Cartica.ai making the world safer faster Twelve years ago, we hired Austin, a 15-year-old that was flunking out of school? Why was he flunking out of school? Because he was so smart that school didn’t challenge him. After he started working for us, his grades went up. Why? Because public learning is all about organized [...]
Quality versus Quantity If you drive the same route from work to home every day, you’re going to know those miles better than any software program. You’ll know when Ms. Smith opens her blinds and when Mr. Rogers and his dog stop at the corner. These are called dumb miles or quantity of miles. Dumb [...]
VW Robots Volkswagen Group Components presents a new and visionary charging concept Mobile robots will charge electric vehicles completely autonomously in future Every parking space can become a charging point On the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Volkswagen provides a glimpse into the future in which the search for charging stations for electric [...]
technology trends If you thought that the disruption we see in cars was unique to the automotive sector, then think again. Car manufacturers are merely reacting to a much bigger megatrend in technological development towards systems that can think for themselves. The application in the automotive world is pretty obvious: get cars to drive themselves, and it [...]
* Regenerative energy savings due to improved utilization of achievable recuperation potential * Tests of the CO2 savings potential of the MK C1 electrohydraulic brake system in a plug-in hybrid * TÜV confirms in a certified test: MK C1 reduces the amount of CO2 emitted in the WLTP by around 8 g/mi on average compared [...]
The e-waste problem is a very real one, and it is one that seems to be getting worse by the day. According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), as much as 90 percent of global electronic waste is traded or dumped illegally every year. The prediction is that electronic waste will increase to 52.2 million [...]
Consumer Electronics in cars Because of technology in cars, safety has come on leaps and bounds in recent decades. The days where a seatbelt, disc brakes, and an airbag were cutting edge is long gone. The expectations of the average driver are far higher when they’re purchasing a car. It’s not surprising, road fatalities are [...]
"We are working on the entire chain for autonomous driving," Dr. Oliver Fochler said as he drove the test vehicle around the track in Hannover, Germany. He talked about the software, sensors, actuators, what will the cars of tomorrow look like, what will autonomous cars need. We are going around the track, time after time, [...]
Good Morning Warren and Friends, I am sure all of you will be with me in sending good thoughts to our fellow Americans caught in Hurricane Harvey. I've been kept up to date through some of my Texas Auto Writer's Association (TAWA). Most are doing okay, but a couple have had their homes flooded. How [...]
Skyactive-X the next generation For months the chatters on the Washington Post online carchat, Real Wheels, have been asking when Mazda was going to bring out the next generation Skyactive technology. Finally! I have some information, not everything, but some. The engine is still under development, so some of the figures are subject to change [...]