There are many accidents in slow moving traffic. We have all seen people putting lipstick on, eating their breakfast, doing their hair, talking on the phone and even reading newspapers. This, of course, means that people take their eyes off the road and they are not looking straight ahead. All of this would be deemed […]
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Ford will use the latest Sensor technology
This year, Ford will add 20 new autonomous hybrid models (Fusions) to the company’s autonomous fleet. This will bring the number of Ford autonomous vehicles being tested on the road to 30. Ford is using Velodyne’s Ultra Puck lidar sensors. They are characterized for their hockey puck size and shape. These devices have range of […]
HERE by Nokia
HERE is a mapping service from Nokia that is co-owned by German automotive companies Audi, BMW and Daimler since August 2015. These 3 companies wanted to ensure that carmakers have an independent provider rather than having to depend on Google Maps, according to The Economist. HERE provides mapping data, technologies and services to the automotive, […]
Lidar
Car And Us.com has been blogging about Sensor Technology and one such technology with lot of potential to be even more developed is lidar. This has one of the most important roles in autonomous vehicles. A company that has been innovating and developing lidar technology is Velodyne LiDAR. Wolfgang (Velodyne representative in the TU-Automotive panel […]
Sensing the Autonomous Vehicle with Car and Us.com
Sensors are the foundation of autonomous vehicles, they are what makes a car self aware and this was the topic discussed in an expert panel containing a representative from Velodyne LiDAR and a representative from Toshiba America. The panel was published by TU-Automotive and the full discussion can be accessed here. During the discussion the […]
Autonomous Vehicles Systems
Autonomous vehicles use sensory systems to make them sense their surroundings. These systems are radar, lidar, GPS, odometry and computer vision. To understand how it is possible to have a car that makes decisions, knows the traffic, knows where to go and the best way to go, we should take a look at each of […]
Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles are cars with such advanced technology that the owner doesn’t need to drive them anymore! Driverless technology is already in use by BMW, Mercedes, Lexus and Audi. These brands are using technology based on GPS, radar, lidar, computer vision and odometry that enables the car to sense its surroundings, so it can park […]