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Sorry WhatIf, it is using the front facing external camera /ALKS to see if the driver is weaving in the lane

DETROIT, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co(F.N) has doubled its production target for the F-150 Lightning because of strong early demand for the full-sized electric pickup truck ahead of its 2022 launch, and the company plans to spend an additional $850 million to meet that target, several people and suppliers familiar with the plans said.
The No. 2 U.S. automaker is targeting annual production of more than 80,000 in 2024, up from its prior target of more than 40,000, according to the sources, who asked not to be identified. 
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/exclusive-ford-doubles-lightning-production-target-strong-pre-launch-demand-2021-08-23/

Very nice, only tomorrow apparently. Strange how those words all seem so familiar. Did they appear on an RMS months ago? https://www.lse.co.uk/rns/SEE/see-and-cae-to-deliver-crew-training-system-97ihcsass9yq2i3.html

Ah, I spot the difference now we know which branch of the Aussie military needs flight Simulators, and they name the locations just like in that top secret Project Jerico magazine article.

Interesting, I as well as avoiding blinding the oncoming driver, it adjust the intensity so that road signs are illuminated without dazzling the driver with the reflected light

Apparently, gaze tracking hasn't been solved, so this team went back to drivers wearing special glasses.

Move along, nothing to SEE here

Interesting JC, a partial but incomplete DMS. Points for looking at window, speedo or mirrors, and it sens a message to your personal device if necessary. No details on how it would detect gaze other than a camera. Nothing on IR or illumination. XEVO are connected with Lear Corporation, a Teir 1,so probably linked to infotainment wonder whose eye gaze they are using?

SB,
Hopefully, investors will soon recognise ‘safety over s3xy’ is the smart way forward for the foreseeable future.

The overvaluationof of Tesla can't last for ever

Sometimes it is worth reading the small print first:
1Always pay attention while driving and when using Super Cruise. Do not use a hand-held device. Visit Cadillac.com/supercruise or chevy.com/electric/super-cruise for compatible roads and full details.
2Trailering will be available post-launch for the GMC HUMMER EV models and 2022 Cadillac Escalade.
3Automatic lane change is not available while trailering.
4The 2022 Cadillac Escalade is not yet available in dealerships.
5The 2022 Cadillac CT4 will be available in late summer 2021.
6The 2022 Cadillac CT5 will be available in late summer 2021.
7The 2022 Chevrolet Silverado is not yet available in dealerships and Super Cruise will be available in the late 2022 Model Year.
8The 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup will be available in fall 2022.
9The 2022 GMC Sierra is not yet available in dealerships and Super Cruise will be available in the late 2022 Model Year.
10The 2023 Cadillac LYRIQ will be available in the first half of 2022.
11The 2024 GMC HUMMER EV SUV will be available in the first half of 2023.
12The 2022 Cadillac XT6 will be available in the second half of 2021.
13The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV will be available in late summer 2021.

https://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2021/jul/0723-gm-supercruise.html

Nice simple patent, Veoneer watch your eyes and if there is a vehicle in your blind spot as you indicate to change lanes it gives more warnings if you hadn't checked your mirror

S2020, the other company that Qualcomm were partnering with was for the parking - I think it was Valeo

https://www.edmunds.com/car-news/tested-ford-bluecruise-hands-free-driving.html

They like it!
"I, for one, embrace our new robotic overlords"

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/magna-masterstroke-may-signal-bigger-developments-ahead

Seeing Machines have now posted some "news" - read it more than once, it has some clues to the future:

To comprehend the increasingly visually dense environment of a modern aircraft, a pilot must perfect the skill of an instrument scan by employing modern flight instruments. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Instrument Flying Handbook views the first fundamental skill of instrument flying as developing a scan. A scan is defined by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration as the “continuous and logical observation of instruments for attitude and performance information”.

A pilot’s scan behavior is regarded as critical to the safe operation of an airplane. As newer models of aircraft see the implementation of new information-rich and diverse instruments, modified scan techniques are required to keep up to date with ever-evolving flight instruments. Such an evolving environment raises several questions about how exactly pilots scan and what training methods can be employed to enhance learning.

Prior to the Covid-19 Pandemic, Australia’s Qantas Airways invested in Seeing Machines’ eye-tracking technology to form part of its new B787-9 full-flight simulator (produced by L3Harris). This made it the first-ever purpose-built eye-tracker/ simulator combination. Seeing Machines’ eye-tracking technology was fitted within the simulator to explore the complexities of pilots’ eye scan versus performance. The aim of this collaboration focused on improving training and seeking answers to scan questions.

The last 20 years have seen eye-tracking technology improve to the extent that eye trackers can now be fitted to a simulator without obstructing the pilot’s view while allowing the tracked eye positions to be accurately displayed on the instructor’s panel as an additional diagnostic and remediation tool. The eye-tracking/ simulator research is ongoing at Qantas and is planned to be conducted in several phases.

The opportunities for further research continue to evolve with Covid providing a unique opportunity, despite the devasting effect on the global aviation industry. Large numbers of pilots worldwide have been stood down for extended periods and changes in scan behaviour for this group remain unknown.

Interest in the potential of eye-tracking for aviation remains high and the research presently being undertaken at Qantas is aimed at finding answers that may help flight training worldwide.

To read more from Captain Matt Gray follow this link.

https://www.seeingmachines.com/blog/2021/08/02/have-pilot-****pit-eye-scan-patterns-changed/

Since truck mirrors are as aerodynamic as dumbo's ears. I see that in Europe (not legal in US yet) that the current trend towards cameras on stalks on the outside, the with tall thin portrait screens mounted on the A-pillar is the way to go The driver's side screen can easily host the camera and processing. Expect to see these across most truck brands very soon. Our problem is knowing if DMS is included.

The question is - which part is PMG liking?

The first Arriver perception and drive policy software running on the Qualcomm Snapdragon Ride platform has now been demonstrated in-vehicle to potential customers with encouraging initial feedback. To us, this is a true milestone.
- Doesn't state which vehicle

We are ALSO proud to announce that Volvo XC40 Recharge, which runs the current generation of Arriver software, was picked as "Top Safety Pick+" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the United States. To us, that is another proof point that we are on track to create a leading global challenger for Active Safety systems and software.
- So this is probably Arriver running on NVidia but without DMS?

Jonny,

https://bglivemedia.blob.core.windows.net/microsites/3636/20210701102719_iit-valuation-300421.pdf
Valuation as at 30 April 2021
Seeing Machines Ltd AU0000XINAJ0
Holding 100,000,000
Market Value (GBP) 11,000,000

On second thoughts the Red, Green and Blue filters that are used in the camera to separate out the colours for a pixel are all transparent to 940 nm infra red light, so the IR appears almost equally in each sensor - hence the perfect grey with varying intensity as the video catches in switching on and off.

I can sleep tonight now that I have worked that one out!

I don't trust my eyes, so I tested the pixels from a few snips and the LEDs are showing as varying intensities of grey (111,111,113) and (144, 144, 146) Now LEDs don't come in grey! So either it is a dim white LED, or the camera is redistributing the intensity across the board to avoid a colour cast.

Nice car - I did notice that he was reticent to put his sunglasses in one of the cubby holes - either they aren't suitable for sunglasses, he needed them but was removing for filming, or he has a history of leaving sunglasses in hire cars

Magna to build vehicle mirror plant in S.C.

The $31 million plant will supply high-tech mirrors to BMW, Mercedes and Volvo.

May 27, 2021

Canadian auto giant Magna International Inc. is building a $31 million plant near Spartanburg, S.C., to manufacture vehicle mirrors.
Magna Mirrors, a unit of the world's third-largest auto supplier, says it expects the planned 170,000-square-foot factory to employ about 300 people. The operation in Duncan, S.C., is set to begin production in early 2022.

*It will produce more than 1.75 million mirrors annually to start. The mirrors will incorporate a number of technologies Magna is developing, such as cameras and sensors*.
The company broke ground on the plant in March, but additional construction started this month.
It will supply BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo, a Magna spokeswoman confirmed. Magna currently operates five other plants in South Carolina, which is home to BMW's U.S. assembly plant in Spartanburg and Volvo's factory in Ridgeville.

https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/magna-build-vehicle-mirror-plant-sc

Well, what a well lit office they have!

Surely they could make better use of the pixels if they used a lens that introduced some warping, so they can get more pixels into the centre of the picture rather than have to crop the view out of the "windows".
Interesting to see a slab of flapjack (in clear wrapper) is identified as food not a phone - wonder if a slab of chocolate in the dark could be identified as food or phone.