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https://electrek.co/2022/02/17/fisker-announces-over-31000-ocean-reservations-totaling-1-7-billion-in-potential-revenue-and-world-leading-warranty-program/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=linkedin

In its annual Top Picks, Consumer Reports highlights the standout cars, SUVs, and trucks across in 10 distinct categories. Tesla has dominated the electric vehicle category, with the Model 3 holding the EV Top Pick honor for the past two years. But now the Ford Mustang Mach-E has earned the accolade based on its Overall Score, which factors road-test score, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction, and safety.

https://www.consumerreports.org/hybrids-evs/ford-mustang-mach-e-replaces-tesla-model-3-as-cr-ev-top-pick-a6095541654/

The Mach-E crossover is wrapped in Mustang heritage and executed with the detail associated with a century-old automaker. We took instant notice, and so did car buyers. As a result, the Mustang Mach-E effectively bumped Tesla from the 10 Top Picks list this year.

I am so incredibly proud of the team that did this. It was unimaginable 4 years ago. It has been a tough journey, with many ups and downs along the way. Many sleepless nights and long days but the team never gave up, even after launch. Their direct work with customers to find and fix any issues has been instrumental. Wait until our customers see what we have planned for them over the air this year!

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that it opened an investigation into Tesla’s ‘phantom braking’ problem under Autopilot.

It’s an issue that owners have complained about for almost a year.


Back in November, Electrek released a report called ‘Tesla has a serious phantom braking problem in Autopilot.‘

It highlighted a significant increase in Tesla owners reporting dangerous phantom braking events on Autopilot.

Phantom braking is a term used to describe when an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) or a self-driving system applies the brakes for no good reason.

The system can be falsely detecting an object on the road or anticipating a collision that won’t actually happen and apply the brake to try to avoid it.

Obviously, phantom braking is something you want to avoid since it can create accidents if someone is following too closely behind you.

https://electrek.co/2022/02/17/tesla-nhtsa-investigation-autopilot-phantom-braking-problem/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=linkedin

Although vehicles are getting highly automatic and interconnected, they are influencing drivers with more distractions and therefore causing accidents. DMS(Driver Monitoring System) is an effective technology that continuously monitors the driver’s state and alerts the driver in any danger. This forum brings 300 industry experts and enterprises together to discuss the developing trends and innovative technologies of automotive ****pit monitoring systems.

ams OSRAM Topic: ams OSRAM automotive products applied in smart ****pits

The smart ****pit creates a unique driving experience. Smart ambient lighting ensures personalized lighting in the car while adjusting to the driver's brightness and color preferences, providing improved color rendering, uniformity and overall higher light quality. Capacitive sensing allows for a wider range of hands on wheel detection, even in scenarios where hands are wet or gloves are worn, thus enhancing driver safety. The in-cabin monitoring system checks for passengers, pets and objects in the vehicle and enables convenient and relevant functions such as child and pet occupancy monitoring, adaptive airbag deployment, unbuckled belt detection, person counting, item detection. This speech will introduce the latest products and innovative technologies in combination with in-cabin sensing, driver recognition and status monitoring, gesture recognition and other smart ****pit-oriented applications.

Speaking Slot: Friday, Mar 25, 2022 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm GMT+8

https://ams-osram.com/ims-tech?event=2nd%20IMS%20Tech%202022

As semi-autonomous vehicles become more and more available in the marketplace, the auto industry needs to do more to ensure that drivers don’t put themselves and others at risk by misusing the technology, participants in a Center for Automotive Research (CAR) webinar agreed Wednesday.

During the hour-long discussion, David Zuby, executive vice president and chief research officer at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS); Kelly Funkhouser, vehicle technology manager at Consumer Reports; and Greg Brannon, director of automotive engineering and industry relations at AAA National, focused on the need for monitoring systems that can make sure the driver is watching the road and ready to take control at all times. The discussion was moderated by CAR President and CEO Carla Bailo.

Funkhouser announced that Consumer Reports, as of Feb. 17, would begin awarding extra points for models that combine limited self-driving technologies with effective active driver monitoring systems.
“We’re not saying how many seconds you have to look at the road, and if you’re allowed to look at the mirrors. We are just calling for the bare bones,” Funkhouser said. “You’ve got to make sure that the driver is awake and generally looking forward, toward the roadway.”

Noting that the teminology has not been standardized, Funkhouser defined partial automation as systems that combine lane centering with adaptive cruise control, with both features in continual operation simultaneously. This is defined by SAE International as Level 2 autonomous driving, in which the driver, not the vehicle, is always assumed to be in control.

Level 2 capability is only becoming more commonplace, she said, either standard or optional on half of OEMs’ 2021 models. The features are not limited just to high-end vehicles, but are offered at the mid-range level, too. “They’re pretty available out there,” she said.

Zuby said that, unlike crash-avoidance technology like automatic emergency braking or lane-departure warning, there is no evidence that the combination of lane centering and adaptive cruise control has any effect on accident rates.

“Are there more crash claims for cars that are equipped with Level 2 than those without? So far, we haven’t found a difference,” Zuby said.

https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2022/02/17/safety-experts-press-for-better-driver-monitoring-in-semi-autonomous-vehicles/

A Complementary Future

Intel and Qualcomm are both leveraging their expertise and resources to expand into new areas going forward. In addition, both companies have expressed an interest in working together – Qualcomm plans to leverage Intel as a semiconductor foundry partner. But the possibilities go much, much further. If you look at three of the key trends in the market that were apparent at CES in January, Intel and Qualcomm are well positioned both individually and together to address them. These trends include autonomous machines (including cars, drones, robots, etc.), gaming, and virtual environments (aka the metaverse). All three will require AI, all will need some local processing on mobile devices, all will leverage high-speed 5G wireless networks, and all will require high-performance cloud-based processing. Qualcomm is the leader in the power-efficient processing, mobile, and wireless technologies, while Intel is a leader in network and high-performance processing. There are other companies that fit well into these categories that I will be covering in future articles, but it is a bit ironic that these two industry leaders are changing in a complementary way.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/tiriasresearch/2022/02/16/a-tale-of-two-technology-leaders--intel--qualcomm/?sh=391bfc333226

Baidu, Jidu and Qualcomm Technologies announced that Jidu's first mass-produced model will use the intelligent digital ****pit system jointly supported by Baidu and Qualcomm Technologies. The system is based on Qualcomm's fourth-generation Snapdragon automotive digital ****pit platform-8295, and is equipped with the next-generation smart cabin system and software solutions jointly developed by Jidu and Baidu.

The integrated production model equipped with a brand-new digital ****pit is expected to be launched in 2023 and will be the first domestic mass-produced model to adopt the 4th generation Snapdragon digital ****pit platform. At the same time, the concept car of this product is expected to be officially unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April next year.

https://inf.news/en/tech/c0a49c5df025c19cb79b749e64074b1f.html

To place that in context, traffic deaths fell 29% in the 39 years between 1980 and 2019. If we were to apply a conservative effectiveness rate of 30% and assume high levels of DMS penetration in the vehicle fleet to address distraction, drowsiness, and intoxication in 2019, we estimate that up to 4,200 fatalities and 315,000 injuries could have been prevented. Even if we reduce the effectiveness rate to 10% and allow for a ramp up to high levels of DMS penetration over several years, there remains a dramatic improvement to the prevention of road trauma.

The US Congress has also taken notice. Acting on the NTSB recommendations, legislation recently passed the House which would require widespread use of DMS technology. In the Senate, the SAFE Act, which would require NHTSA to begin a federal rulemaking on DMS technology, was included in the bipartisan infrastructure package and at the time of writing, is expected to soon pass the Senate. As the House and Senate consider highway and vehicle safety, DMS looks set to be a key safety solution as part of a larger transportation and infrastructure package.

About the author:

Dr Mike Lenné, general manager for fleet and head of human factors, Seeing Machines

Lenné is a global authority on human factors and safety. Following an esteemed academic career as a professor in human factors at the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC), he moved to Seeing Machines in 2014 and has held executive roles leading both technology and commercial businesses. Currently he leads the human factors, machine intelligence and advanced engineering teams that design and develop next generation technologies. Working with government, industry, and global policy groups he promotes operator state monitoring technology, making the world’s roads and skies safer.

There is still a long way to go in reducing road-related deaths and major injuries, but an answer could literally be staring the driver right in the eyes.

The risk of death and injury on our roads can be mitigated by driver monitoring systems (DMS), which utilize small, discreet cameras pointed toward the driver to determine if the driver is distracted, drowsy or impaired. Using advanced algorithms and optical technology, DMS is a closed loop system, meaning that any information collected stays on board the vehicle.

DMS is not designed to collect data and “tattle” on the driver, rather it enables the vehicle to warn the driver, in real-time, when he/she is too distracted or impaired to drive. DMS is also looking for instances when the driver is falling asleep. When this occurs, the system can warn the driver with a tailored warning, likely visual or auditory, with the potential to escalate as required.

Driver assist systems are growing in popularity. Two of the big three US automakers have announced that new vehicles will be available this year that will allow for some hands-free use while driving. Internationally, there is a growing number of companies offering hands-free driving now. More importantly, all the world’s major OEMs plan to launch similar technologies within the next two to three years.

So, how many lives and serious injuries could DMS prevent? Thousands… every year!

DMS is in the early stages of deployment and therefore scientific reports are not yet available to demonstrate real world crash and injury reductions. However, a recent study reported that connected vehicle and driver assistance technologies could reduce crashes in light vehicles by up to 33%. These figures are impossible to ignore.

https://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/opinion/opinion-why-is-the-us-seeing-record-road-deaths.html

New EV electric car calendar--The list goes on & on

All the new electric cars, electric SUVs and electric utes arriving in Australia in 2021, 2022 and 2023. Here is the comprehensive list of every new EV due in the next few years.

https://evcentral.com.au/new-ev-calendar-2020-2021-2022/

Unlike Tesla however, Nvidia is not trying to insist that automated driving can be done with cameras alone. The current Hyperion 8 development kit includes 12 cameras, 9 radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors and a forward facing lidar from a variety of vendors and the software is designed to use all of them. JLR plans to leverage radar, cameras and ultrasonic sensors initially for hands-free driving capabilities similar to GM’s Super Cruise.

Lidar and an expanded suite of cameras and radar will be added to enable so-called L3 capability. The recently launched Mercedes-Benz Drive Pilot system in Europe is among the first to provide this capability where the driver can go hands and feet-off and not watch the road continuously. Current laws in Europe limit this functionality to 37 miles per hour so it is effectively a traffic jam assist.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/samabuelsamid/2022/02/16/jaguar-land-rover-picks-nvidia-to-power-future-assisted-and-automated-driving/?sh=d1b14663786b

Another one arriving. Should be a big seller.

While Cadillac was tight-lipped on pricing for a while, it's now revealed that the 2023 Lyriq will be available sometime in Spring 2022.

https://www.tomsguide.com/uk/news/cadillac-lyriq-2023-price-release-window-interior-and-more

Its a web of intrigue, whos working with who? Whos supplying what?

https://www.xilinx.com/about/events/2022/automotive-world-2022.html

According to customers’ requirements, Autocruis tailored a set of highly effective AVM systems based on the Zynq-7Z010 with the
advantages of faster start-up speed, low stitching distortion, and high robustness. They also enabled such functions as dynamic
viewing angle follow-up and dynamic loading of front and rear auxiliary lines. Autocruis also developed a highly efficient and costeffective IMS system based on the Zynq-7Z010 and 7Z020 leveraging its leading AI algorithm technology. That system includes such
features as: fatigue detection, attention detection, identity recognition, status recognition, behavior recognition, gesture recognition,
emotion recognition, passenger status, rear row recognition, etc.

RESULT:
Compared to a traditional I.MX6D solution, Autocruis’ new AVM system reduces the cost by more than 50% on the main chip alone and
achieves the level of the current mainstream intelligent vehicle solutions in terms of functionality and performance. It can meet the
needs of both domestic and foreign intelligent vehicle products on the market.
Autocruis’ various adaptive computing-based intelligent driving products and solutions have successfully achieved stable mass production in commercial and passenger vehicles (including a large bus OEM, and an automotive OEM with annual sales exceeding
2 million units.

https://china.xilinx.com/content/dam/xilinx/publications/powered-by-xilinx/autocruis-case-study.pdf

Driver Monitoring System
First driver monitoring system based on deep learning technology in China!

The software partner for Driver Monitoring System (DMS) of Bosch China

http://www.autocruis.com/en/Drivermonitoringsystem/

Major policy changes such as cracking down on distracted driving and mandating that vehicles have automatic-braking and collision-warning features are necessary to curtail the rise in US traffic deaths, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy says. "Our teens are driving the most unsafe vehicles -- the used cars, the ones without the new technology," for which automakers "charge a premium," Homendy says.

Click here to read the full article: https://cnn.it/3oVgv2O

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/08/politics/record-traffic-fatalities-highway-safety/index.html

General Motors will resume production of the Chevrolet Bolt and larger Bolt EUV electric vehicles in April after the automaker and its battery partner, an LG Group company, found a solution to its manufacturing gaffes.

GM stopped production of the Bolt in August and recalled nearly 143,000 of them, which includes every one the company ever made, because a manufacturing defect at LG's battery plant resulted in at least 13 fires. The company hasn't made new Bolts because it had been redirecting limited supplies of new batteries to replace the defective storage system in recalled vehicles.

Even as the Bolt goes back into production, GM's bigger push to compete with Tesla and rivals Ford and Volkswagen in the burgeoning EV market rests more on new and future models. GM started building the new Hummer EV pickup in December and is getting ready to sell the Cadillac Lyriq SUV this spring, both of which are more in line with current consumer tastes than the compact Bolt.

GM has said that it has thousands of orders for both vehicles and is expanding production.

https://www.inquirer.com/business/gm-bolt-production-resume-restart-electric-20220215.html

Jaguar will use NVIDIA AI for self-driving in future vehicles starting 2025

Jaguar Land Rover is partnering with NVIDIA to use their DRIVE Hyperion 8 platform for future vehicles. NVIDIA’s system will power autonomous and driver assistance systems and will render visualization of the vehicle’s environment.


Jaguar is one of the earliest automakers planning to go all-electric, stating that all newly introduced vehicles will be all electric starting in 2025. It looks like all of those electric vehicles will be powered by NVIDIA computers.

The partnership is not just limited to hardware, as Jaguar will use NVIDIA AI and engineers throughout the development process for new vehicles. NVIDIA will provide data center usage for neural net training of autonomous driving systems and for collaborative development and simulations through their Omniverse platform.

The DRIVE Hyperion platform uses NVIDIA’s DRIVE Orin processor, capable of well over 200 trillion operations per second, which they say significantly outperforms Tesla’s FSD computer. Of course, 2025 is 3 years from now, so we expect to see updates to both of these computer systems by then.

NVIDIA says their Hyperion platform is “software-defined,” reflecting our modern reality of continuously upgradeable devices. The system is capable of over-the-air updates, which has become a favorite feature for electric car owners with access to it. It also helps automakers in that certain recalls and fixes can be done without having to schedule costly dealership visits for every owner.

We suspect that this will include updates to the vehicles’ self-driving ability. NVIDIA says their Orin chip is capable of level 5 autonomous driving, but the software for a truly driverless car likely won’t be ready by 2025. Whether Jaguar will charge for these sorts of updates is not currently known.

https://electrek.co/2022/02/16/jaguar-will-use-nvidia-ai-for-self-driving-in-future-vehicles-starting-2025/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=linkedin

“I love working with the team on the cutting edge of high-tech and high-demand automotive products and services. It’s a great feeling to see friends, neighbors and family members excited about the features our team works on, like BlueCruise!” Tune in February 17th to hear more from Amy Garby and the DAT team during our live Q&A session.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ford-motor-company_i-love-working-with-the-team-on-the-cutting-activity-6895048301230534656-YXwv

Qualcomm continues to define the pace of wireless innovation. We have for decades. We’ve led each new connectivity transition, helped pioneer the smartphone, and are the driving force behind the commercialization and innovation of 5G. We started with mobile but we’re much more than that. At MWC 2022, Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon will share how we’re now working to enable a world where virtually everyone and everything is a part of the connected intelligent edge.

The next generation of mobile technology is converging with high-performance, low-power computing with on-device AI, creating opportunities for new consumer experiences, and precipitating the emergence of the connected intelligent edge. The connected intelligent edge will revolutionize a vast array of industries across the economy, from automotive to IoT. And Qualcomm’s one technology roadmap allows us to scale our leading portfolio of mobile wireless innovation to deliver premium consumer experiences and drive digital transformation across all of these industries.

At Qualcomm’s MWC 2022 Press Conference in Barcelona, Cristiano Amon will share details about our exciting array of new technologies. Our industry-leading wireless technologies are designed to power next-generation experiences and accelerate the digital transformation of key segments, including mobile computing, XR, automotive, wireless fiber, the modern network, and more.

Cristiano will provide an update on new agreements and some of our collaborators will join us on stage at MWC 2022 to discuss how we’re working together to enable an intelligently connected future. Who? You’ll have to watch to find out.

Join us to hear how Qualcomm is leading the world into a new era, one where everything and everyone is intelligently connected.

More on what Qualcomm is doing at MWC 2022:
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/even...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0xQzJZ1fm4

The reason why everyone does not have a complete concept of car chip, may be because everyone's inherent thinking about cars has not been transformed. Consumers of gasoline cars are more concerned about the vehicle's displacement, space, fuel consumption and other major attributes. Energy vehicle users are concerned about battery life, charging efficiency, and so on. The overall trend of automobile intelligence has been determined. The realization of auxiliary driving functions such as automatic parking, full-speed ACC adaptive cruise, and lane centering assistance requires the blessing of automatic driving chips; a smooth and clear large central control screen, multiple large screens in the car, linkage, and smart Voice assistants also need powerful car-machine chip empowerment. It's just that the cars used to play Bluetooth music and radio are gradually eliminated. The current car system is just like a mobile phone system. It can install a variety of application software, OTA upgrades, etc., except for the optimization level of the system itself. High or low, the quality of the chip can also directly affect the user experience.
Qualcomm stands for "high-end"?

Qualcomm's latest mass-produced third-generation Snapdragon digital ****pit platform has attracted many car companies. Qualcomm has also developed three different levels of hardware platforms for different customer needs. The often said "8155" chip refers to It is the third-generation "flagship" chip of Qualcomm's internal code-named "SA8155P". "8155" is actually derived from the consumer chip "Snapdragon 855", which also uses 7nm process technology. Qualcomm's smart ****pit solution will provide a software development platform, and customers can customize and develop functions according to their own needs.

https://inf.news/en/auto/cb4e2ecd73496e157cffb0fdd53b9cd9.html