A widespread power outage that plunged nearly one-third of San Francisco into darkness earlier this month has become an unexpected stress test for the city’s rapidly expanding robotaxi industry, raising questions about how autonomous fleets cope when urban infrastructure fails…
Verizon Business powers Kodiak AI’s push Into driverless trucking
Verizon Business has struck a commercial agreement with Kodiak AI to provide connectivity and internet of things services for the autonomous trucking company’s driverless operations, as telecoms groups seek a larger role in data-heavy industrial applications. The deal will see…
Siemens launches digital twin platform to speed software-defined vehicle development
Siemens has unveiled a new digital twin platform aimed at speeding up the development of software-defined vehicles, as carmakers grapple with the growing complexity of integrating hardware and software across advanced systems. The industrial technology group said its PAVE360 Automotive…
Renesas bets on 3nm automotive chip to power next wave of software-defined vehicles
Renesas Electronics has unveiled an expansion of its software-defined vehicle strategy, betting that more powerful, centralised computing will become the backbone of next-generation cars. The Japanese semiconductor group said today that it had begun sampling its fifth-generation R-Car automotive processors,…
Adoption of AI-assisted navigation gathers pace as Anglo-Eastern commits more than 750 vessels to Orca AI platform
Anglo-Eastern Ship Management has become the first major ship manager to commit to deploying AI-powered navigation technology across its fleet, after striking a strategic partnership with London-based Orca AI. The Hong Kong-headquartered group, which oversees more than 750 vessels under…
Cubic and CarPay-Diem roll out AI-driven in-vehicle payments platform
Cubic, the Dublin-based software-defined vehicle company, has partnered with humorously-named CarPay-Diem to launch its AI-powered in-vehicle payments platform, FleetWallet, across 12 European countries. The agreement will extend FleetWallet to more than 5,300 fuel retailers in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France,…
Grab pilots high-precision GPS navigation in Singapore with OPPO, Qualcomm, and Swift Navigation
Singapore-based digital mapping service Grab has launched a pilot programme to test a high-accuracy GPS positioning system aimed at improving navigation and location precision for its driver- and delivery-partners. The initiative, developed in collaboration with OPPO, Qualcomm Technologies, and Swift…
Wialon teams up with MapUp to offer real-time toll billing for 4.2 million vehicles
Wialon, a fleet management software provider, has announced an integration with Silicon Valley-based MapUp to deliver real-time toll billing and reimbursements for more than 4.2 million connected vehicles. The partnership combines Wialon’s GPS tracking capabilities with MapUp’s TollTally platform, enabling…
From tablets to trucks: Fortifying the supply chain with automated fleet diagnostics
Automated fleet diagnostics enhance supply chain resilience, writes DJ Oreb, President of Managed Services at DMI Efficient supply chains keep our communities running. Billions of metric tons ship each year to keep shelves stocked and operations humming. The American Trucking…
Hirose unveils compact TB4 automotive connector for high-temperature environments
Japanese connector manufacturer Hirose Electric has unveiled its TB4 series of two-piece FPC/FFC-to-board connectors, aimed at meeting the demanding requirements of next-generation automotive applications. The TB4 series is engineered to withstand operating temperatures of up to 125°C, allowing it to…
