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Velodyne Lidar partners with AGM Systems for air and mobile mapping technology
Velodyne Lidar partners with AGM Systems for air and mobile mapping technology Velodyne Lidar, Inc., today announced a multi-year agreement with AGM Systems LLC, which provides state-of-the-art hardware and software technology for the collection, processing and analysis of air and mobile mapping dat...
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Autonomous truck company Plus fundraising reaches US$420m
Autonomous truck company Plus fundraising reaches US$420m Plus, a leading provider of self-driving truck technology, today announced it has added $220 million in new financing co-led by FountainVest Partners and ClearVue Partners, with participation from Quanta Computer Inc., Phi Zoyi Capital, and M...
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Panasonic and McAfee build Vehicle SOC to commercialise Vehicle Security Monitoring
Panasonic and McAfee build Vehicle SOC to commercialise Vehicle Security Monitoring Panasonic Corporation and McAfee Corp. have agreed to jointly start building a Vehicle Security Operation Centre to commercialize vehicle security monitoring services. To protect connected vehicles around the world a...
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Optimus Ride and Polaris partner for Autonomous GEM Electric Vehicles
Optimus Ride and Polaris partner for Autonomous GEM Electric Vehicles Optimus Ride, a leading autonomous mobility service provider, and Polaris Inc. today announced a partnership to bring fully autonomous GEM vehicles to market. Under this joint development agreement, an exclusive line of Polaris GE...
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WaveSense secures $15m to accelerate next-generation ADAS and Autonomous Features
WaveSense secures $15m to accelerate next-generation ADAS and Autonomous Features WaveSense, the world’s only provider of Ground Positioning Radar™ (GPR) for precise vehicle localization, announced today it has raised $15 million. This round was led by top technology investors Rhapsody Ventur...
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Semiconductor shortage threatens to halt connected car development
Semiconductor shortage threatens to halt connected car development The dwindling supplies of the semiconductors relied upon by car manufacturers, the unprecedented weather in Texas and a recent factory fire in Japan for one of the world’s leading auto chip makers, has created a perfect storm for the...
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Effidence releases Convey-LINK mobile conveyor for the EffiBOT mobile robot
Effidence releases Convey-LINK mobile conveyor for the EffiBOT mobile robot Effidence starts this year with the release of a package transfer solution, Convey-LINK, composed of a conveyor installed on the EffiBOT mobile robot, and a LINK communication box, integrated on the Plug-and-Carry® static co...
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95 percent of security professionals concerned about IoT risks on their network
95 percent of security professionals concerned about IoT risks on their network Tripwire, Inc., a leading global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial organisations, today announced the results of a new research report that assessed the security of connected de...
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i.safe MOBILE partners with Evora IT Solutions on global technology solutions
i.safe MOBILE partners with Evora IT Solutions on global technology solutions i.safe MOBILE, one of the world’s most innovative developers of mobile communication devices for use in hazardous areas, and Evora IT Solutions, global consulting and software solution provider focused on maintenance...
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MIT studies controlling bubble formation on electrodes for carbon-capture systems
MIT studies controlling bubble formation on electrodes for carbon-capture systems Using electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen can be an effective way to produce clean-burning hydrogen fuel, with further benefits if that electricity is generated from renewable energy sources. But as wat...
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SF Express selects Plus for China’s first self-driving Commercial Freight Pilot
SF Express selects Plus for China’s first self-driving Commercial Freight Pilot Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a leading company in self-driving truck technology, announced today that SF Express has selected the company for China’s first commercial freight pilot to demonstrate how supervised autonom...
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Samsung develops 512GB capacity DDR5 Memory for advanced computing applications
Samsung develops 512GB capacity DDR5 Memory for advanced computing applications Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the world leader in advanced memory technology, today announced that it has expanded its DDR5 DRAM memory portfolio with the industry’s first 512GB DDR5 module based on High-K Metal G...
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Volvo Penta and TICO delivering electromobility to terminal tractors
Volvo Penta and TICO delivering electromobility to terminal tractors Volvo Penta and TICO are taking the first step in their ambitions to introduce an emission-free, electric terminal tractor. This partnership and project represent another milestone in Volvo Penta’s electromobility journey and align...
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Heavy-duty vehicle powertrain decarbonisation gets nearer with free piston engines
Heavy-duty vehicle powertrain decarbonisation gets nearer with free piston engines Libertine FPE, the creator of Smart Engine control technology for free piston engine generators, has secured funding to advance development of its range-extender concept for heavy duty applications. Free piston range...
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Partnership bringing Surfsight Video Telematics into the Geotab Ecosystem
Partnership bringing Surfsight Video Telematics into the Geotab Ecosystem Geotab, a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, together with Lytx®, a global leader and pioneer of video telematics, announced today the availability of an integrated camera solution from Surfsight™ on the...
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Phison Electronics joins the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium
Phison Electronics joins the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium Phison Electronics Corp., a global leader in NAND Flash controller integrated circuits and storage solutions, announced today that it has joined the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC). The AECC is a non-profit association of...
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Neurala and FLIR collaborate on AI-powered industrial cameras for Industry 4.0
Neurala and FLIR collaborate on AI-powered industrial cameras for Industry 4.0 Today, Neurala, a leader in vision AI software, announced a collaboration with FLIR Systems Inc. to deliver a full software and hardware stack AI-based industrial imaging solution. Neurala’s vision AI software unlocks the...
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Unity and HERE developing next-generation embedded automotive interfaces
Unity and HERE developing next-generation embedded automotive interfaces Unity, the world’s leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content, today announced a collaborative agreement with HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, to partner on deve...
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IAM RoadSmart study finds motorists consider autonomous vehicles dangerous
IAM RoadSmart study finds motorists consider autonomous vehicles dangerous A study from the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, has revealed that 60 percent of motorists consider the growing ability of vehicles to drive themselves as a serious threat to road safety. While fe...
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ACEINNA and Point One Navigation launch OpenARC for precise positioning
ACEINNA and Point One Navigation launch OpenARC for precise positioning ACEINNA, one of the world’s leading developers of inertial based guidance and navigation systems for autonomous vehicles and devices, today announced the commercial availability of OpenARC, a complete, precise positioning hardwa...
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BLUETTI officially launches EP500-Pro 5.1KWh Mobile Solar Battery
BLUETTI officially launches EP500/Pro 5.1KWh Mobile Solar Battery Back in July 2020, BLUETTI a renewable energy company set its sights on the solar energy storage market and announced the launch of its first 2000Watt battery product, the BLUETTI AC200. The campaign raised over US$6.8M and broke the...
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XPeng aims for 3,675 km Autonomous Driving Expedition in China
XPeng aims for 3,675 km Autonomous Driving Expedition in China XPeng Inc., a Chinese smart electric vehicle company, has kicked off the autonomous driving expedition with a fleet of XPeng P7s, covering a total distance of 3,675 km across six provinces in China. This will be the longest autonomous dr...
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MIT study finds dramatic price drop in lithium-ion battery costs
MIT study finds dramatic price drop in lithium-ion battery costs The cost of the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used for phones, laptops, and cars has fallen dramatically over the last three decades, and has been a major driver of the rapid growth of those technologies. But attempting to quantif...
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Velodyne Lidar demonstrates how advanced LiDAR technology improves Pedestrian Safety
Velodyne Lidar demonstrates how advanced LiDAR technology improves Pedestrian Safety Velodyne Lidar, Inc. showed how with lidar technology, Pedestrian Automated Emergency Braking (PAEB) systems can be significantly improved, with the potential to save thousands of lives annually. Velodyne released a...
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AECOM partners with Houston METRO to automate zero emissions transit technology
AECOM partners with Houston METRO to automate zero emissions transit technology AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, has partnered with Houston METRO, the region’s largest public transit provider, to accelerate deployment of automated technology in transit vehicles. Funded thro...
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Audi mobilises Swarm Data to create Intelligent Mobility
Audi mobilises Swarm Data to create Intelligent Mobility Audi is taking another step towards safer and more intelligent mobility by using high-precision swarm data for the first time to optimise the speed and accuracy of hazard warning communication between its networked models. Its upgraded car-to-...
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MIT algorithm helps artificial intelligence systems dodge ‘adversarial’ inputs
MIT algorithm helps artificial intelligence systems dodge ‘adversarial’ inputs In a perfect world, what you see is what you get. If this were the case, the job of artificial intelligence systems would be refreshingly straightforward. Take collision avoidance systems in self-driving cars....
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Esri fleet tracking partner Track Star integrates ArcGIS Platform
Esri fleet tracking partner Track Star integrates ArcGIS Platform Esri, the global leader in location intelligence, today announced that its partner, GPS fleet management firm Track Star, is entirely rebuilding its automatic vehicle location software (AVLS) product around ArcGIS Platform. With acces...
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Bring your iPad to life with the ZAGG Pro Stylus
Bring your iPad to life with the ZAGG Pro Stylus The one accessory for your iPad that you can’t do without is a stylus, and ZAGG have just released their sleek Pro Stylus, which is a really good alternative to the expensive Apple Pencil. While navigating with your fingertips is really practica...
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Intel introduces 11th generation Intel Core for unmatched performance
Intel introduces 11th generation Intel Core for unmatched performance The 11th Gen Intel® Core™ S-series desktop processors (code-named “Rocket Lake-S”) launched worldwide today, led by the flagship Intel® Core™ i9-11900K. Reaching speeds of up to 5.3GHz with Intel® Thermal Velocity Bo...
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Insight LiDAR enhances sensor with longer-range, high-resolution, 360 degree coverage
Insight LiDAR enhances sensor with longer-range, high-resolution, 360 degree coverage Insight LiDAR, a global leader in Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) LiDAR sensors on a chip, has announced the latest version of its high resolution, long-range FMCW lidar sensor for the automotive market....
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REE unveils REEcorners and EV Platforms designed for Commercial Electric Vehicles
REE unveils REEcorners and EV Platforms designed for Commercial Electric Vehicles REE Automotive, an innovator in e-mobility, which recently announced its merger with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp., today revealed 5 new and improved REEcorner™ architecture designs and the technology be...
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Perceived high costs of charging Electric vehicles seen as a barrier to adoption
Perceived high costs of charging Electric vehicles seen as a barrier to adoption The perceived high charging costs of electric vehicles is a key barrier preventing consumers switching from combustion to battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs), according to new research launched today. The findings...
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Albertsons and Tortoise launch remote-controlled delivery cart trials in California
Albertsons and Tortoise launch remote-controlled delivery cart trials in California Albertsons Companies announced today that it has partnered with Tortoise, an automated logistics company focused on last-mile solutions, to pilot its remote-controlled zero-emission delivery cart in Northern Californ...
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Seegrid launches the first Autonomous Lift-truck
Seegrid launches the first Autonomous Lift-truck Seegrid Corporation, the leader in autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for material handling, premiered a new autonomous lift truck, Palion Lift AMR, further expanding the capabilities of the company’s fleet of mobile robotics solutions. The latest additi...
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First automotive-grade solid-state LiDAR production line launched in China
First automotive-grade solid-state LiDAR production line launched in China RoboSense announced the launch of China’s first automotive-grade solid-state LiDAR production line and would start mass production and delivery of the automotive-grade solid-state LiDAR RS-LiDAR-M1 for contract projects in Q2...
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GM accelerating an all-electric future with battery range and cost improvements
GM accelerating an all-electric future with battery range and cost improvements Today at a Washington Post Live virtual conference, General Motors President Mark Reuss provided more details about GM’s next-generation Ultium battery chemistry and announced a joint development agreement with lithium m...
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AEye LiDAR powering the next generation of car and truck ADAS Solutions
AEye LiDAR powering the next generation of car and truck ADAS Solutions AEye, Inc., a global leader in active, high-performance LiDAR solutions, today announced that it has established new LiDAR performance standards across all major metrics in performance specification tests monitored, validated an...
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Road safety benefiting from Big Data
Road safety benefiting from Big Data Whenever we drive a connected car, dozens of gigabytes of data are generated anonymously and collected by its numerous sensors and electronic components, such as traction control, stability control, the front camera and radar. By adding this data to the informati...
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Bosch is turning connected devices into your personal guardian angels
Bosch is turning connected devices into your personal guardian angels One careless moment is all it takes for someone to crash their e-bike or lose control of their motorcycle. In Germany alone, more than 38 two-wheelers are seriously injured in accidents every day. That’s when every second counts....
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NVIDIA DRIVE Orin driving the next-generation of Plus autonomous truck technology
NVIDIA DRIVE Orin driving the next-generation of Plus autonomous truck technology Plus (formerly Plus.ai), a leading company in self-driving truck technology, announced today that it will equip the next generation of its autonomous truck driving system with the NVIDIA DRIVE Orin™ system-on-a-...
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Developing an Autonomous Freight Network within the US regulatory landscape
Developing an Autonomous Freight Network within the US regulatory landscape The US Department of Transportation has taken many steps over the last five years to clarify the Federal, State and local roles and approaches to automated driving. However, many of these policies are still in the process of...
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Cut the cord with the giant 5,100 watt hour BLUETTI Solar Battery
Cut the cord with the giant 5,100 watt hour BLUETTI Solar Battery As an innovative pioneer in the renewable energy industry, BLUETTI established its name in the off-grid power world with cutting edge and reliable power station products. In addition to medium and small size portable power stations, t...
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DJI reinvents the Drone Flying Experience with DJI FPV
DJI reinvents the Drone Flying Experience with DJI FPV DJI, the global leader in civilian drones and creative camera technology, today launched an entirely new type of drone with an intuitive, immersive flight experience never available until now. The DJI FPV combines the first-person view and high-...
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Samsung develops the first high-bandwidth memory with AI processing power
Samsung develops the first high-bandwidth memory with AI processing power Samsung Electronics has announced that it has developed the industry’s first High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) processing power — the HBM-PIM. The new processing-in-memory (PIM) arc...
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Mobileye, Transdev ATS and Lohr Group developing Autonomous Shuttles
Mobileye, Transdev ATS and Lohr Group developing Autonomous Shuttles Mobileye, an Intel Company, Transdev Autonomous Transport System (ATS), part of Transdev Group dedicated to autonomous mobility solutions; and Lohr Group, a mobility solutions manufacturer, today announced a strategic collaboration...
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Fisker and Foxconn to collaborate on Electric Vehicle Project
Fisker and Foxconn to collaborate on Electric Vehicle Project Fisker Inc., designer and manufacturer of the world’s most emotion-stirring, eco-friendly electric vehicles, and advanced mobility solutions – today announced it has entered into a MOU with Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) supporting a...
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Joby Aviation Air Taxis will fly above America’s congested cities in the next Decade
Joby Aviation Air Taxis will fly above America’s congested cities in the next Decade Today, Joby Aviation is releasing the first footage of its revolutionary all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft in flight. The company is also celebrating an important milestone on its journey to...
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Honeywell expands ultraviolet product line to serve transportation segment
Honeywell expands ultraviolet product line to serve transportation segment Expanding on its popular UV Treatment System for airliners, Honeywell has debuted a new, smaller version of the product that includes a UV wand and portable backpack. Designed to help reduce pathogens found on high-touch surf...
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REE Automotive opens Engineering Centre of Excellence in the UK
REE Automotive opens Engineering Centre of Excellence in the UK REE Automotive, a leader in e-Mobility, which recently announced its merger with 10X Capital Venture Acquisition Corp., today announces the establishment of a new state-of-the-art Engineering Centre of Excellence. The new Engineering Ce...
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Momentum Dynamics and Eurovia to deliver Wireless Vehicle Charging to the UK
Momentum Dynamics and Eurovia to deliver Wireless Vehicle Charging to the UK Momentum Dynamics Corporation, a leading provider of wireless charging for electric vehicles, and Eurovia UK, the entity responsible for maintaining and improving over 50,000 kilometres of the UK’s highway network, have ann...
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Europcar, Geotab and SureCam help construction firms tackle fleet optimisation
Europcar, Geotab and SureCam help construction firms tackle fleet optimisation Europcar Vans and Trucks, part of Europcar Mobility Group UK, has partnered with telematics leader, Geotab and dash cam provider, SureCam, to offer a six-month free telematics and dash cam video data subscription on new l...
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Hyundai unveils TIGER Uncrewed Ultimate Mobility Vehicle Concept
Hyundai unveils TIGER Uncrewed Ultimate Mobility Vehicle Concept Hyundai Motor Group has revealed TIGER (Transforming Intelligent Ground Excursion Robot), the company’s second Ultimate Mobility Vehicle (UMV) and the first designed to be uncrewed. The transforming intelligent ground excursion robot i...
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SEAT consolidates software development centre and launches a mobility platform
SEAT consolidates software development centre and launches a mobility platform Through its SEAT:CODE software development centre, in 2020 the company demonstrated its ability to continue innovating in mobility despite the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic. For the first time, in addition to...
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Implications of Autonomous Trucks hitting US roads this year
Implications of Autonomous Trucks hitting US roads this year The idea of autonomous vehicles (AVs) has been around for almost a century, but over the past couple of decades we’ve seen vehicle manufacturers make significant headway in developing and implementing new technologies to make this concept...
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Spot gets an upgrade with self-charging, remote operation and an arm
Spot gets an upgrade with self-charging, remote operation and an arm Boston Dynamics, the global leader in mobile robotics, today announced an expanded product line for its agile mobile robot Spot. The new products include a self-charging Enterprise Spot, web-based remote operations software, Scout,...
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Advantages and disadvantages of self-driving vehicles
Advantages and disadvantages of self-driving vehicles Self-driving vehicles are exactly what the name says. They are vehicles that do not require human drivers to take control to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. We currently live in an age where technology is changing and improving our lives da...
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Ambarella introduces CV5 AI Processor for single 8K and multi-imager AI cameras
Ambarella introduces CV5 AI Processor for single 8K and multi-imager AI cameras Ambarella, an AI vision silicon company, has unveiled CV5, an artificial intelligence (AI) vision processor capable of recording 8K video or four 4K video streams. The new system on chip (SoC) will enable the development...
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GreatStar OLEI launches revolutionary multi-channel 3D LiDAR Solution
GreatStar OLEI launches revolutionary multi-channel 3D LiDAR Solution GreatStar OLEI, a leading global provider of advanced LiDAR and thermal camera sensors, alongside MorpheusTEK, has released a leading-edge 3D LiDAR at a game changing industry price of $1750. This solution and price redefine the a...
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Lidar Sensor makers build on NVIDIA DRIVE
Lidar Sensor makers build on NVIDIA DRIVE When it comes to autonomous vehicle sensor innovation, it’s best to keep an open mind — and an open development platform. That’s why NVIDIA DRIVE is the chosen platform on which the majority of these sensors run. In addition to camera sensors, NVIDIA has lon...
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