PETALING JAYA: Yinson Holdings Bhd has entered into an agreement with SMRT Ventures to co-invest in MooVita Pte Ltd, an autonomous vehicle tech startup.\nThe group said in a statement that the co-investment aimed to accelerate the development, commercialisation and international expansion of MooVita’s driverless solutions, beginning with the deployment of safe and comfortable driverless solutions for public transportation and the urban environment.\nThis is achievable by leveraging on Yinson’s extensive experience in the logistics solutions and energy industries as well as SMRT Ventures and the transport ecosystem in Singapore.\nYinson Group executive vice-president of new ventures and technology Eirik Barclay (pic) said the investment was in line with YGT’s ambitions of accelerating the global transition to a low carbon economy through green technology investments.\n“Our plan is to replace existing infrastructure and develop innovative business solutions in order to make transportation sustainable through the adoption of clean and environmentally-sound technologies.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Hyundai Alcazar set for launch: Variants, cabin details, colour options revealed","slug":"hyundai-alcazar-set-for-launch-variants-cabin-details-colour-options-revealed","publishDate":"2021-06-09 11:43:10+05:30","createdLocal":"2021-06-09 14:31:07.346879","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Hyundai Alcazar SUV is readying for an India launch later this month and Hyundai has opened bookings for the vehicle at ₹25,000.\nHyundai had previously given a glimpse at the camouflaged Alcazar without much details about cabin highlights or exterior design elements.\nNow, however, the company has officially revealed all the details about Alcazar which includes variants, colour options, features and more.\nHyundai Alcazar will take on the likes of Tata Safari and MG Hector Plus.\nAlcazar engine and transmission options:As previously revealed and mentioned, Hyundai Alcazar will be offered with a 2.0-litre petrol engine that is also found inside the Tucson SUV.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"BALYO and Körber Sign Strategic Partnership to Increase Warehouse Throughput, Productivity, and Safety","slug":"balyo-and-korber-sign-strategic-partnership-to-increase-warehouse-throughput-productivity-and-safety","publishDate":"2021-06-08 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-09 14:31:07.102472","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"BALYO, a technological leader in the design and development of innovative robotic solutions for material handling trucks, announced a partnership with Körber, an integrator with unmatched supply chain technology expertise.\nBALYO bridges the gap between traditional material handling equipment (MHE) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).\nThis includes forklift trucks, tow tractors – (for tugging applications), stackers – (for floors/low level pallet movements) and reach-robots (for high racks).\nOur partnership with BALYO is a testament to Körber’s dedication to offer the right tools to make this a reality.\nThe anchoring of new operational drivers, commercial partnerships forged with integrators, and commercial autonomy through technological developments will uniquely position BALYO in 2021 and beyond.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"AA provides electric vehicle cover to address motorists' top concerns","slug":"aa-provides-electric-vehicle-cover-to-address-motorists-top-concerns","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2021-06-09 14:31:06.801463","feedName":"Connected Car","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"By providing whole life assistance to drivers, AA aims to provide ‘power and confidence to electric motoring’British motoring association the AA has revealed that 69% of drivers are concerned about cover for their electric vehicle (EV) should it be damaged when connected to a public chargepoint.\nThe discovery was highlighted in a survey of more than 15,500 people, which also found that 65% of drivers want EV insurance to cover damage to the main drive battery.\nEdmund King, AA president, said: “Drivers considering an electric car have several concerns when it comes to insuring them.\nHowever, the AA is leading the way again by providing insurance which protects drivers against their top five fears.”Aiming to provide assurance to prospective EV owners, AA insurance has launched EV insurance, which provides cover for the top five insurance concerns raised by drivers.\nThe top five concerns drivers would like covered with an EV insurance policy are: 1.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Luminar Joins the Auto-ISAC","slug":"luminar-joins-the-auto-isac","publishDate":"2021-06-08 13:00:00+00:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-09 14:31:06.359421","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Advancing Cybersecurity of the Connected Vehicle across the IndustryWASHINGTON, DC, USA, June 8, 2021 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) welcomes new member Luminar Technologies , the global leader in automotive lidar hardware and software technology,The addition of Luminar as a Member of the Auto-ISAC expands its Membership of organizations on a mission to make autonomy safe and ubiquitous.\nThe Auto-ISAC was formed by automakers in August 2015 to establish a global information sharing community to promote vehicle cybersecurity.“Luminar joining the Auto-ISAC bolsters the Membership’s pool of information related to the critical area of security in the growing autonomous vehicle sector.\nLuminar has rapidly gained over 50 industry partners, including 8 of the top 10 global automakers.\nIn 2020, Luminar signed the industry’s first production deal for autonomous consumer vehicles with Volvo Cars, while also recently striking deals with Daimler Truck AG and Intel’s Mobileye.\nFounded in 2012, Luminar is a nearly 400-person team with offices in Palo Alto, Orlando, Colorado Springs, Detroit, and Munich.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Report: Apple in Talks Over Batteries for Apple Car","slug":"report-apple-in-talks-over-batteries-for-apple-car","publishDate":"2021-06-09 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-09 14:31:04.692279","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Apple has never confirmed the persistent rumors about its development of the Apple Car.\nAfter all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has tripled the market.\nThe Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple and Tesla.\nThe Motley Fool recommends the following options: long March 2023 $120 calls on Apple and short March 2023 $130 calls on Apple.\nThe Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"NuPort Robotics selects NVIDIA DRIVE platform for autonomous trucks","slug":"nuport-robotics-selects-nvidia-drive-platform-for-autonomous-trucks","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2021-06-09 14:31:04.663576","feedName":"Autonomous Trucks","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The company plans to develop upcoming generations of its autonomous trucking platform on NVIDIA DRIVE Orin, which is capable of more than 250 trillion operations per second (TOPS).\nNuPort is also leveraging NVIDIA DRIVE OS and DriveWorks software for open and easily scalable autonomous development.\n“Autonomous trucks need to safely operate in all kinds of environments – including Canada’s sometimes harsh and dangerous weather conditions,” said Rishi Dhall, Vice President of Autonomous Vehicles, NVIDIA.\n“Selecting the NVIDIA DRIVE platform gives NuPort the scalable computational horsepower to design and test sophisticated AI essential for safe autonomous trucks.”NVIDIA DRIVE provides support for different sensors, including lidars, radars, cameras, and GPS, all on a centralized computing platform.\nThe pilot leverages the NVIDIA DRIVE platform as the in-vehicle computer controlling the autonomous systems for Level 4 autonomy.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Investor Group Calls For Rigorous Due Diligence Policies On Facial Recognition","slug":"investor-group-calls-for-rigorous-due-diligence-policies-on-facial-recognition","publishDate":"2021-06-08 18:25:53+00:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-09 14:31:02.944571","feedName":"Image Recognition","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"A group of 50 institutional investors with $4.5 trillion in assets under management (as of December of 2020) is calling for more rigorous human rights and due diligence policies for companies involved in facial recognition technology.\nIt’s an initiative that was first launched by Candriam, a subsidiary of New York Life, in March of this year.\nNow, a number of other high-profile investment firms are on board, including Aviva Investors and BMO Asset Management, among others.\n“These represent serious reputational, operational, and financial risks for the companies involved in [facial recognition technology], as well as salient risks to human rights,” the group said.\nThe Candriam-led group itself is committing to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in its own investment analyses concerning facial recognition companies.
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