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Toyota AI Ventures Launches New $100M Fund

Posted on 2 May 2019 by Ken Zino

With Fund II, Toyota AI Ventures will expand its search for entrepreneurs to invest in as part of its mission to discover what’s next for Toyota. Toyota AI Ventures will also use Fund II to continue to strengthen its portfolio services. Continue reading →

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Hyundai Partners with Netradyne on Vision Technology

Posted on 4 December 2018 by Ken Zino

The two organizations say they will create a “strong collaborative environment” for their individual artificial intelligence and research and development teams. HYUNDAI Mnsoft will use Netradyne’s dynamic crowd-sourced deep vision technologies for the development of HD Maps in its next generation of Hyundai and Kia vehicles. Continue reading →

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Hyundai Motor Links to UAV Startup Top Flight

Posted on 15 November 2018 by Ken Zino

The Boston-based startup and Korean Hyundai will “explore ways to accelerate the commercial application and deployment of UAVs across various sectors and markets. Joint efforts will extend to seeking new business opportunities around UAVs, using Top Flight’s patented hybrid-electric power system. The global UAV (aka ‘drones’) market, is growing at a fast pace, expected to garner $22.1 billion by 2026. Continue reading →

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Artificial Intelligence Next Big Thing in Autos?

Posted on 15 February 2018 by Ken Zino

As just the latest example of the growing use of sophisticated computer programming, some of it quite invasive and reckless in customer privacy issues, Mercedes-Benz is presenting what it calls “innovations and initiatives” from a variety of fields as part … Continue reading →

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Toyota Takes Artificial Intelligence Hunting for New Materials

Posted on 31 March 2017 by Ken Zino

New materials research – it’s claimed – will merge advanced computational materials modeling, new sources of experimental data, machine learning and artificial intelligence to reduce the time for new materials development from a period that has historically been measured in decades. Continue reading →

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Ford Places $1B Bet in Argo AI on Autonomous Vehicles

Posted on 13 February 2017 by Ken Zino

The very small Argo AI team of specialists in robotics and artificial intelligence is led by founders Bryan Salesky, CEO, and Peter Rander, COO. Both are alumni of Carnegie Mellon National Robotics Engineering Center and former heads of the self-driving car teams of Google and Uber, respectively. Continue reading →

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Autoliv: Learning Intelligent Vehicle to Debut at CES Tomorrow

Posted on 3 January 2017 by Ken Zino

“As vehicles become safer, in a sense we become worse drivers. We no longer need to control the vehicle unless it needs or wants us to.” Continue reading →

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Honda NeuV Automated EV Debuts at 2017 Consumer Electronics Show

Posted on 5 December 2016 by Ken Zino

Honda today announced that “Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem” is the theme for its participation at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas highlighted by the NeuV concept an automated EV commuter vehicle with artificial intelligence (AI). Continue reading →

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Honda Has Sophisticated Language Analysis Technologies

Posted on 10 November 2016 by Ken Zino

Successful development of language software that doesn’t require precisely phrased commands has enormous potential in vehicles and other applications – think Siri squared or Asimo to the third power. Continue reading →

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HAL Comes to Honda R&D through Softbank

Posted on 22 July 2016 by Ken Zino

This will, allegedly, allow Honda and SoftBank to “enable mobility products to use conversations with the driver,” together with other information obtained from sensors and cameras to “perceive the emotions of the driver and to engage in dialogue with the driver based on the vehicle’s own emotions.” Continue reading →

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Honda Unveils new ASIMO Robot – World Debut of Autonomous Control – Production and Public Use Near?

Posted on 8 November 2011 by Ken Zino

Honda Motor Company today unveiled an all-new ASIMO humanoid robot equipped with what Honda claims is the world’s first autonomous behavior control technology. This means the all-new ASIMO can now continue moving without being controlled by an operator. In theory, with this improved artificial intelligence and the physical ability to adapt to situations, ASIMO is close to practical public use. How close production is remains to be seen. Continue reading →

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