Bosch and Foreca develop predictive road-condition alert system for automated vehicles
Foreca has joined Bosch to provide weather data for seat-of-the-pants system to prevent hazards such as wet roads, snow, ice ensuring an automated vehicle...
Ford creates dedicated AV business unit
Ford has created Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC, a new organization charged with accelerating its AV business to capitalize on market opportunities. The company also...
Toyota C-HR MY18 earns good crash protection ratings
The 2018 Toyota C-HR, a new small SUV, earns good ratings in all six of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s crashworthiness tests and comes...
Autoliv joins project OSCCAR for future automotive safety
Autoliv has joined the new European H2020 research project OSCCAR to improve the protection and safety for occupants of the future vehicle.
By partnering with...
Bridgestone uses automated driving for tire tests
Bridgestone Corporation, together with ZMP Inc., has launched a development project aimed at utilizing automated driving in tire noise tests. This project entails outsourcing the...
Volvo XC40 and Ford Focus gets 5-star rating from EURO NCAP
The VOlvo XC40 and Ford Focus are equipped with an autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system that detects cyclists as well as pedestrians. The Volvo...
INRIX’s Road Rules connects road authorities to vehicle operators
INRIX has announced a new platform that provides the foundation for cities and road authorities to communicate with operators for safe and effective deployment of...
UL is now an OmniAir authorized DSRC test lab
UL has announced that the UL-Novi facility is now an OmniAir Authorized Test Laboratory (OATL) to conduct certification testing for dedicated short-range communications (DSRC)...
Baraja unveils Spectrum-Scan LiDAR for Autonomous Vehicles
Baraja has unveiled Spectrum-Scan™ LiDAR. Spectrum-Scan uses prism-like optics and shifting wavelengths of light to create powerful eyes for autonomous vehicles, giving those vehicles a...
Toyota AI ventures to fund robotics and AV start-ups
Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm Toyota AI Ventures has unveiled a global "call for innovation" in partnership with the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). The initiative uses a...