Urban Mobility
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Uber is refusing to obtain required permits to test robot cars on San Francisco streets in order to keep test information secret and avoid public scrutiny, Consumer Watchdog said today. The Department of Motor Vehicles and the Attorney General have told Uber that the company must get permits or face legal action. A meeting
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BMW is using Google Spotlight Stories technology for an innovative way of storytelling, creating a 360° interactive virtual reality brand experience that is broadcasted via YouTube. “Visionary” offers a unique, immersive experience of the BMW VISION NEXT 100 – the concept study developed for BMW’s centenary in 2016 Munich. As the first automotive brand worldwide, BMW is using Google Spotlight Stories
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It’s not difficult to start your own on-demand ride-sharing or car-sharing services. All you need is a website and a mobile app that will support iOS, Android, Windows — easy as it may sound but building a website to handle the end-to-end process of on-demand sharing services and a mobile app that will support the iPhones and Samsungs requires long
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At CES 2017, LeddarTech will be showcasing innovative 2D and 3D high-resolution LiDAR solutions for autonomous driving applications based on its next-generation LeddarCore ICs and developed with the collaboration of leading-edge suppliers and partners from the newly-established Leddar Ecosystem. QUEBEC CITY, Quebec–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LeddarTech (www.leddartech.com), the leader in solid-state LiDAR for the automotive market, will showcase three new 2D and 3D
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MONTREAL, Dec. 14, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ – The NAVLY project, currently in a one-year test phase in the Confluence eco-district of Lyon, is a major and promising advance for the transport industry. In September 2016 in Lyon, the Keolis Group and NAVYA jointly launched the world’s first public transport service using autonomous electric shuttles. For both companies, electric vehicles represent the future of public transit. NAVYA and Keolis Canada,
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TORONTO, Dec. 14, 2016 /CNW/ – Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is pleased to announce it has entered into a commercial agreement with UAP Inc. (NAPA) – one of Canada’s largest automotive parts companies for testing of a drone delivery platform that looks to expand the logistic capabilities of UAP’s NAPA Auto Parts delivery activities nationwide. “We are delighted to be working with NAPA Canada” commented Tony Di Benedetto,
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Application of integrated circuitry leads to a new approach to LiDAR sensors for the autonomous vehicle, 3D mapping, and drone industries MORGAN HILL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Velodyne LiDAR Inc., the recognized global leader in Light, Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology, today announced a groundbreaking design for a solid-state LiDAR sensor that can deliver a subsystem cost of under $50 U.S. when sold
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KUALA LUMPUR – Mass transit urban public transport services operator Prasarana will roll out the phase 1 of the much awaited brand new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Sungai Buloh-Kajang also known as SBK Line this coming Friday 16 Dec 2016 (161216). The phase 1 of the SBK Line involves 12 MRT stations from Sungai Buloh to Semantan covering a distance
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After announcing its partnership in February, Gecina (Paris:GFC) is opening up 500 parking spaces across an initial selection of 15 buildings with the OPnGO app, an innovative technological solution supporting urban mobility and city parking. December 07, 2016 02:02 AM Eastern Standard Time PARIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: With their smartphones, drivers can now book parking spaces in real time in 15 Gecina
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Breakthrough technology allows for wireless charging systems to adapt to real world conditions December 05, 2016 09:03 AM Eastern Standard Time WATERTOWN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless power transfer over distance, today announced its Tunable Matching Network (TMN) technology to drive global interoperability and adoption of wireless charging for electric and autonomous vehicles. TMN technology allows the wireless
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