 2016—and it is worth noting that in 2016 shipments were 294,000 robots, up from 254,000 units in 2015.
Uber Hires Former NHTSA Safety Researcher
Uber Technologies Inc. has hired Nat Beuse to oversee safety for the car-sharing company’s autonomous vehicle program.
Volvo Expands Connectivity Partnership with Ericsson
Volvo Car Group has signed a deal with Swedish telecommunications giant LM Ericsson to collaborate on connected vehicle technologies.
VW Gets Preliminary Approval on $48 Million Diesel Lawsuit
Volkswagen AG has won preliminary approval by a U.S. court for a $48 million settlement of an investors lawsuit over the company’s diesel cheating scandal.
Toyota to Take Ownership of JV Czech Plant in 2021
Toyota Motor Corp. confirms it will take full ownership within three years of an assembly plant in Kolin, Czech Republic, currently operating through a joint venture with PSA Group.
Bad Weather, Seasonal Changes Can Baffle Robotic-Car Controls
Even the lightest of rain is enough to make self-driving cars begin to lose their senses, according to researchers at Michigan State University.