Luminar at CES 2024
JANUARY 9 – 12, 2024 ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Luminar Press Conference WHAT: Luminar Founder and CEO Austin Russell will share updates on the company’s recent technology and industrialization milestones, new developments with key partners and a sneak peek at a unique vehicle collaboration with one of the world’s leading automakers. In addition, the all new […]
MITRE-Harris Poll Survey Finds Optimism for the Future of Transportation
Improvements in safety, cost, data privacy, and reliability still needed MCLEAN, Va. & BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Technology has the potential to enhance our travel experiences throughout the surface transportation ecosystem, as well as improve safety, reliability, and equity. However, user attitudes – from reticence toward AI to the importance of sustainability – underscore the need for […]
Liberty Tire Recycling Announces Acquisition of Empire Tire and McGee Tire of Central Florida
America’s largest tire recycling company makes new investments in one of the fastest growing regions in the country. PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Liberty Tire Recycling today announced the acquisition of “Empire Tire of Edgewater” in Orlando, Florida and “McGee Tire” located in Apopka, Florida. Liberty’s acquisition of Empire and McGee—leading central-Florida scrap tire collectors, graders, and haulers—expands the […]
Electric Era Launches First-of-its-Kind Referral Program to Accelerate Expansion of Its PowerNode™ EV Fast Charging Stations and Increase Access to Highly Reliable EV Refill
The new referral program empowers site hosts, EV drivers, and others to get paid for referring high quality gas stations, convenience stores, and quick service retail locations SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– “We are seeing EV demand and sales surge, and we’re working to reduce one of the primary barriers to EV adoption, access to reliable EV charging […]
Eyeris, OMNIVISION and Leopard Imaging Jointly Developed Production Reference Design for Advanced In-cabin Sensing to Enhance Vehicle Safety and Comfort
To be demonstrated at CES 2024, the solution integrates Eyeris’ monocular 3D sensing AI software algorithm into Leopard Imaging’s 5MP BSI GS camera module, which uses OMNIVISION’s OX05B sensor and OAX4600 ISP MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The new production reference design is the first in the automotive industry to address the need for depth-aware in-cabin […]
Vehicles Against Violence: GM files patent for an in-vehicle violence detection system
Toronto, Ontario — A new patent from General Motors is designed to detect violence inside the vehicle cabin. Filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and published on December 28, 2023, the patent specifically describes a camera-based system for detecting violence inside the cabin of a vehicle using a standard camera to capture […]
Can You Believe This?! Hazardous hay bales, hideous mods and much more
Toronto, Ontario — It’s the first Friday of 2024! Let’s celebrate with a familiar dose of giggles from Collision Repair magazine’s Can You Believe This?!
A Career Collaboration: Amazon Career Centre to offer training in auto sector via Automotive Training Centre
Toronto, Ontario — The Automotive Training Centre (ATC) has announced a partnership with Amazon’s Career Choice program in a collaboration aimed at providing employees with skills and training for a career in the automotive and transportation sectors. Launched in 2012, Amazon’s Career Choice program was created to support employees’ educational pursuits by financing 95 percent […]
