UM study finds what people want in an autonomous car
ANN ARBOR—Agreeable, conscientious and stable. These are three human personality traits that, it turns out, we want to see in our driverless cars regardless of whether we possess them ourselves, …
LTU President’s Symposium to tackle how electric vehicles will reshape urban planning
SOUTHFIELD—How will transportation’s electric future affect urban planning? Lawrence Technological University’s 8th Annual President’s Symposium intends to provide some of the answers. The symposium, with the theme “How Electric Vehicles …
UM study measures motion sickness in driverless cars
ANN ARBOR—What good is a driverless car if riding in it makes you nauseous? Up to one-third of Americans experience motion sickness, according to the National Institutes of Health. In …
Karamba Security teams with Cypress on auto cybersecurity
BLOOMFIELD HILLS—Karamba Security, a provider of embedded cybersecurity technology for connected devices, announced a collaboration with Cypress Semiconductor Corp. to enhance security hardening for the automotive industry. Karamba’s embedded cybersecurity …
German LiDAR firm opens Detroit office
DETROIT—Ibeo Automotive Systems GmbH, a developer of sensor technology using laser-based radar (LiDAR) for automotive applications, has established a wholly owned subsidiary, Detroit-based Ibeo Automotive USA Inc. Paula Finnegan Jones …
Auto security software firm gets deal with Alpine Electronics
BLOOMFIELD HILLS–Karamba Security, a Bloomfield Hills developer of automotive and enterprise edge cybersecurity, today announced the signing of a production agreement of its leading Carwall runtime integrity software in Alpine …
Autonomous vehicle demonstrations sought for conference
DETROIT—Officials planning the Autonomous Vehicle Technology Expo and the Automotive Testing Expo events in October in Novi are seeking exhibitors to demonstrate their technologies on Friday, Oct. 25, immediately following …
Autonomous delivery vehicle startup launches
ANN ARBOR — A new Ann Arbor company offering an autonomous delivery robot that can operate in bicycle lanes or on the road, launched at TechCrunch Mobility, a conference held …
LTU gets DENSO grant for machine vision safety system in vehicles
SOUTHFIELD—Lawrence Technological University has received a $40,000 grant from DENSO, the world’s second largest mobility supplier, for programs focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The grant, made possible …
Japanese map firm buys Detroit auto map specialist
DETROIT—Tokyo-based-Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd. Announced the acquisition of the shares of Detroit-based Ushr Inc. DMP officials said they will begin to provide high-defniition 3D digital maps to a wide …