The latest Investing Matters Podcast episode with London Stock Exchange Group's Chris Mayo has just been released. Listen here.
https://anziif.com/members-centre/articles/2018/07/nzi-is-taking-action-on-driver-fatigue
I would say 5500 units was news worthy. Bit weird not to release, would also put to be the supply chain concerns. Common SEE, please confirm if this is the case.
Posted before but good to see it again!
Thanks for posting, made me laugh when I read his favourite hobby is........ you guessed it cycling.
Ken, there are some good candidates out there that don’t cycle you know!
This is not the RNS I was hoping for’ the search ..... continues
DMS is starting to be seen as a selling point especially for company fleets. And before Mr negative gets all jiggy, it is irrelevant at this stage whose DMS tech is in the car. The point i am making is that DMS as a safety feature is being pushed as a USP.
Subaru’s managing director Colin Christie
Subaru Australia, which has already been pushing hard into fleets, believes the new Forester, due here in September, will become the “game changer” for the brand in the fleet market.
He said that while fleet sales represented “a huge opportunity” for Subaru, the company needed to be cognisant of the impact lower fleet prices would have on the resale values of private buyers of the same cars.
“There is a fine line between having a product that appeals to fleet buyers and yet retains its value on the used-car market in the future,” Mr Christie said.
“We have to find the balance but I believe that the new Forester has significant appeal because of its improved comfort and much higher safety levels.
“We have had strong success previously in fleet with Outback, XV and the current Forester.
“But the new Forester’s Driver Monitoring System (DMS) fits right in with the needs for fleets to provide maximum safety for its employees. For any fleet operation, the benefits are very important.”
Mr Christie said expansion of its fleet business was one of several initiatives, including more service centres in rural areas, to provide additional options for customers who travel the country.
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Thanks mate
So what was the reply please?
Daily Telegraph article today
DRIVERLESS CARS
Technology Intelligence
By Matthew Field
GERMAN hardware and automotive giants Bosch and Daimler are to launch a pilot in the US to test autonomous vehicles in a challenge to tech firms like Waymo and Uber.
The driverless vehicle project will see Mercedes Benz cars designed for a driverless car shuttle service. The project will aim to develop Level 4 and Level 5 capabilities of autonomous driving, meaning cars will be able to drive without any human interaction.
Both Bosch and Daimler have been making a push into driverless cars and ride-sharing. Daimler has taken stakes in businesses to rival Uber, including a majority stake in MyTaxi and a joint venture with ride-sharing start-up Via.
The companies are set to launch a pilot project in a city in the San Francisco Bay area in 2019, which will see a mix of autonomous cars, car sharing and ride-hailing programmes being trialled in tandem. The test fleet will be operated by Daimler Mobility Services, while the cars will be equipped with Nvidia artificial intelligence chips to control the on-board computers.
The chips will allow the cars to navigate using radar, video and ultrasound technology, as well as “lidar” laser sensors.
‘Safety has the highest priority and is the constant theme on our way to the start of series production’
Last year, the two companies signed a deal to begin developing a fleet of driverless taxis. The trial will see the cars reaching Level 4 and 5 of automated driving. The cars will initially have a safety driver, the companies said, however they will eventually have the ability to be entirely self-driving.
Dr Michael Hafner, head of automated driving at Daimler, and Dr Stephan Hönle, head of automated driving at Bosch, stressed safety would be a priority. Tests of driverless cars on public roads have come under scrutiny in the US since a fatal collision involving an Uber self-driving car in March.
Dr Hafner said: “Safety has the highest priority and is the constant theme of all aspects and development stages on our way to the start of series production. If in doubt, thoroughness comes before speed.”
Self-driving car projects have been stepping up across Silicon Valley and the US. At the Consumer Electronics Show this year, Lyft showcased rides in its autonomous taxis which attendees could hail using its ride-sharing app.
Meanwhile, Google-owned Waymo has said it plans to launch a self-driving taxi service in Phoenix in Arizona later this year. Waymo has begun ordering thousands of cars that will ultimately end up in its autonomous taxi fleet.
Daimler also announced this week that it had been given permission to test autonomous cars on Chinese roads, becoming the first Western company to do so.
Fully agree, let them haveChina. Ask Caterpiller how their Chinese joint venture with Chinese manufactures worked for them. Lots of good money in the beginning under the 50 % shared ownership model then deal breaks down. Then amazingly similar machinery produced and sold at half the price. Best tread carefully in the wild East
A boring 12.5 p share price would have seemed like dreamland just 6 months ago. Remember how poor old Finncap got abused for their 12p share predictions. Nostalgia, no thanks - happier in this position thanks
shame he specifically mentions head position in the question posed rather than referring to eye gaze/direction so are we sure it is SEE? I know we were demonstrating with Continental so probably is, just not the explanation i was expecting to hear.
Found this sample of a market research report on DMS . I guess they forgot to speak to Mr sold below 7p
Eye-Tracking Technology to Emerge As Most Lucrative Segment
The various technologies used for driver safety systems comprise eye-tracking, facial expressions, heart rate-monitoring, steering angle sensor (SAS), and lane departure system. Of these, eye-tracking is projected to lead the technology segment and is expected to witness prevalent demand among car buyers. The segment valued at US$ 456.6 Mn, represent a share of 23.8% of the market by 2017 end. Rising at an impressive CAGR of 8.1% from 2017 to 2022, the eye-tracking technology segment is projected to reach US$673.7 Mn by the end of the forecast period, representing the share of 24.5% of the overall technology market. The annual growth is pegged at US$43.4 Mn annually during 2017–2022. The burgeoning demand for eye-tracking technology is attributed to the wide adoption of driver safety systems that focus on improving the awareness of drivers for a safe driving.
Bison Transport
Oh no, those ambulance chasers at SEE have only gone and landed one of the safest long haul truck company’s in North America. Better tell Ken to cancel as this doesn’t fit the bent agenda of our local village idiot
• 1400 tractors and 4000 trailers ready to move any load anywhere in North America
• More visibility of your truckload freight with track and trace technology that monitors load progress, and in-cab technology that delivers constant updates
• Cost effective solutions that optimize your supply chain and deliver more for your transportation dollar
• Utilizing Long Combination Vehicles (LCV), and other leading edge equipment technology, we're delivering the most sustainable, energy efficient transportation solutions available
• Well-trained and equipped staff & Drivers move your freight seamlessly across the Canada and U.S borders
• Widely recognized for safety and performance by customers, associations and industry peers
WINNIPEG - For the seventh consecutive year, Bison Transport came in first place in the National Truck Safety Contest. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recognized Winnipeg-based Bison with the Safe Fleet Award on Nov. 14.
Bison has the lowest U.S. Department of Transportation recordable
This article just goes to show that there are no easy answers for autonomous vehicles even if they could get the technology to work correctly. This quiz shows why it’s going to take a long time to get to L4 onwards as you will need to agree that an autonomous might make safety decisions that you might not agree . People in the road could force the car to swerve deliberately in order to save the jay walkers and could kill your passengers and yourself for the greater good. Still what that car? Many sides to this discussion and they won’t all be made by the drivers
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-05/driverless-cars-ethical-debate-you-decide/9836786
New fleet company video where managers wax lyrical about Guardian
Also mention that the trend in the industry is towards more night driving so this tech is only getting more relevant.
Go Bison!
https://blog.bisontransport.com/its-watching-to-make-sure-you-are
Perhaps he owns shares, what’s your excuse? 1. Attention seeker 2. No life 3. Gutted missed out and trying to spoil the ride? Please let us know. There are no other options btw
The sun is shining, we are invested in a great company exceeding its targets, what’s not to like! Have a nice day all!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts/ research. My confusion is with Subaru. We have all seen an article that suggests Fotonation has won that OEM but before that we thought it was SEE. What has made you think SEE has it?