Roborace reveals Robocar, a driver-less electric racer
This then is Robocar, a concept that will form the design basis for the race cars that will feature in Roborace, a showcase race for self-driving cars set to run during the …
VIDEO: Ficosa introduces intelligent rearview mirror
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiGVwj0GuNg&feature=youtu.be Original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Ficosa and Panasonic have co-developed an intelligent rearview mirror system (IRMS) with an enhanced scope of vision. The system includes an integrated display in the structure of …
Mitsubishi self-driving car to feature components and technology derived from air-to-air missiles
Mitsubishi's self-driving car will adapt technologies developed for air-to-air missiles by the Mitsubishi Electric division, Bloomberg reports. The components that will be repurposed include millimetre-wave radars, sonars, sensors and cameras - a …
IIHS publishes new headlight ratings – tests reveal that expensive options are not always the best
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sp7nvuOxtY The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the US has revealed its first-ever headlight ratings. A total of 82 headlight variants were tested from 31 different midsize models in the …
Mass use of driverless cars far off – robotics expert
It’s no secret that the world’s automakers are well into producing self-driving cars. Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, Kia and Google, among others, are all known to be working on fully autonomous vehicles for …
Traffic lights may be history with autonomous cars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CZc3erc_l4 With autonomous vehicles creeping increasingly close (and fast) to the market, there’s a possibility that traffic lights could see their numbers reduced or gone, even. In its place, will be “slot-based …
Toyota files patent for augmented reality HUD tech
Toyota has filed a patent for a new head-up display (HUD) system that will incorporate augmented reality technology. Unlike standard HUDs which remain in a fixed position on your windscreen, Toyota’s new …
VIDEO: Toyota Mobility Teammate Concept explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4sn4k_Bmg4 A video released by Toyota recently aims to elaborate the brand’s Mobility Teammate Concept further. It perhaps highlights the company’s greater goal - a future free of accidents through automated driving, …
Lexus, Toyota to have standard autonomous braking system on almost all US models by the end of 2017
By the end of 2017, Lexus and Toyota models will see Lexus Safety System + and Toyota Safety Sense packages, anchored by automatic emergency braking (AEB), as standard on nearly all models …
VIDEO: Ford’s Glare-Free Highbeam tech introduced
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzeFzQe-oe0&feature=youtu.be Ford is introducing its very own version of automatic high beam assistance function. Called the Glare-Free Highbeam, the feature works together with the adaptive front lighting system and will be available …
VIDEO: W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class – Digital Car Key using smartphone NFC technology demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMZLbl5tFJ4 The new W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class has the ability to use a smartphone with NFC technology as a key, so you don't have to carry an extra key in your pocket. NFC …
Ford patents “Autonomous Vehicle Entertainment System” – includes a retractable projector screen
Ford has recently filed a patent for an “Autonomous Vehicle Entertainment System” in the US. Found in the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s database, the patent highlights a retractable projector screen …
VIDEO: Lexus LC 500h Multi Stage Hybrid explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orJh-lk-gz0 We're still trying to wrap our heads around the Lexus LC 500h's new, incredibly complicated Multi Stage Hybrid system – which mates a traditional hybrid continuously variable transmission (CVT) to a …
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) brings in Jaybridge Robotics team to help with autonomous vehicle tech
Following the recent slew of new hires in January this year, another development has come about for the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). The Jaybridge Robotics software engineering team has joined TRI to …
BMW shares updates of its autonomous tech future
Previously, BMW noted that it would be sharing a few updates as to where it currently is on the autonomous technology front. In an interview with Reuters in Geneva, Klaus Frohlich, BMW …
2017 Ford Kuga gets Cold Weather Pack in the US – wiper, seat, side mirror and powertrain heaters go on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohIGBq-f1GA Over in the US, the facelifted 2017 Ford Escape (better known to us as the Ford Kuga) is now being offered with a “Cold Weather Package,” that’s especially useful for the …
Volvo XC90, S90 and V90 to get 1.5 Twin Engine power
Volvo may soon have its 90 Series of vehicles adopt its new 1.5 litre Twin Engine plug-in hybrid powertrain. Initially designed for use in the brand’s compact models, the car maker believes …
BMW shows latest HUD, augmented reality solutions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYLZ2ehwy-A BMW has released a video that explains how it believes its Head-Up Display (HUD) technology can improve driving everyday. Of course, HUD technology isn’t new, nor is it limited to premium …
VIDEO: Honda concept nav system turns smartphone into an infotainment screen with Drivemode app
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVMC-SP-LYA Drivemode is an Android app, that turns your smartphone into a one-touch, in-car infotainment screen. By simply attaching your smartphone onto a holder on your dash and opening the app, users …
Polestar to make 450 hp four-cylinder Volvos in future?
Polestar may revert to using smaller engines in its latest models as part of adopting Volvo’s new strategy to employ more efficient four-cylinder mills across its range. However, according to AutoExpress, the …
