This is for a Google-certified car operating system that would run directly on the car’s hardware—something that Toyota, GM, and other car manufacturers would ship from the factory
Source: arstechnica.com
A lot of reading between the lines here, but maybe true. The hype sometimes becomes reality in the market driven economy Google succeeds with.
Covisint is showcasing the “Future of the Connected Owner” with the actual DeLorean DMC-12 from “Back to the Future II”. They show us around this iconic vehicle and discuss how auto makers are taking advantage of their technology to enable connected ownership and cloud-based capabilities in cars.
Hosted by: Lee Teschler Videography by: Curtis Ellzey Edited by: Curtis Ellzey
Source: www.engineeringtv.com
Marty McFly: I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.
People are proving that with $50,000 sensors and $50,000 in electronics, you can do it. But doing it in a mass production vehicle is more of an issue.
Source: www.designnews.com
$100K in upgrades may be the difference between level 3 and level 4 autonomous. I’d be happy with level 3 for quite a while.
Over the next 5 years, DOT plans to provide up to $100 million through its Connected Vehicle pilot program for projects that will deploy V2I technologies in real-world settings
Source: safecarnews.com
$100M may be a drop in a bucket the way these field test projects go and if the deployment challenges don’t get solved, there are competing approaches that might go to market quicker.
Anyone can make a car, but try making one every few minutes that people want to buy, and that allows you a profit without significant government support. There’s the challenge.
Source: www.technologyreview.com
There’s a big difference between making a car and building a car it seems. I’m sure Apple would do things differently and that might close the gap.
Google tends to bring new tricks to Android first, well, because it can.
Source: www.pcworld.com
The car, via Android Auto (which does not mean Android in the car itself) is attractive to buyers of new cars. Using the conventional automotive model this modest innovation may take 12-18 months to reach the market. The next wave of car buyers will not be willing to wait, and may opt for car sharing, even Uber to get around.
there’s one place where you can’t request a reliable uberX experience: Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX)
Source: petition.uber.org
I love UBER, wish it was everywhere.
Renesas Electronics has announced the ADAS Surround View Kit. An extension of the ADAS Starter Kit, the Surround View Kit is said to simplify and accelerate the development of surround view applications when combined with the Starter Kit.
Source: www.newelectronics.co.uk
Pretty amazing what you can do with low cost Linux and some auto grade cameras. Makes you wonder why all cars don’t have surround view – they will.
plug-in vehicles can save up to $1,800 in battery costs if they are equipped with self-driving functions.
Source: www.automotive-eetimes.com
Interesting predictions, autonomous plugins seem to be symbiotic, increasing driving range as well as offsetting increased battery size for safety and redundancy. If this works out for Tesla, they actually have over $4K in new revenue when they sell the autopilot feature, $2500 price plus $1800 cost reduction minus $350 extra battery. Does that make sense?
Watch this short summary of the effort taken by Renesas to create a development platform for autonomous driving
Source: vimeo.com
This is the beginning of a lengthy path to autonomous driving, and a giant leap by Renesas to accelerate it.
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