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Uber’s self-driving technology needs a better strategy to be on track

Surrounded by controversies, Uber seems to be struggling with its autonomous vehicle technology business. Back in 2015, it established Uber’s Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) in Pittsburgh for developing autonomous driving technology for vehicles. It hired researchers particularly from the robotics department of Carnegie Melon University to speed up the development of autonomous technology. After just
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Autonomous Vehicle Suppliers Market 2018

The autonomous vehicle technology has been progressing with full speed. A huge sum has already been spent and much more in the pipeline to introduce driverless cars on roads. Currently, autonomous technology developers are racing to be the first to introduce the driverless technology. The first-move advantage is driving the speed towards L5 autonomy, which
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The US-China trade war will affect the autonomous vehicle industry

Trade tensions between the US and China are on the peak. The Trump administration is imposing more and more duties on Chinese materials to protect its industries from China’s unfair trade. However, despite the protectionist measures, the US may put on risks its industries mainly by increasing production costs. Initially, the tariffs were imposed on
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Apple still likely to be building its autonomous vehicle

Apple is alleged to be secretly building its autonomous car. However, the company has never officially confirmed its ambition of developing the autonomous vehicle. Apple’s work on developing driverless technology is publicly well known as the company signed partnership deals with various automakers for launching its autonomous vehicle technology. Back in 2015, it was expected
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Daimler and Bosch to launch autonomous taxis service in 2019

Daimler and Bosch are to launch a fully autonomous and driverless (SAE level 4/5) pilot shuttles service in California in the second half of 2019. The robo-taxis service will be launched on selected routes in the city. Both companies partnered in April 2017 to develop self-driving cars. They also work together in the greater Stuttgart
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ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks to increase its capacity at its French plant

ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks is investing €7 million in installing a new high-technology welding line at its Lorraine facility in Uckange, France. The application of the technology is the first of its kind to combine welding and partial ablation in the production of laser welded blanks (LWB) simultaneously. The line will ramp up the plant capacity
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Hyundai and Audi to join hands in developing fuel cell technology

Hyundai and Audi agreed to work together and share their hydrogen fuel cell car technology. Both automakers will have to work together and share components to help advance hydrogen fuel cell technology into the mainstream automotive sector. Commodity Inside View: Over the last few years, others automakers also made similar arrangements to develop the technology.
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Automaker Peugeot PSA withdraws from Iran, others likely to follow as the deadlines approach

French automaker Peugeot PSA has halted its investments in Iran in response to the US decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. PSA was in joint ventures with Iranian carmakers Iran Khodro Industrial Group and Saipa. However, it is now seeking a waiver from the US with the French government support. Commodity Inside View:
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Apple increases its fleet of autonomous cars for open roads tests

Apple has recently added a further 28 autonomous test cars. It has now 83 autonomous test cars in California, according to the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The company is now well ahead of traditional players such as Waymo with 51 cars, Tesla with 39 cars, and Drive.ai with 14 cars. Commodity Inside understands
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Autonomous vehicles technology is developing faster, with all major automakers are in the race

Traditional automakers are currently tackling the hydra-headed problem of disruptive technologies. The almost daily emergence of new competitors has been reshaping the auto industry and making the sector more technological advanced. The zenith of all these transformations is the ‘autonomous technology’. OEMs are investing billions of dollars annually to take the leads in developing the
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