History is littered with legends of eminent personalities who amassed unthinkable fortunes for themselves - with fascinating insights into just how much wealth they controlled.\nA lesser-known example is the story of Mansa Musa, the tenth emperor of the Mali empire in the 1300s.\nMusa's wealth came from the resources his empire commanded: hefty resources in the salt trade, and the massive gold deposits in his empire.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Ford to offer new Maverick compact pickup standard as hybrid, Auto News, ET Auto","slug":"ford-to-offer-new-maverick-compact-pickup-standard-as-hybrid-auto-news-et-auto","publishDate":"None","createdLocal":"2021-06-08 14:30:53.926276","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"By Ben KlaymanNew Delhi: Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday its new Maverick compact pickup truck will have a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain as standard equipment, a technology choice aimed at keeping the vehicle's starting price below $20,000.\n\"We see it certainly consistent with our strategy of leaning into electrification,\" he said.\n\"Ford and other global automakers are racing to shift their gas-powered lineups to all electric under pressure from regions like Europe and China to cut vehicle emissions.\nMaverick will use the first Ford-developed electric motor.The hybrid version will get 40 miles per gallon in the city and offer 191 horsepower, Ford said.\nHowever, analysts expect the base model to be a rare sight on dealer lots, with $25,000 more likely what consumers pay after adding options.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"TAGE Idriver collaborates with Ouster LiDAR on solving dust & water misrecognition & obstruction issues in autonomous mining ops","slug":"tage-idriver-collaborates-with-ouster-lidar-on-solving-dust-water-misrecognition-obstruction-issues-in-autonomous-mining-ops","publishDate":"2021-06-08 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-08 14:30:52.144289","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Unmanned mining trucks often cause emergency speed and stop restrictions due to misidentification of dust or water.\n“The first thing to face is the problem of large dust clouds in the mining area.\nThere is often also water on the roads of mining areas.\nDue to the specular reflection, some of the point clouds obtained by standard LiDAR will be missing.\nAs a result, the unmanned mining truck judges the water areas as non-driving areas, again causing unmanned mining trucks to often have speed limits and stoppages, which affects normal operation.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Carmakers using other companies' showrooms","slug":"carmakers-using-other-companies-showrooms","publishDate":"2021-06-07 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-07 14:31:26.720934","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Carmakers are partnering with home appliance makers and consumer electronics companies to sell cars through their vast brick-and-mortar dealership networks.\nIn April, Chinese new energy vehicle startup Skywell bought home appliance maker Skyworth's trademark for vehicles.\nRoy Lu, a senior industry analyst, said using the existing retail stores of such companies is an easier and cheaper way for carmakers to reach potential customers in smaller cities than extending their own dealership networks.\nLu said home appliance buyers are car companies' potential customers, and carmakers are trying to market vehicles as ordinary consumer goods that should be updated in a shorter period of time.\nLast month, another home appliance maker Midea Group revealed plans to produce a range of components and control systems for cars at a plant in Hefei, Anhui province.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Insurers ask: Who pays when self-driving vehicles crash?","slug":"insurers-ask-who-pays-when-self-driving-vehicles-crash","publishDate":"2021-06-07 00:00:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-07 14:31:26.361538","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"The advent of self-driving cars is raising questions in the insurance sector about who should pay when the vehicles crash and how insurers will set equitable rates.\nBut there are other examples of autonomous vehicles gone wrong.\nAlthough there aren’t fully autonomous vehicles ready for purchase, there are many being tested and even a few taking passengers on roads in Arizona.\nFord Autonomous Vehicles LLC, created in 2018, plans to launch self-driving services next year.\n“However, longer term, the expectation is that autonomous vehicles will reduce driver error significantly.” – CQ-Roll Call/Tribune News Service
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"NHTSA may have to take the wheel on automation","slug":"nhtsa-may-have-to-take-the-wheel-on-automation","publishDate":"2021-06-07 00:00:01-04:00","createdLocal":"2021-06-07 14:31:22.158683","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"New bills introduced in Congress in the past year would affect automakers by increasing agency oversight and enhancing regulations related to advanced driver-assistance systems, recalls and vehicle seat safety.\nThe National Transportation Safety Board in the past has noted a \"lack of federal safety standards\" for automated driving systems.\nIf enacted, the SAFE Act would compel NHTSA to magnify its regulatory oversight.\nThe legislation would require the Department of Transportation to conduct research regarding the installation and use of driver monitoring systems to minimize or eliminate driver distraction, driver disengagement, automation complacency and the foreseeable misuse of driver-assistance systems.\nThus, a looming challenge to AV systems makers will be the gap between the public's expectations of the performance of driver-assistance and automation technology and the reality of their current limitations.
"}}}},{"node":{"postTitle":"Autonomous Tractors Market key Vendors, Trends, Analysis, Segmentation, Forecast to 2021-2025 | By Size, Share, Growth","slug":"autonomous-tractors-market-key-vendors-trends-analysis-segmentation-forecast-to-2021-2025-by-size-share-growth","publishDate":"2021-06-07 05:59:33","createdLocal":"2021-06-07 14:31:19.023395","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"Autonomous Tractors Market key Vendors, Trends, Analysis, Segmentation, Forecast to 2021-2025 | By Size, Share, GrowthAutonomous Tractors Markethttps://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/request-sample/4479https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/request-for-customization/4479https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/purchase-enquiry/4479https://www.alliedmarketresearch.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/allied-market-researchAccording to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, Autonomous Tractors Market: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2018-2025, the global autonomous tractors market was valued at $648.9 million in 2016, and is expected to reach at $4,389.8 million by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 24.0% during the forecast period.\nIn addition, huge benefits offered by the tractors and increased income of farmers by use of these tractors are expected to propel the market growth.\nHowever, lack of awareness and technology integration among farmers pose a threat to the market growth.\nIts market share is expected to grow because of the new innovative tools such as Soil Command by Case IH to perform smart tillage.\nAllied Market Research provides global enterprises as well as medium and small businesses with unmatched quality of \"Market Research Reports\" and Business Intelligence Solutions.
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