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In Germany, France and the U.S., about 13% of farmers do not use digital technologies, while in Brazil it is only one in twenty (5%). The level of digitalization on farms around the world varies widely. While some farms already rely on technologies such as artificial intelligence, the use of drones or robotics, others are still insufficiently digitalized. These are the findings of the “Agriculture in transition” study, which Continental conducted together with the market…

The new feedback and survey function gives users the opportunity to play a central role in the further development of the app.Over 200,000 people are already using the Mercedes me Eco Coach app to optimise their driving behaviour. As a digital personal trainer, the app offers useful tips and motivates users of electric cars and plug-in hybrids to drive their vehicles more efficiently.The app also uses exciting competitions to playfully encourage more environmentally…

XUV 700Myelin Foundry, a pioneering deep-tech product startup specializing in Edge AI for the automotive, industrial, and media sectors, has partnered with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India's leading SUV manufacturer. The partnership aims to deliver AI into automotive cabins and mobile phones.M-Lens, the first product from this collaboration, is designed to seamlessly interpret cockpit warning signs and in-cabin controls, making driving safer and more intuitive in the…

Representative image.Stellantis Ventures, the corporate venture fund of Stellantis N.V., has invested in SteerLight, the developer of a new generation of high-performance LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensing technology.Employing silicon photonics technology, which combines a universal semiconductor material with the speed of photos, the SteerLight LiDAR senses the surrounding environment in three dimensions with higher resolution and precision, and at a lower…

Tesla revised its Autopilot software following a federal recall agreement, and IIHS will test the updated system.Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self Driving technology and nine other assisted-driving systems marketed by major automakers received "poor" ratings from the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in a new study released on Tuesday.The IIHS, a safety research arm of the insurance industry, also said there is no evidence that Autopilot or other assisted-driving…

The Blazer price cuts and restored tax credit bring the effective price for qualified buyers down to USD 42,695 from the original USD 56,715 for the lowest-priced model.General Motors said on Friday it is resuming sales and cutting the price of its Chevrolet Blazer EV after software quality issues prompted the largest U.S. automaker to halt deliveries in late December.GM said it has made significant software updates addressing concerns from early owners including…

Team Krenoviantz from Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, won the Gold Award with prize money of INR 5,00,000. Innovation - Plug-in Kit for Ready Charging.KPIT Technologies, an independent software integration partner to the automotive and mobility ecosystem for making software-defined vehicles a reality, announced winners for its flagship mobility software design and development innovation contest, KPIT Sparkle 2024.Over the past…

Driving ceremony photo.Suzuki Motor Corporation and SkyDrive Inc. have started manufacturing ‘flying cars’ in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture.Suzuki and SkyDrive concluded a Manufacturing Cooperation Contract for the manufacturing of “SKYDRIVE (SD-05 type)” at a plant owned by the Suzuki Group in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture through SkyDrive’s subsidiary Sky Works Inc in October 2023, and have since been cooperating toward start of manufacturing.On 6 March, a rivet…

This collaboration brings two best-in-class companies together to further advance the state-of-the-art technologies in power electronics for the automotive industry.Visteon, a global technology leader at the forefront of driving digitalization and electrification trends in the mobility industry, has created a Michigan-based joint venture with Shinry Technology Companies Ltd., a China-based Tier 1 supplier specializing in charging and distribution solutions for new energy…

The Smart Car Access system from Forvia Hella is based on ultra-wideband technology (UWB). New Delhi: The international automotive supplier Forvia Hella is expanding its market position in the field of digital access systems with additional customer orders.Series production will start in Romania and Mexico in 2025; in this context, Forvia Hella will also bring the NCAP-relevant safety function "Child Presence Detection" based on ultra-wideband technology onto the streets…