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LG unveils AI Cabin Platform to power smarter cars
Cloud Security

LG unveils AI Cabin Platform to power smarter cars

LG is set to showcase its AI Cabin Platform at CES 2026, using on-board generative AI to power safer, more personalised car interiors.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Lior Ron joins Waabi for driverless trucks expansion
Cartech

Lior Ron joins Waabi for driverless trucks expansion

Waabi appoints Lior Ron, ex-Uber Freight CEO, as COO to spearhead commercial launch of fully driverless trucks this year.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Aug 2025
Motor Ai secures USD $20m for transparent autonomous tech
Cartech

Motor Ai secures USD $20m for transparent autonomous tech

Berlin-based MOTOR Ai raises USD $20 million seed funding to advance transparent, neuroscience-driven Level 4 autonomous tech for Europe's public transport.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
NVIDIA's DRIVE Thor reshapes transport with autonomous vehicle adoption
Cartech

NVIDIA's DRIVE Thor reshapes transport with autonomous vehicle adoption

NVIDIA's next-generation in-vehicle computing platform, DRIVE Thor, is being adopted by major companies to transform transport, ranging from cars to autonomous delivery vehicles.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024
Power amplifiers market to be US$50.5 billion by 2033: FMI
Unified Communications

Power amplifiers market to be US$50.5 billion by 2033: FMI

The global power amplifiers market revenue generated by sales is poised to soar by 6.2% CAGR over the forecast period between 2023 and 2033.

By Gaurav Sharma • 6 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
Artificial intelligence prominent in automotive market
Semiconductors

Artificial intelligence prominent in automotive market

From software to hardware and chipsets, the role AI in the automotive market is prominent, according to new analysis.

By Shannon Williams • 8 min read • Fri, 26th May 2023
NVIDIA unveils new centralised computing technology for autonomous vehicles
Cartech

NVIDIA unveils new centralised computing technology for autonomous vehicles

NVIDIA has unveiled DRIVE Thor, a centralised car computer that is set to make the driving experience safer and easier for autonomous vehicles.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Sep 2022
Pure Storage announces wins in autonomous travel space
Storage

Pure Storage announces wins in autonomous travel space

Pure Storage is helping autonomous travel software solutions to meet the highly parallel, multi-dimensional performance demands of modern unstructured data.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2022
Newcomer VinAI debuts its impressive AI-based product portfolio at CES 2022
Cartech

Newcomer VinAI debuts its impressive AI-based product portfolio at CES 2022

AI research-based company VinAI has showcased its new product suite, including Smart Mobility, Smart Edge, and Smart Data, at CES 2022.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jan 2022
WeRide's hybrid-cloud storage gateway solution for AI and machine learning workloads
Hybrid Cloud

WeRide's hybrid-cloud storage gateway solution for AI and machine learning workloads

WeRide is using Alluxio's Data Orchestration software for applications on-premises to access public cloud storage such as AWS S3.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Oct 2021
BlackBerry, Google and Qualcomm join forces to drive advancements in digital vehicle cockpits
Cartech

BlackBerry, Google and Qualcomm join forces to drive advancements in digital vehicle cockpits

VIRTIO is an open standard that defines the interface between Android Automotive OS and the underlying hypervisor.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Oct 2021
NI and Seagate work to improve autonomous car technology
Unified Communications

NI and Seagate work to improve autonomous car technology

NI and Seagate collaborate to enhance data storage for autonomous vehicles, including an industry-first ADAS record offering.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Stories from Other Regions

NCS, A2Z partner to advance autonomous mobility in Singapore
Robotics

NCS, A2Z partner to advance autonomous mobility in Singapore

NCS and Autonomous A2Z will co-develop autonomous mobility systems in Singapore, targeting safe, compliant and scalable AV deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026
Loblaw & Gatik expand GTA autonomous truck partnership
Cartech

Loblaw & Gatik expand GTA autonomous truck partnership

The two companies expand their partnership to deploy 50 autonomous trucks across Toronto by 2026, revolutionising local grocery distribution with AI technology.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Sep 2025
INSHUR secures USD $35m for US expansion & AI mobility insurance
Cartech

INSHUR secures USD $35m for US expansion & AI mobility insurance

INSHUR raises USD $35m from Trinity Capital to boost US expansion and develop AI-driven insurance for autonomous vehicle and on-demand mobility markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Jul 2025
Majority of US freight experts expect driverless trucks by 2050
Cartech

Majority of US freight experts expect driverless trucks by 2050

A survey reveals 65% of US freight experts expect driverless trucks to be common by 2050, with early use on long-haul highways and low traffic times.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Delta.g appoints Tony Lowe as new CEO to lead quantum shift
Smart Cities

Delta.g appoints Tony Lowe as new CEO to lead quantum shift

Delta.g names Tony Lowe as CEO to lead the London tech start-up's move from lab research to commercial success in quantum subsurface mapping.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Jun 2024