New York Governor Gives Green Light To Autonomous Vehicle Testing
The state only will approve manufacturers of autonomous vehicle technology or companies working with those manufacturers.
Voyomotive And Terbine Announce New Program For Vehicle Sensor Data
The companies aim to curate and make available the advanced vehicle data from the VOYO connected car device from vehicles driven on U.S. roads and highways. This data will initially be made available free of charge to third parties seeking to use it for research purposes.
Transportation Of The Future Discussed At World Government Summit In Dubai
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, said that although driverless cars will be a “great convenience,” it will result in a 12-to-15-percent job loss. “We need to find new roles for those people” as increased manufacturing of autonomous cars will be “very disruptive and very quick.”
Ford Invests In Argo AI, A New Artificial Intelligence Company
The automaker plans to invest $1 billion during the next five years into the artificial intelligence company to develop a virtual driver system for the automaker’s autonomous vehicle coming in 2021.
TomTom Acquires Autonomos, Berlin-Based Autonomous Driving Startup
Autonomos has provided R&D consultancy services for automated vehicle assistance systems and has built up expertise and technologies in the process, including a full demonstration-level autonomous driving software stack.
Technology Takes Center Stage At AAPEX 2016
More than 40 AAPEXedu sessions were held, including the new “Let’s Tech” presentations, which were delivered in 20 minutes or less on emerging vehicle technologies and the latest diagnostic smartphone apps.
Goodyear’s Eagle-360 Named One Of 2016’s Best Inventions By Time Magazine
This year’s list includes 25 inventions, which in addition to Goodyear’s Eagle-360 concept, includes a virtual reality headset, shoes that lace themselves, a solar roof collaboration between Tesla and SolarCity and the Chevy Bolt electric vehicle.
Hankook Tire Opens ‘Hankook Technodome,’ A New R&D Center
Hankook Technodome is an embodiment of Hankook Tire’s strong commitment in R&D innovation, and will act as a core instrument of the company’s global R&D infrastructure, according to the company.
AAPEXedu To Highlight Connected Car Opportunities
AAPEX is increasing its focus on technology with an all-new Connected Car Opportunities education track in the 2016 AAPEXedu program.
AAPEXedu Announces 2016 Service Professionals Program
The Service Professionals Program and all sessions in the AAPEXedu are offered at no cost to AAPEX attendees. Sessions are accredited by the University of the Aftermarket toward AAP and MAAP designations.