Founder of Taiwan’s chip revolution to retire from TSMC
Although a succession plan is ready and analysts no change in the company’s profitability, however, new emerging technologies could potentially see a spike in TSMC’s costs, said analysts.
Siemens consolidates its position in the self-driving industry by acquiring self-driving specialist software developer Tass International
Although Siemens entry into the self-driving vehicle industry has been as recent as early this year, it has been quick to consolidate its position. In a significant development, German industrial giant Siemens has agreed to acquire Tass International, a company which specializes in developing self-driving software, for an undisclosed sum. The move will its automotive…
Ford exploring deployment of self-driving trucks for delivery services
With the explosion of interest in self-driving technology, carmakers are scrambling to corner market share. As per a senior executive from the company, Ford Motor Co is considering to deploy self-driving vehicle technology in larger commercial vehicles and is working with multiple partners to deploy this strategy on autonomous vehicles on the road. “We’ve been…
Toyota, Intel, Ericson, Docomo and others create auto tech consortium
The coming age of autonomous self-driving vehicles have necessitate close collaboration between tech companies and automakers. Toyota Motor Corp along with Intel and other tech and auto companies have formed a consortium to create an ecosystem that will cater to big data for the upcoming connected car market. The Japanese carmaker also mentioned that…
Waymo changes gear: to integrate its improved AI tech into mass produced vehicles
With this development, self-driving cars are a step closer to retail reality. In a significant development, Alphabet’s self-driving car unit Waymo has disclosed it is retiring its Firefly line of test vehicles and is now moving on to integrating its technology into mass-produced vehicles. Initially, Waymo will move to equip its 600 Chrysler Pacifica minivans…
A peek into Alphabet’s lawsuit against Uber
Alphabet’s Waymo has dragged Uber to court for pilfering its technology that has taken thousands of hours to perfect. The statistics provided by California’s Department of Motor Vehicles made an interesting read. The fact that Uber’s self-driving car program is a work in progress that doesn’t stack up with the progress made by its peers is…
Jeff Jones quits Uber deepening the company’s turmoils
Although Uber did not give any reason for Jones’ exit from the company, the fact that he quit before seven months is telling. Uber Technologies took a major hit with its president Jeff Jones leaving the company for greener pastures. Jones was a key figure since being a marketing expert, he was hired to help…
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