Overnight, one of Cruise’s Autonomous Vehicles was involved in an accident with a fire engine.\nThe accident resulted in the airbags in the Cruise vehicle being deployed and the single passenger was injured and required hospitalisation.\n(1/5) — cruise (@Cruise) August 18, 2023Cruise says they have been in contact with the customer and continue to offer their support.\nCruise says their Autonomous Vehicle (AV) positively identified the emergency vehicle almost immediately as it came into view, which is consistent with our underlying safety design and expectation.\nBut wow, WTF!pic.twitter.com/D89xrSxAdu — FriscoLive415 (@friscolive415) August 12, 2023This was followed by another Autonomous Cruise vehicle driving into wet cement.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Rimac Targeting Lower Weight In Future Cars, Considering Track Special","slug":"rimac-targeting-lower-weight-in-future-cars-considering-track-special","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:31:05.911290","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Fresh off yet another appearance at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, Rimac Automobili is celebrating the Nevera’s recent run at the Nurburgring, where it broke the record for production EVs.\nBut despite the all-electric automaker’s recent successes, it is still looking for ways to improve its performance, including by reducing weight.\n“Thinking about a track version [of the Nevera], definitely what we should be working on is making it lighter,” Scervo said.\nAs it is, the Nevera weighs 5,071 pounds, but despite its heft, it’s among the fastest vehicles we’ve ever driven.\nAnd if Scervo’s comments prove to be accurate, there might be a bit more performance on the table.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"San Antonio teen connected to seven local thefts of Kias and Hyundais","slug":"san-antonio-teen-connected-to-seven-local-thefts-of-kias-and-hyundais","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:31:04.791680","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":""}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Stolen car connects two men to multiple crimes in Tipton County","slug":"stolen-car-connects-two-men-to-multiple-crimes-in-tipton-county","publishDate":"2023-08-19 00:53:29+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:31:03.830577","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men were taken into custody Thursday after a car stolen from Memphis linked the men to multiple burglary and theft crimes in Tipton County.\nTCSO says deputies also learned that the vehicle being used in the burglaries by Jones and Allen, was reported to have been stolen out of Memphis.\nAccording to reports, members of the Criminal Investigations Division were able to tie both Jones and Allen to additional burglary and theft crimes in the area.\nAllen and Jones are each being held on $25,000 bonds and are scheduled to appear in General Session Court on Sept. 12.\nAnyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call the Criminal Investigations Division of the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office at 901-475-3300.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Mercedes-AMG GT evolves into a more practical sports car with four seats and all-wheel drive","slug":"mercedes-amg-gt-evolves-into-a-more-practical-sports-car-with-four-seats-and-all-wheel-drive","publishDate":"2023-08-19 03:00:00+01:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:31:02.211961","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Evolutionary stylingThe exterior styling of the 2023 AMG GT doesn’t differ greatly from its predecessor.\nTo give the AMG GT a more comfortable ride without sacrificing performance, it uses an active roll-stabilisation system instead of mechanical anti-roll bars.\nAbove 62mph the rear axle turns in phase with the front axle for greater stability, such as when changing lanes on a motorway.\nA wide centre console separates the front seats, and the AMG GT gets an 11.9in portrait touchscreen running the latest version of the MBUX infotainment system.\nAll of the main driving controls are on the twin-spoke steering wheel, including two rotary dials for adjusting driving modes.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"GSA undertaking study to examine racial bias in facial recognition tech","slug":"gsa-undertaking-study-to-examine-racial-bias-in-facial-recognition-tech","publishDate":"2023-08-18 21:42:47+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:31:01.384364","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The General Services Administration is carrying out a study to test and validate potential racial bias in facial recognition technology systems.\nThe study comes after major concerns over equity were one of several concerns raised by a May watchdog report highlighting failures in the development of GSA’s Login.gov facial recognition platform.\nIn recent years, government watchdogs and independent nonprofits have long raised concerns about the potential for facial recognition technology used by federal agencies to encode racial bias.\nIn 2019, the GAO called on law enforcement agencies to further study the impact of facial recognition technology on equity.\nGSA is seeking prospective study participants, and anyone who takes part in the study will receive a $25 gift card.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Kia takes double Red Dot win for ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy exhibition and ‘Ki’ infotainment design system","slug":"kia-takes-double-red-dot-win-for-opposites-united-design-philosophy-exhibition-and-ki-infotainment-design-system","publishDate":"2023-08-18 17:01:47+00:00","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:31:01.373362","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Kia receives distinctions in the Red Dot Award – Brands & Communication Design 2023Kia Corporation today announced it has secured two wins in the Red Dot Award: Brands & Communication Design 2023 for its design philosophy exhibitions and events and Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (ccNC).\nThe company’s daring ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy was first revealed in 2021, taking inspiration from the contrasts found in nature and humanity.\nThe caliber of Kia’s continuously evolving design philosophy exhibitions has thus led to the receipt of a Red Dot Award – Brands & Communication Design 2023.\nThis visual concept, ‘Ki,’ is based on the ‘Bold for Nature’ pillar of Kia’s ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy.\nKia’s latest double Red Dot win continues more than a decade of success for the brand.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"TECH5 Patents Mobile-Based 3D Fingerprint Tech","slug":"tech5-patents-mobile-based-3d-fingerprint-tech","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2023-08-19 14:31:00.842359","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"TECH5 has received a US patent for the neural network-based biometric scanning and liveness technology used in its T5-AirSnap Finger solution.\nPatent 11721120, titled ““Contactless fingerprint capture using artificial intelligence and image processing on integrated camera systems”, details a system that, among other things, produces a 3D depth map of a finger enabling 500 dpi resolution.\n“Our expert R&D team is committed to advancing contactless fingerprint capture and liveness detection, integral to critical applications such as national enrollments, law enforcement, eKYC, and decentralized digital ID,” said TECH5 CTO, Chairman, and co-founder Rahul Parthe.\n“We take pride in leading the way in this exciting new field of research.”TECH5 first unveiled its T5-AirSnap Finger solution in 2021, launching in in the form of a software development kit.\nNews of the patent approval for T5-AirSnap’s underlying technology comes after TECH5 attained top rankings in a contactless fingerprint evaluation program organized by Clarkson University and the University of Buffalo.
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