Alphabet’s Waymo working on automated trucks

In the future, human truck drivers are likely to be restricted to local deliveries and pickups. On Thursday, Alphabet’s autonomous car driving division, Waymo, disclosed that the company is working on developing self-driving trucks. The company is looking for expand into self-driving trucks after it made significant headway in developing self-driving cars. It expects self-driving…

Companies focusing on IoT, AI and Robotics in Computex Taipei

There is a strategic shift taking place in electronic components manufactured by tech companies. Computex Taipei, Taiwan’s top tech fair, is seeing a different energy this year. While traditionally the focus had mostly catered to electronic parts for smartphones, this year, chip manufacturers have latched onto burgeoning growth engines such as virtual reality, self-driving car…

Linux based AGL platform to boost Toyota’s in-car tech features

Automakers have high overheads in maintaining codebases for two different platforms. With AGL both platforms can potentially be aligned resulting in reduced costs and development time. On Wednesday, Toyota Motor Corp disclosed, the infotainment system in its revamped Camry sedan, to be sold in the U.S. will be based running Linux. Toyota aims to tap…