BlackBerry announces the launch of BlackBerry Jarvis for self-driving cars, industrial automation and for the healthcare industry

BlackBerry Jarvis is a new cyber security software from BlackBerry which identifies vulnerabilities in programs used in self-driving vehicles, industrial automation and in the healthcare industry.   Canadian software maker BlackBerry Ltd has launched Blackberry Jarvis, a new cybersecurity software which identifies vulnerabilities in programs used in self-driving cars. By targeting its software at this…

Sony’s sensor business – the engine for its growth

With Sony’s sensor business contributing the bulk of its 2017-2018 earnings, the company plans on ramping up their deployment in factory automation, image sensors and self-driving cars, key technologies for tomorrow. Riding on the surging sales of its image sensors, Sony Corp is poised to report its highest-ever earning this year. The firm also plans…

Auto parts industry evolves with the coming of age of self-driving cars

Auto parts suppliers are set to play a key role in smart cars. Here’s how… Although the instrument panel on your gas guzzling new car sports sleek digital gauges with multicolored screens, a peek behind the electronics that keep everything together reveals a rat’s nest of components crammed together to get everything going. Auto suppliers,…

Japan seeks to commercialise drone deliveries and self-driving trucks by 2020 and 2022, respectively

The strategy document is an eye opener for companies who want to invest in Japan. On June 9, Japan aims to finalise policies regarding the drone deliveries in the country from 2020 as well as commercialisation of self-driving trucks by 2022, as per two sources familiar with the matter at hand. The move could inject…

GM’s strategic planning has left Ford far behind in the dust

An analysis of their expenses show, despite similar spending patterns, GM’s resource management and financial planning strategy has resulted in the company releasing far more new and redesigned vehicles than Ford. Although James Hackett spent the whole of last year strategizing on Ford Motor Co’s long-term self-driving car strategy, in his first week as the…