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Augmented reality adds immersion to head-up displays

by Kevin Jost | Apr 18, 2024 | Analysis, Interiors, User Experience | 0

Reports from IDTechEx and ResearchandMarkets.com reveal market outlooks and trends for technologies like computer-generated holography and light field displays from innovators such as Continental, Denso, Visteon, Harman, Hyundai Mobis, WayRay, Hudway, Envisics, Appotronics, and FIC.

Ford takes performance route to boost EV enthusiasm

by Gary Mason | Apr 16, 2024 | Electrification, Motorsports, Vehicles | 0

Ford has enhanced the Mustang Mach-E Performance Upgrade, revealed a new Mustang Mach-E Rally dirt road performance variant, and set some new EV speed records with the Mustang Super Cobra Jet 1800 drag car at the NHRA Winter Nationals and the SuperVan 4.2 in Australia.

Xiaomi SU7 highlights Chinese EV experience revolution

by Kevin Jost | Apr 11, 2024 | Business Development, Electrification, Passenger Cars, User Experience, Vehicles | 0

The Chinese smartphone and consumer technology giant has developed an aspirational electric car with five core technologies in e-motor, battery, body structure diecasting, autonomous driving, and smart cabin tech, and is now available in China at a shockingly low starting price of ¥215,900 (about $29,800).

NoTraffic’s mobility platform gets expanded use in Arlington, Texas

by Kevin Jost | Apr 10, 2024 | Infrastructure, Mobility Services, Software | 0

Successful initial installations have paved the way for safer streets and smoother traffic flow in the city by putting traffic lights into a cloud-connected digital grid to enable better real-time traffic management for reduced congestion, accidents, and emissions while supporting municipal planning.

Upstream Security gets Cisco Investments funding for IoT cybersecurity

by Kevin Jost | Apr 10, 2024 | Analysis, Business Development, Connectivity | 0

The investment provides a unique opportunity to deepen the cybersecurity company’s impact on the IoT sector, specifically for mobility, automotive, and transportation, as connectivity continues to transform the ecosystem, increasing cybersecurity risks as more functionality is exposed.

Inside Magna’s latest generation eDrive

by Kevin Jost | Apr 9, 2024 | Business Development, Electrification, Passenger Cars | 0

The supplier recently announced its first “specialized” system business win with a North America-based OEM on a variant of eDrive revealed at CES 2024, where we caught up with Mike Dowsett, Chief Engineer, for the thinking behind the lighter weight, more compact and efficient, and flexible solution.

AMD extends adaptive SoC portfolio to accelerate AI-driven embedded systems

by Kevin Jost | Apr 9, 2024 | Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Hardware, Passenger Cars, Semiconductors, Software | 0

Its Versal Series Gen 2 portfolio targets up to three times higher TOPs-per-watt and up to ten times more CPU-based scalar compute, with Subaru deploying on its next-gen EyeSight ADAS system, adding to a collaboration with Sony on lidar as the chipmaker looks to take a leadership position in automotive technology.