Sentences with phrase «vehicle technologies for»

GM has been supporting the development of connected vehicle technologies for more than a...

Honda has been developing and deploying fuel cell vehicle technology for nearly two decades through extensive real - world testing and customer deployments, including the world's first government fleet customers and first - ever retail consumer leasing program.

Ford has been perfecting electric vehicle technology for more than a decade.

The former Head of Aerodynamics for the McLaren Racing, and now Head of Vehicle Technology for McLaren Automotive, Simon Lacey, was responsible for the aero performance: «The astonishing downforce actually makes driving easier as well as faster,» says Lacey.

Ford is partnering with drone maker DJI to develop drone - to - vehicle technology for emergency services.

AMCS is a global leader in the business and operational management software and vehicle technology for the recycling and waste management industry.

Not exact matches

While Musk's stated reason for the policy shift is to promote «the advancement of electric vehicle technology,» business analysts suggested that it was an economically necessary maneuver for the company.

He wouldn't speak to Lyft's specific plans with self - driving technology, but said he envisions the first step for mainstream autonomous rides as fixed routes, similar to bus routes, with restrictions for speed and weather conditions under which the vehicles would operate.

«For electric vehicles in China, we have a new technology model every two years,» says Dong Yang, a high - ranking Communist Party official at the China Association of Automotive Manufacturers, the auto lobby.

And they're also hoping their technology for operating the vehicles and keeping passengers safe will become the de facto choice for car makers.

Curran is hesistant to pinpoint exactly what kinds of ideas 92Y is looking for, but she says concepts such as 3 - D printing and driverless - vehicle technology fall into the realm.

Waymo CEO John Krafcik speaks to CNBC's Phil LeBeau about the driverless technology company's partnership with Jaguar as well as the outlook for the safety of autonomous vehicle programs in the wake of the fatal Uber accident.

• Ushr Inc., a Livonia, Mich. - based provider of high - definition mapping technology and software for autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles, raised $ 10 million in Series A funding.

Using this terrific technology is the quickest, simplest way to reduce the people per vehicle footprint and despite the price, they pay for themselves inside two years.

«In order for technology like Autopilot to be safe, all cars must be outfitted with a simple communication device — perhaps a combination of a camera or GPS at the front of the vehicle — even if they're not self - driving,» said Oren Abadi, CEO of Abadi Motors, a luxury car retailer in New Jersey.

It's not clear whether those vehicles will be available for sale soon, or simply as test vehicles as the companies perfect the technology.

While the technology for fully - autonomous vehicles is still being perfected, it is now considered much more feasible than it once was.

They eventually struck a deal that has Virgin paying up to $ 21.5 million over 15 years for vehicles and technology to Mojave Aerospace.

The separate partnerships announced Thursday are a milestone for Aurora's founders, Sterling Anderson, Drew Bagnell, and Chris Urmson, all early pioneers of the technology who led autonomous vehicles programs at Google (goog), Tesla (tsla), and Uber (uber).

Besides Uber, which is also making inroads with the technology, Amazon more than a year ago launched an in - house think tank to leverage autonomous vehicles for faster delivery.

Engine technology developer Orbital Corporation has been named the preferred supplier of engines and propulsion systems for Boeing's ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

Blockchain technology, the vehicle of cryptocurrency, is acquiring such renown for potential that any business associating itself with the term can attract new investment overnight.

He is an autonomous security robot resembling a cross between a rocket ship and R2D2 and is officially called the K5 Security Technology Enhancement Vehicle — STEVE, for short.

The company announced in January plans to take its self - driving Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans to Atlanta, the 25th city for Waymo to test its autonomous vehicle technology in since 2009.

It's one thing for Apple to partner with automobile makers to make its technology more compatible in their products, it's another thing entirely to build the vehicles from the ground up.

The autonomous space craft, blandly called the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, is intended to «demonstrate technologies for a reliable, reusable, unmanned space - test platform.»

The latest vehicle for China's aviation dream, the Comac C919, has just completed its first test flight after Beijing decided to take a different path: buying parts from European and US aviation companies rather than stealing their technology.

The technology, which is widely available in luxury vehicles by other manufacturers, is already an option for one of Ford's European models.

The goal of the incentive is to demonstrate market acceptance and bolster Elio's application for the DOE's Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program.

The automaker said it will also use Telenav's technology for its vehicles in North America.

Uber has halted its autonomous vehicle operations in response to a fatal accident Sunday evening in a Phoenix suburb that has become a hub for testing self - driving vehicle technology.

«Autonomous vehicle technology is another step closer to production at Ford,» said Raj Nair, Ford's group vice president for global product development.

The idea is to arm armored combat vehicles and tactical wheeled vehicles with additional protective technology to secure platforms and soldiers from enemy fire; vehicles slated for use of APS systems are infantry fighting vehicles such as Bradleys along with Stykers, Abrams tanks and even tactical vehicles such as transport trucks and the emerging Humvee replacement, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.

The Army has purchased an emerging technology for Abrams tanks, Bradleys and Strykers designed to give combat vehicles an opportunity identify, track and destroy approaching enemy rocket - propelled grenades in a matter of milliseconds, service officials said.

Dr. James Sandercock, trained as a microbiologist before getting involved with biodegradable plastics and making fuel - grade ethanol for vehicles, is Chair of NAIT's Alternative Energy Technology program.

Waymo, the subsidiary of Alphabet formerly known as the Google Self Driving Car Project, is poised to offer its autonomous - drive technology in millions of vehicles as it lowers costs for key components and improves the reliability of its self - driving.

They have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology.

While some companies like Tesla already offer semi-autonomous technology — where the driver can take their hands off the wheel for brief periods of time — it is likely to be several years before people can turn over the majority of the driving to the «brains» in their vehicle.

By utilizing new streaming technology to the fullest, offering a reasonable price point and tapping into the familiarity of films and star power, Lane and Comley launched and marketed a new vehicle for Broadway that made a niche market infinitely accessible.

Local business news outlet Globes reported Musk was specifically visiting Israel to meet with artificial - intelligence startup Cortica, which specializes in self - learning technology that can be used for autonomous vehicles.

The company has conducted drone tests before, and is weighing other uses for the technology, such as in inventory control and helping inspect planes and vehicles within hangars and warehouses.

What else it offers: The car may not be available for purchased, but the hydrogen fuel cell technology may make an appearance in other Toyota vehicles.

At the same time, Musk's Tesla continues to push deeper into the world of AI research itself as it develops machine learning technology for autonomous vehicles.

The state - led program targets 10 strategic industries for replacing imports with Chinese - made products: advanced information technology, robotics, aircraft, shipbuilding and marine engineering, advanced rail equipment, new energy vehicles, electrical generation equipment, agricultural machinery, pharmaceuticals, and advanced materials.

Analysts at Exane BNP Paribas have said they see a $ 25 billion market for automated driving technology by 2020, with vehicle intelligence becoming «the key differentiating factor».

«They have been removed,» he wrote, «in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology.»

Automaker BMW is working with a London - based start - up to use transaction - recording technology blockchain to prove batteries for its electric vehicles will contain only clean cobalt.

Krafcik has said he sees Waymo's self - driving car technology being used in an array of applications from personal vehicles and ride - sharing to logistics and solving so - called last - mile problems for public transport.

For Krafcik, the integration of self - driving hardware and software is the trick, and that engineering challenge stands apart from what GM and Cruise have consistently said about the need to bring self - driving technology into the vehicle during the assembly process.

But this is the first time Waymo is providing details about its business model, the technology inside the vehicle, and its timeline for testing on public roads.