Techstars and WirelessCar join forces on the future of mobility

Techstars, a pre-seed investor and WirelessCar, a provider of connected vehicle services, are joining forces to launch the Techstars & WirelessCar Connected Mobility Innovation Program to empower future mobility with software solutions. The program represents the companies’ shared commitment to…

Fraikin Group and Samsara strengthen partnership to digitise fleet management

Fraikin Group is extending its colaboration with Samsara as part of an investment dedicated to digitalising and decarbonising its fleet. Following on from the deployment of Samsara AI dash cams, asset gateways, door monitors, environmental monitors and vehicle gateways in…

Spirent’s PNT system to play role in new automotive positioning standard

Spirent Communications announced that its positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) simulation systems will play a role in a new automotive positioning standard in China. The newly announced GB/T 45086.1-2024 standard sets out the recommended technical and test requirements for on-board…

5GAA welcomes US adoption of 5.9GHz for cellular communciations

In a welcome step for the automotive industry – and the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) – the US Federal Communications Commission has adopted 5.9GHz band rules, allowing cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-2VX) equipment to support road safety communication technologies. The dedicated spectrum…

eInfochips collaborates with NXP to develop battery energy storage

eInfochips, an Arrow Electronics company, announced its expanded collaboration with NXP Semiconductors to accelerate the development of industrial high-voltage battery energy storage systems. eInfochips and NXP have jointly developed a production-grade, modular and flexible energy storage reference platform capable of…

NTT and Toyota envision world without traffic accidents

NTT and Toyota have agreed on a joint initiative in the areas of mobility and AI/telecommunications with the overall aim of creating a society with zero traffic accidents. Through previous collaborations, both companies have confirmed their shared values, people-centered approach…

Arrow Electronics expands automotive centre

Arrow Electronics announced the expansion of its Automotive Centre of Excellence (CoE) with new development centres based in Munich and Istanbul to better assist its customers in developing next-generation automotive products. Innovators face hurdles in adopting connected, autonomous and hybrid…

Keysight and ADI collaborate on GSML technology

Keysight and Analog Devices (ADI) announced their collaboration to create a test solution for Gigabit Multimedia Serial Link (GSML2) devices. The collaboration will focus on developing Physical Medium Attachment (PMA) test methods and capabilities for the GSML2 interface to enable…

NXP’s Trimension UWB family enabling hands-free access in Audis

NXP Semiconductors announced its Trimension NCJ29Dx family is providing the foundation for Audi’s new UWB platform, to enable the precise and secure real-time localisation required by car manufacturers in order to deliver hands-free secure car access via smart mobile devices…

5G to “unlock” autonomous vehicle transportation

Visitors to Jacksonville, Florida’s redeveloped waterfront will soon have the opportunity to experience fully autonomous public transport. T-Mobile and Miller Electric Company have announced a collaboration to deploy a 5G private network that will support a fleet of autonomous vehicles…