Category: Car stuff
Gamers to design virtual race car for @TeamFordzilla
Ever wanted to design a racing car? Ford is offering gamers the opportunity to have a hand in creating what it claims is the ultimate track machine in a project codenamed “Team Fordzilla P1.” Designed fresh from the ground up, Ford’s first virtual race car not to be based on an existing real‑world model, will…
SEAT explores technology to detect drivers nodding off
Car manufacturer SEAT is experimenting with technology that studies a driver’s eyes and head movement to detect if they’re falling asleep. SEAT’s Xplora team searches for innovative companies which develop connected car tech and smart mobility services. It has now partnered with Eyesight Technologies, which uses advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence to improve road…
Auto Trader car of the future – no driving seat, digital paint
Auto Trader has released concept designs for what it predicts cars will look like in 2050 – based on the expertise of futurologist Tom Cheesewright, market trends, the rate of technological development and research into consumer demand. Auto Trader’s 2050 concept car is a fully electric, colour-changing vehicle with space for passengers to make the…
Vauxhall Corsa awarded Connected Car of the Year
Vauxhall has collected a prominent award for its all-new Corsa, receiving the Connected Car Award 2019 in the small and compact car category by German car magazine Auto Bild. Voted for by readers of Auto Bild and its sister technology title, Computer Bild, the Connected Car Award recognises technological innovation within the automotive industry. The fifth-generation Vauxhall…
Could £75 gadget revolutionise road safety?
A £75 piece of in-car tech could revolutionise road safety by allowing cars to talk to each other and warn drivers there is a hazard ahead, claims Hyundai. More than 1.35 million people die each year in traffic accidents, with between 20 and 50 million suffering non-fatal injuries. To tackle the issues, connected vehicle experts…
Nissan Leaf completes 230 mile autonomous journey
A modified 2017 electric Nissan LEAF electric vehicle has completed the UK’s longest and most complex autonomous car journey - self-navigating 230 miles on British roads. The vehicle travelled from Nissan Technical Centre Europe (NTCE) in Cranfield, Beds., to the brand’s manufacturing plant in Sunderland. Over the course of the 230 mile autonomous journey, the…
Toyota’s hydrogen technology to power Energy Observer
Toyota creates fuel cell system for Energy Observer, the first energy-autonomous hydrogen-fuelled vessel to sail around the world Maritime application of hydrogen power adds to the partnership between Toyota and Energy Observer, established since 2017 Toyota Fuel Cell System has a modular design which allows it to be considered for use in cars, trucks, buses,…
SEAT Leon talks to traffic lights
SEAT has trialled a technology which enables is Leon vehicles to talk to traffic lights so the driver knows when they’re about to change colour.The new SEAT Leon was connected to Barcelona’s traffic light infrastructure as a test to look at ways of improving road safety, traffic flow and environmental efficiency. When the Leon…
Ford rolls out hazard information technology
Ford is to roll out its Local Hazard Information Technology, LHI, across more than 80 per cent of its vehicle line up by the end of the year. Already featuring as standard and free of charge for the first year on the new Ford Puma, the technology is designed to help drivers prepare for, and…
CES 2020: Robosense demos smart LiDAR sensor on public roads
Autonomous driving LiDAR provider RoboSense has announced the world’s first public road test of a vehicle equipped with a Smart LiDAR Sensor at CES 2020. The RoboSense RS-LiDAR-M1 Smart LiDAR is the world’s first MEMS Smart LiDAR Sensor to incorporate sensor hardware, AI perception algorithms, and IC chipsets, transforming conventional LiDAR sensors from an information…
