Tag: radar
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GM invests in radar software startup Oculii as demand for automated driving features rise
Oculii, a software startup that aims to improve the spatial resolution of radar sensors by up to 100-fold, has scored a new investment from General Motors. The new funding, which the two companies say is in the millions, comes just months after Oculii closed a $55 million Series B. Oculii and GM have already been…
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Tesla will now monitor drivers via in-car cameras to make sure they’re paying attention when Autopilot is on
Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Christophe Gateau: film alliance via Getty Images Tesla cars will now monitor drivers who use Autopilot via in-car cameras. The cameras, over the rearview mirror, so will check that motorists are paying attention while using Autopilot. Formerly, Tesla used detectors in the steering wheel to check motorists were paying attention. See…
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Alfred Jones Talks About the Challenges of Designing Fully Self-Driving Vehicles
The leap to self-driving cars could be as game-changing as the one from horse power to engine power. If cars prove able to drive themselves better than humans do, the safety gains could be enormous: auto accidents were the #8 cause of death worldwide in 2016. And who doesn’t want to turn travel time into…
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CMU researchers use computer vision to see around corners
Future autonomous vehicle as well as other machine intelligence systems might not need line-of-sight to gather incredibly detailed picture info: New research from Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Toronto and University College London has invented a method for “watching around corners. ” The system employs special sources of lighting, combined with sensors and computer…