The Nardò Technical Center (NTC) currently has more than 20 test tracks and facilities on more than 700 hectares (7,000 acres) of land in Puglia, Italy, with about 185 people helping to offer state-of-the-art engineering services at the NTC, including vehicle testing for more than 90 automotive OEMs worldwide.
Antonio Gratis, managing director at NTC, says the new division will focus specifically on developing highly automated driving functions, vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, and connectivity solutions.
The new office will open in the city of Leece, where a 5G network was recently established. Porsche expects the area to provide a rich talent pool of IT engineers, software architects, developers, and computer science graduates to pull from.
]]>“We have been remotely driving electric cars on public roads in Berlin and Hamburg for more than three years.”
explains CEO and co-founder Thomas von der Ohe.
The difference is that while Vay remotely drives cars that use a range of sensors, they do so with a real live human driver to ensure safety.
After receiving approval from TÜV SÜD, a branch of the German association for rigorous technical inspections, the German Road Traffic and Mobility Authority (BVM) granted Vay an exemption permit, paving the way for the Vay startup.
“This is a huge success for the entire team, but also for Hamburg and Europe. In the context of legally enabling new technologies, this is a significant step and Germany is making leaps in taking the global lead in teledriving technology,”
said von der Ohe.
Starting in 2022 (and make that in 2023), Hamburgers have the ability to order a ride, with a teledriver delivering the car to the customer within a few minutes. From there, it’s up to the customer to drive themselves to their chosen destination, but upon arrival, forget about finding a place to park, as a Vay teledriver will then resume control of the car and either parks it or carries on to the next customer, explains tech.eu
The company has made no secret of its desire to eventually move beyond the teleprompter and rely on autonomous driving features in the system when safe and permitted.
]]>Stellantis N.V. and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. today announced a multi-year technology collaboration to utilize the latest Snapdragon Digital Chassis advancements to deliver intelligent, customizable and immersive in-vehicle experiences to millions of vehicles across Stellantis’ 14 iconic automotive brands beginning in 2024. Leveraging the Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms and 5G capabilities for telematics systems, Stellantis will have the capability to meet customers’ evolving expectations for personalized and cutting-edge experiences that are continually upgradeable.
This agreement will facilitate Stellantis’ plan to merge all software domains into High Performance Computers, leveraging the high-performance, low-power Snapdragon Automotive Platforms across all major vehicle domains as well as contribute to securing Stellantis’ supply chain on strategic components.
Carlos Tavares, Stellantis CEO said:
“Our technology collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies is another example of how we are identifying industry leaders to work alongside our passionate and talented internal teams as we transform our vehicles through a software-defined approach. This will ultimately better meet the needs of our customers’ lifestyles through safe, personalized, and always-connected features. Qualcomm Technologies’ broad experience in automotive and scale as a semiconductor leader will enable us to vertically integrate key elements of our new platforms and more closely manage the complete electronics supply chain to provide access to the best technologies, enable the fulfillment of Stellantis’ volume potential and achieve our Dare Forward 2030 ambition.”
Cristiano Amon, President and CEO, Qualcomm Incorporated said:
“Qualcomm is honored to expand our work with Stellantis to redefine vehicles in the 21st century by bringing Snapdragon Digital Chassis solutions to their future vehicles. By creating open, scalable, and comprehensive automotive platforms that encompass semiconductors, systems, software, and services, we are empowering Stellantis, as well as the broader automotive ecosystem, to lead the transformation to the digital era of automobiles.”
Taking the driver-vehicle relationship to the next level, Stellantis will use next-generation Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms to power the in-car communication and infotainment systems for STLA SmartCockpit, which is being designed and engineered together with Amazon and Foxconn. Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms are not only engineered to deliver high-definition graphics to touch and voice-controlled cockpit console, but to also deliver a fully immersive in-cabin experience, enabling premium audio and crystal-clear voice communications throughout the vehicle’s cabin.
Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms will also be used to enhance STLA Brain, bringing a new level of digital intelligence for convenience and safety, and helping to enhance the in-vehicle personal assistant capabilities with highly intuitive artificial intelligence (AI) features, which includes:
The first application will be in the Maserati brand to power the next generation Stellantis infotainment system.
]]>According to the officials, these hackers applied some basic but clearly effective hacking techniques such as spear phishing, brute force attacks, credential harvesting, etc. It seems that their goal was to obtain some “sensitive information” concerning the U.S weapons and missile development, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, vehicle and aircraft design, and command, control, and communications systems.
The alert said:
“The acquired information provides significant insight into the U.S weapons platforms development and deployment timelines, vehicle specifications, and plans for communications infrastructure and information technology. By acquiring proprietary internal documents and email communications, adversaries may be able to adjust their own military plans and priorities, hasten technological development efforts, inform foreign policymakers of U.S intentions, and target potential sources for recruitment.”
In other words, it seems that hackers have obtained really important information.
]]>Around 400 talented software professionals will develop innovative technologies for the automotive industry in the new center. Their work will be concentrated on several areas such as driving assistance, automated driving, and electric mobility.
What is more, the center aims to become a hub for the latest automotive software solutions.
With the opening of the engineering center in Sofia, Bosch creates a large-scale associates’ development program.
The new center provides an opportunity on software engineers to work on the latest automotive technology projects, such as automated driving systems, which include systems for monitoring and evaluating the behavior of the driver in the vehicle; artificial intelligence (AI), which processes the incoming data, makes decisions and initiates actions to drive the vehicle so that accidents can be prevented.
]]>This is a significant milestone in the Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) unit’s planned shift to a fully-electric model line-up by 2030, according to Reuters.
The carmaker will also invest 2.5 billion pounds ($3.4 billion) in sustainability over the next decade.
Bentley said it would reconfigure its UK plant in Crewe. That will be necessary to build the new vehicle.
Global sales jumped 31% amid strong demand for high-end vehicles which means that Bentley had cruised to a record year in 2021.
The company did not provide further details on what form its first fully-electric vehicle will take.
]]>Roula Khalaf, who is the FT’s editor, called Musk a revolutionary in the ER industry and congratulated him for demonstrating how EVs could replace cars which are fueled by gasoline.
The newspaper quoted Musk as saying in an interview:
“For a long time, the rest of the auto industry was basically calling Tesla and me fools and frauds. They were saying electric cars wouldn’t work, you can achieve the range and performance. And even if you did that, nobody would buy them.”
Musk has dominated the headlines and amassed over 66 million followers on Twitter.
Roula Khalaf added:
“For all the eccentric and provocative tweets that strike some as childish, he is one of the most transformational business figures of the era.”
In her opinion, this is the reason the FT is making him its Person of the Year for 2021.
]]>The Silverado EV will share the same drivetrain and Ultium battery tech as the Hummer and Cadillac Lyriq. It promises over 400 miles of range and four-wheel steering. The regular version will have a glass roof that adds to the perceived interior space. There will be fleet variants for workplace buyers.
The electric Silverado is going to arrive well after the Hummer EV pickup ships this December, then, and months after the electric Hummer SUV, which is slated for early 2023.
]]>In terms of its collision warning system for light rail vehicles, Bosch Engineering relies on components from automotive technology to actively reduce the expensive consequences of accidents or prevent them altogether.
High availability of light rail vehicles
The collision warning system for trams supports drivers in critical situations. When congested traffic or poor visibility conditions occur, the system warns the driver about obstacles on the rails in plenty of time. This lets drivers avoid accidents, or at least significantly limit the effects.
The system consists of a multi-purpose camera, a radar sensor, and a control unit. It monitors the track ahead and any possible obstacles in front of the vehicle in real time. It sends a warning to the driver once it detects a potential collision. Whether the driver responds too late or not at all, the collision warning system can initiate automatic braking.
Detecting critical situations
Life-saving Advanced Driver Assistance Systems’ multi-purpose camera monitors the track ahead and transmits the data in real time to the radar sensor. The radar is independent of weather and light conditions. Its sensor recognizes potential obstacles in front of the vehicle from a distance of up to 80 meters away. Considering the vehicle’s speed, the system uses the information to determine the danger of a collision.
In type 1 of the system, it determines whether the threat, which can be presented by an obstacle that warrants a visual or acoustic warning to the driver. Type 2 of the system sends a signal via relay output to trigger automatic braking, should the driver respond too late or not at all to the system’s warning.
]]>Huang presented a range of new NVIDIA products and initiatives, spanning VR, enterprise AI, cybersecurity, quantum computing, advances in automotive, and much more.
Holo Skin is NVIDIA’s full-stack open platform for next-generation software to find instruments. He commented:
“Holo Skin applications can be deployed fully in instrument in the hospitals’ data centers, or a mixture of both. This allows companies to develop applications that require more computing than is in the device. Or to upgrade the installed base of devices, years after deployment. Holo Skin is a full-stack open platform for next-generation software to find instruments. Holo Skin is our third robotics platform.”
Besides Holo Skin, NVIDIA is also developing Mapping for autonomous driving. The CEO said:
“Mapping is a credible pillar of driving. It is the collective memory of the fleet and can be considered another sensor. A couple of months ago, we welcomed DeepMap to our company. DeepMap is an expert in mapping for autonomous driving.”
He announced ReOpt – a software package combining local search heuristics algorithms and the so-called metaheuristics to optimize vehicle route planning and distribution. ReOpt taps algorithms, providing customers with road conditions, traffic, as well as route metrics to reduce fuel cost, carbon emissions, and miles.
A variety of other topics were raised during today’s keynote. The conference is being hosted between 8-11 November. Topics, such as 3D Design, collaboration, and simulation, game development, Internet of Things (IoT), 5g, data science, and many more will be raised.
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