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NVIDIA Introduces Computer for Level 5 Autonomous Cars
Still struggling to build, test, and ensure the high quality of the vast amount of software code in their current products, carmakers are already looking to the future. The development of self-driving vehicles is well underway, with several global automakers joined by non-traditional players in the automotive industry (for instance, tech giants such as Google).…
A Glimpse into the Future? Top Automakers by Market Value 2017
Industry analysts generally rank automakers by their revenue or number of cars sold. While it might not reflect directly these companies’ past market performance, it’s interesting to take a look at the market value of the largest carmakers today. Market value gives us a good idea of how investors perceive the business prospects of the…
Automotive Recalls in the First Half of 2017
Recalls due to faulty products are any automotive company’s worst nightmare. Issuing a recall is expensive, negatively impacts the company’s reputation for quality, and is oftentimes a result of a product mistake that was discovered in an accident where users were injured. Yet despite all the efforts of suppliers and carmakers to avoid such scandals…
Russian Internet Giant Yandex Announces Self-driving Car
In a recent article, we analyzed how autonomous technology is shaping the automotive market in the EU and the US. New and sometimes unlikely alliances are formed in the race to develop the first “Level 5” fully autonomous car, one that can take passengers from point A to B with no human intervention whatsoever. While…
New Alliances Shaping the Future of Self-driving Cars
Automotive industry players and market analysts agree that once fully developed, autonomous technology will completely reshape public and private transport. It’s no wonder that everyone wants a piece of this fundamental and disruptive change that will open up new opportunities for those equipped to handle the challenges that are, for now, towering ahead. In order…
Automotive Industry Development Trends 2017
The automotive industry has always been a sector of fast development. Last year was no exception, as 2016 has seen the auto industry put the pedal to the metal in terms of technological advancement. But technology isn’t the only factor that’s changing. Diving deeper into currently unfolding auto industry trends provides insights into how our everyday…
Automotive Functional Safety Compliance Overview
The future of automotive development is one of increasing complexity and variety as consumers move away from multipurpose vehicles to vehicles fit for purpose. Hardware components will increasingly include imbedded electronics and software components. The standardization of these components between models and the inclusion of internet of things (IoT) connectivity will provide automanufacturers the ability…
Security Concerns About Self-Driving Cars
Self-driving cars are definitely a hot topic now that most automotive manufacturers have thrown their hat into the ring. The greatest barrier to acceptance to machine driven cars is the fear of relinquishing control to a machine, we imagine the worst that can happen and the inability to intervien which in itself is utterly disconcerting.…
Preventing Automotive Software Failures
Once and awhile we review the various automotive industry software failures hitting the news headlines, not with the purpose to embarrass any particular automotive manufacturer but rather to highlight that in most cases such failures could have been avoided with straight forward software development best practices and the right development toolset. Disclaimer: – Of course…