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Uber Autonomous Test Truck Adds Lidar
Ride-share provider Uber Technologies Inc. has begun testing an updated version of the autonomous commercial vehicle technology it acquired last year with the purchase of Otto, a San Francisco-based startup.
Daimler Buses Add Pedestrian Recognition to Emergency Braking System
Daimler AG’s commercial bus unit is introducing an enhanced version of its automated emergency braking (AEB) technology that will include pedestrian recognition.
2018 Nissan Leaf EV to Get Semi-Autonomous Tech
Nissan Motor Co.’s next-generation Leaf electric car will include the carmaker’s ProPilot automated driver assist technology.
Winning Parts from Powder (Metal)
Although 3D printing is getting lots of buzz in both the technical and consumer arenas, there is another process that’s been around longer (as in about 100 years) that cleverly creates production parts: powder metallurgy (PM). As the name implies, metal powders, placed in a die, are transformed into parts through the application of pressure and heat.
Ford Creates Team to Pursue AI, Robotics
Ford Motor Co. is forming a new division within its research and advanced engineering group to explore advances in robotics and artificial intelligence.
Investigators Add Porsche Employees to VW Diesel Cheating Probe
German prosecutors in Stuttgart have opened a preliminary enquiry to determine whether employees at Porsche AG were involved in parent company Volkswagen Group’s diesel emission cheating scandal.
German Consortium Targets Low-Cost Fuel Cell Stacks
Germany is launching a €60 million ($69 million) program to develop low-cost fuel cell stacks with potential commercial applications by 2020.
VW Vehicles Will Get Connectivity in 2019
Volkswagen AG says it will begin phasing in technology in 2019 that will enable its vehicles to connect with others (V2V) and the local environment (V2X).