Volvo successfully concluded its participation in the SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) project, involving seven European partners. The SARTRE project aims to make it possible to implement automated driving on conventional freeways such that drivers can enjoy the freedom to do other things whilst commuting. According to Erik Coelingh, technical Specialist at Volvo […]
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Volvo Concludes Participation In Autonomous Road Train Project
Posted on 18 September 2012.
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Google Gets First Self-Driven Vehicle License
Posted on 09 May 2012.
The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in the State of Nevada in the United States gave the first self driven vehicle license to Google. The first car licensed is a Toyota Prius which was modified to include Google’s experimental technology. Google’s self-driven cars rely on video cameras, radar sensors, lasers, and a database of information […]
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Audi developing e-sound for e-tron models
Posted on 18 April 2012.
Audi is currently developing new sound signatures for its e-tron models. To a large extent this is governed by the need to provide audible warnings so that pedestrians and cyclists will be able to hear the near-silent EVs. According to Dr. Ralf Kunkel, Head of Acoustics at Audi, “We’ll probably have to ensure audible alerts […]
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