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Reducing CO2 emissions is now mandatory for car suppliers. Considering CO2 is the main greenhouse gas, governments set CO2 emission reduction targets for new cars and levy fines on car suppliers on excess amounts of CO2. Automatically stopping and restarting the internal combustion engine is one of the most efficient methodologies to reduce CO2 emissions. |
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With increasing recognition that our cars are evolving into rolling data centers, manufacturers are faced with the challenge of keeping software current. Part of the demand is driven by economics; the rising costs for recall actions make it essential that upgrades become automatic. |
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Although the digital twin concept is still in its relative infancy, large-scale manufacturing has been quick to adopt the technology. In the automotive market, for example, digital twins are being integrated with product line engineering (PLE) platforms to help manufacturers manage the immense variation in makes, models, and features of vehicles across their fleets. |
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Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) is making waves amid Toyota's announcement that its 2018 Camry will run AGL software in its infotainment system. Moreover, AGL software platform is adding a virtualization solution via a hypervisor in order to move beyond infotainment. |
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Many of the Design Automation Conference (DAC) pre-conference announcements promoted safety-critical software to meet the stringent ISO 26262 standard, design tools based on machine-learning techniques that got smarter the more they were used, and the promise of next-generation software to reduce power consumption |
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The Embedded Insiders stumble upon an interesting question this week: Why haven't hybrid and electric vehicles been more successful? The capability to support these technologies has been available almost since cars themselves, yet today they represent less than 1 percent of the world vehicle population. |
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Autoliv?s high-resolution radars, located on the four corners of the vehicle, allow for increased detection points, leading to improved ability to understand free space, better object separation in multiple target environments, and more precise detections in Blind Spot Warning and Rear Cross Traffic Alert. |
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?The rapidly growing automotive industry is expected to be the key driver of the market over the forecast period. Additionally, a high degree of competition in the industry has resulted in the price reduction, which is expected to further boost the market growth." |
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According to the ISG Provider Lens ADM Archetype Report, Luxoft was among the leading providers in the Glocal Talent Archetype (Global + Local) and Enabling Digital Archetype. The Company also scored 4 out of 5 in Transformation-Oriented Archetype. |
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The first phase is focused on excellence in infotainment, products, solutions and the development of industry standards for future vehicle semiconductors. In the second phase of the partnership, Changan will apply NXP's Vehicle-to-x (V2X) communication, Near Field Communication (NFC) identification, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and joint R&D to further transform automobiles into mobile information hubs. |
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