Focus on automotive: Safety
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09/21/2019The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced nearly $60 million in federal grant funding to eight projects in seven states to test the safe integration of automated driving systems (ADS) on U.S. nation’s roadways. These grants aim to gather significant safety data to inform rulemaking and foster collaboration amongst state and local... -
09/17/2019In Becerril de la Sierra (Madrid), Seat, Telefónica and the Spanish Directorate General for Traffic (DGT presented two cases in which IoT (Internet of Things) technology is used to increase road safety by helping to reduce accidents on roads. The aim of the project is to show how an Internet of Things solution works in the early detection and... -
06/21/2019Veoneer has showcased the company's newest Active Safety products during a Ride and Drive event for customers at the American centre for Mobility this week in Ypsilanti, Michigan. At the event the company showcased the first demonstration of Zenuity's system using Veoneer sensors and computing platform. Customers could experiencing on-track... -
06/12/2019For its 100th anniversary, Citroën is reaching out to younger people, with a learner driver programme from the age of 10: Young Driver by Citroën. A first in France, this exclusive partnership takes up the successful formula of Young Driver in the United Kingdom, with 700,000 lessons already given. Budding drivers will take the wheel of a driving... -
06/11/2019Harman International unveiled a new Dual-Mode V2X system, aimed at enhancing automotive safety. The flexible telematics system features both software and hardware and taps into DSRC and cellular 5G Vehicle-to-Everything C-V2X networks. V2X communication refers to the compatible transfer of data between a connected vehicle and its surroundings,... -
06/11/2019Accenture and Faurecia are collaborating on driver safety development. Developed at Faurecia's Digital Service Factory with the support of Accenture Industry X.0, the Connected Car Lab leverages Affectiva's Automotive AI to monitor emotional and cognitive states of the driver and other passengers from facial and vocal expressions. The Connected... -
06/07/2019Volvo is teaming up with top Swedish sports and safety brand POC for a series of world-first crash tests of bike helmets against cars as part of a groundbreaking new research project that aims to further protect cyclists. The Volvo-POC research project consists of a number of specially designed crash tests at the famous Volvo Cars safety research...