Focus on automotive: Safety
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22/10/2019General Motors and US Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Centre (GVSC) have announced a new research and development agreement which aims to strengthen automotive cybersecurity expertise during the next two years. The agreement marks the first automotive cybersecurity partnership of its kind between GVSC and a full-line vehicle manufacturer.... -
11/10/2019The British Standards Institution and the UK national standard body, is inviting comments on PAS 1881, a new industry specification for driverless pods, cars and trucks. The specification is designed to ensure automated vehicle trials and on-road tests meet with industry good practice on safety and risk management. PAS 1881 has been developed... -
11/10/2019Formed in 1969 by the two French automakers, the LAB is a laboratory for accident analysis, biomechanics and the study of human behavior. Its purpose is to observe, analyze and anticipate with a view to furthering road safety. In its 50 years of operation, the LAB has actively contributed to decreasing road fatalities. In France, the number has... -
08/10/2019In continuing efforts to establish standardized groundwork for the automated vehicle technology, SAE International has released SAE J3018 Information Report: Guidelines for Safe On-Road Testing of SAE Level 3, 4 and 5 Automated Driving Systems (ADS). «SAE International leads standardizing activities for the rapidly advancing automation technology... -
02/10/2019Whether with milk and sugar, black, whether brewed or espresso, from a large pot or in a tiny cup: coffee has fans all over the world. And the Germans love it too. On average, Germans drink around 164 litres of coffee each per year. As a homage to these aromatic beans, the International Coffee Organisation has proclaimed yesterday to be... -
21/09/2019The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced nearly $60 million in federal grant funding to eight projects in seven states to test the safe integration of automated driving systems (ADS) on U.S. nation’s roadways. These grants aim to gather significant safety data to inform rulemaking and foster collaboration amongst state and local... -
17/09/2019In Becerril de la Sierra (Madrid), Seat, Telefónica and the Spanish Directorate General for Traffic (DGT presented two cases in which IoT (Internet of Things) technology is used to increase road safety by helping to reduce accidents on roads. The aim of the project is to show how an Internet of Things solution works in the early detection and...