I was had planned to do a long post on self-driving cars a quite long time. I was planning to do one this spring, but I might not do that, because it seems that predictions that self-driving cars would be here in 2020 were far too rosy. Five years ago, several companies including Nissan and Toyota promised self-driving cars in 2020. So it may be wise to take any new forecasts with a grain of salt. Hare is a worth to check out article of the current status of self-driving cars:
Surprise! 2020 Is Not the Year for Self-Driving Cars
https://spectrum.ieee.org/transportation/self-driving/surprise-2020-is-not-the-year-for-selfdriving-cars
In March, because of the coronavirus, self-driving car companies, including Argo, Aurora, Cruise, Pony, and Waymo, suspended vehicle testing and operations that involved a human driver. Around the same time, Waymo and Ford released open data sets of information collected during autonomous-vehicle tests and challenged developers to use them to come up with faster and smarter self-driving algorithms.
It seems that the self-driving car industry still hopes to make meaningful progress on autonomous vehicles (AVs) this year, but the industry is slowed by the pandemic and facing a set of very hard problems that have gotten no easier to solve over the years.
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Hyundai Motor Group unveils its hydrogen strategy, plans to offer fuel cell versions of commercial cars by 2028
https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/07/hyundai-motor-group-unveils-its-hydrogen-strategy-plans-to-offer-fuel-cell-versions-of-commercial-cars-by-2028/?tpcc=ECFB2021
Hyundai Motor Group is backing hydrogen as a top energy solution for sustainability. With its new fuel cell system that it plans to launch in the next few years, the South Korean automaker said it will provide hydrogen fuel cell versions for all its commercial vehicles by 2028.
Hyundai announced its strategy for the future of hydrogen on Tuesday during a live stream of the automaker’s Hydrogen Wave conference. Saehoon Kim, executive vice president and head of the fuel cell center at Hyundai Motor Group, said Hyundai’s goal is to also achieve cost competitiveness comparable to that of EV batteries by 2030.
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The Electronic Automobile: EVs Now, AVs Later
Aug. 30, 2021
Electric vehicles are making headway, but sales lag as concerns still abound regarding cost and infrastructure, among other issues. As for autonomous vehicles, they remain in the “work in progress” stage.
https://www.electronicdesign.com/communiqu/article/21173775/electronic-design-the-electronic-automobile-evs-now-avs-later?utm_source=EG%20ED%20Auto%20Electronics&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210901033&o_eid=7211D2691390C9R&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7211D2691390C9R&oly_enc_id=7211D2691390C9R
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Autojen robottipysäköinti onnistuu 5G-privaattiverkossa
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12528-autojen-robottipysaekoeinti-onnistuu-5g-privaattiverkossa
Tamperelainen Unikie demoaa parhaillaan täysin automaattista ajoneuvojen pysäköintiä Münchenin IAA Mobility -messuilla. Yhtiö kertoo, että sen Turun testilaitoksessa ajoneuvoja etäohjataan hyödyntämällä Ericssonin 5G-yksityisverkkoa, reunalaskentaa ja Unikien automatisoitua tehdaspysäköintiratkaisua.
Ericssonin 5G-verkko mahdollistaa Unikien automaattisen pysäköintiratkaisun optimaalisen toiminnan. Alhaisen latenssin tietoverkot ja turvallinen tiedonsiirto ovat edellytys Unikien korkeatasoisten tekoälyratkaisujen kehittämiselle.
Unikien anturien ja ohjelmistojen avulla autovalmistajat voivat ohjata ja valvoa auton reittiä tehtaassa ja automatisoida pysäköintiä. Ericssonin 5G-yksityisverkon luotettavan yhteyden, turvallisuusvaatimukset täyttävän matalan latenssin sekä korkeiden tietoturvastandardien ansiosta ajoneuvojen logistiikan hallinta tehtaalla voidaan automatisoida täysin.
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/intel-plans-investment-of-up-to-95-billion-in-european-chip-making-amid-u-s-expansion-11631027400?mod=djemalertNEWS
The global chip shortage has hit auto makers particularly hard. Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. last week said they were curtailing production because of a dearth of chips. Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. last month said that it would cut production by 40% world-wide in September.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12533-kiinalainen-aelyauto-kaeyttaeae-euroopassa-orangen-iot-verkkoa
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2021/09/08/yhteiskayttoon-sopiva-alyauto/
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https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2021/09/09/suomalainen-robottiauto-sveitsin-teille/
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David Zipper / Slate:
As carmakers use infotainment systems to stand out from competitors, the essentially unregulated displays are becoming flashy, feature-packed distractions — You’re driving and you’re bored. Tired of staring at the road, your eyes drift toward the polished touchscreen to the right of your steering wheel …
The Screen in Your Car Is Beckoning
https://slate.com/business/2021/09/infotainment-tesla-mercedes-ford-volvo-distraction.html?scrolla=5eb6d68b7fedc32c19ef33b4
“Infotainment” systems are becoming flashy, feature-packed distractions—and carmakers are just getting started.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/09/gm-extends-chevy-bolt-ev-production-shutdown-another-two-weeks/?tpcc=ECFB2021
GM has extended a shutdown at its Orion Assembly Plant another two weeks due to a battery pack shortage related to the widespread Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV safety recall.
GM said the extended downtime at the Orion plant will last through September 20. Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan has been shut down since August 23.
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Taking the Wheel
https://www.hackster.io/news/taking-the-wheel-7ab8f10c2ff5
This AI-powered system watches the activity of autonomous car drivers to understand how quickly they could take control of the vehicle.
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The ISO/SAE 21434 standard is the start of a long and tenuous journey that will inevitably see many design challenges along the way.
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ISO/SAE 21434 auto cybersecurity standard: Dawn of a new era?
https://www.edn.com/iso-sae-21434-auto-cybersecurity-standard-dawn-of-a-new-era/?utm_source=edn_facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Articles
The news about NXP Semiconductors certified by TÜV SÜD to comply with the new automotive cybersecurity standard ISO/SAE 21434 is the harbinger of a new era that could be reminiscent of how the ISO 26262 functional safety standard reshaped the automotive industry during the past decade. NXP claims to be the first chipmaker to have complied with the ISO/SAE 21434 standard.
Vehicle manufacturers must comply with the R155 automotive cybersecurity regulation for new vehicle type launches in Europe, Japan, and Korea from July 2022 onward; the new automotive cybersecurity standard will be crucial in implementing the R155 requirements across the automotive supply chain. ISO/SAE 21434 provides a rigorous framework intended to enable organizations to design vehicles that are protected against a variety of cybersecurity threats.
Unlike the ISO 26262 functional safety standard published in 2011, a standard for automotive cybersecurity has lagged behind. That, in turn, has been terrifying automotive companies since vehicles either already have or will have over-the-air (OTA) software updates. More broadly, as hackers have demonstrated time and again, security vulnerabilities can be introduced both in hardware and software flows.
Connected vehicles linked with external entities—other vehicles, smart city infrastructure, and the cloud—will inevitably require robust security measures to protect the vehicle, its systems, and the back-end networks. The ISO/SAE 21434 standard sets out a framework for effectively managing cybersecurity risks in electrical and electronic (E/E) systems in road vehicles.
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https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/07/wuling-mini-ev-introduced-in-europe-as-freze-nikrob-ev/
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How We Ran Out of New Cars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mqqY-MDyZo
COVID had a huge effect on the auto industry, and now manufacturers are removing features like auto stop/start because they don’t have the computer chips to operate car systems. Dealerships are also running low on inventory, with cars spending record low times on the lots.
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A Quick Byte: Formula E Battery Packs
Sept. 10, 2021
We have a quick conversation with Lewis Butler, technical director at Mahindra Racing, the first of a three-part series on the team’s Formula E program.
https://www.electronicdesign.com/markets/automotive/article/21175018/machine-design-a-quick-byte-formula-e-battery-packs?utm_source=EG%20ED%20Auto%20Electronics&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210901066&o_eid=7211D2691390C9R&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7211D2691390C9R&oly_enc_id=7211D2691390C9R
Machine Design: Do all Formula E race teams use the same battery packs with the same make and model and number of cells?
Lewis Butler: Correct, all Formula E cars use the same main traction battery, the current Gen2 packs in use since the 2018/19 season five. They all have the same type and number of cells. Total usable energy is 54 kWh and they put out about 200 kW during a race, but they can crank out a peak power of 250 kW when qualifying.
MD: Is the same battery pack used throughout a single race? Or can teams swap out a used pack for a fully charged one?
LB: Each car uses one pack during the 80-100 kilometers (50 to 65 miles, or 30 to 40 laps) of the race. Formula E races are time-based and last 45 minutes plus one lap. There is no time to swap out the pack even if the need were to arise. It is also a key part of the car structure. The packs are regularly charged during each running day and it is strictly regulated by FIA officials (the sport’s governing body), with set charging “windows” between practice sessions and, crucially, after qualifying. That way, the pack is in the best possible condition for the race.
MD: Do teams use the same battery pack for the entire racing season?
LB: Teams rely on the same battery pack throughout the season, unless a technical/safety issue is identified. Then the team installs a replacement pack.
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How CAN SIC Limits Signal Ringing in CAN Networks
Sept. 7, 2021
Electronic Design talks with Teun Hulman, Product Marketing Manager for CAN SIC products, In-Vehicle Networking, at NXP Semiconductors, about the company’s CAN SIC technology targeting automotive as well as other apps.
https://www.electronicdesign.com/markets/automotive/article/21173694/electronic-design-how-can-sic-limits-signal-ringing-in-can-networks?utm_source=EG%20ED%20Auto%20Electronics&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210901066&o_eid=7211D2691390C9R&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7211D2691390C9R&oly_enc_id=7211D2691390C9R
ED: You’re working on a technology called CAN Signal Improvement Capability (SIC). What is it and why is it needed?
Teun Hulman: CAN was developed as a bus communication technology for the automotive industry in the early 1990s, allowing 500-kb/s communication between nodes in the bus network. Over time, the network and the number of nodes in a vehicle grew rapidly to support new applications in the car.
Along with these new applications came an increased demand for higher bandwidth communication on the CAN bus. The introduction of CAN with Flexible Data Rate (FD) was intended to solve this need by introducing data rates of up to 5 Mb/s, effectively allowing OEMs to increase the bandwidth on these larger networks.
But this wasn’t enough when it came to data-rate requirements?
That’s right, CAN FD quickly reached its limits because the higher data rates could only be achieved by limiting the network size. The limiting factor for CAN FD has been the effect of so-called signal ringing on the CAN communication.
What is signal ringing?
Signal ringing is an artifact of reflections, caused by impedance mismatches in the network. It occurs when cables branch throughout the network and thus becomes increasingly more present in complex networks. The ringing disturbs the signals traveling over the bus, and the result is that you cannot reliably determine the unstable signal’s actual level until the ringing has dissipated.
Ringing has always been present in CAN networks, but as the introduction of higher data rates require shorter bit times, the time for ringing to dissipate is limited (Fig. 1). Therefore, high-speed networks can only tolerate minor ringing if they are to operate reliably. This creates a tradeoff between achievable data rate and topology complexity.
Why is finding a solution to signal ringing important?
Today’s CAN FD networks use highly linear topologies to avoid any long cable branches that might generate signal ringing. The problem with this approach, however, is that it’s very inflexible and creates much more cabling, which adds cost and weight to, for example, a vehicle.
Linear topologies pose several additional restrictions and design overhead, mainly related to managing the diversity of network applications and variants (Fig. 2). To accommodate different topology configurations and support design flexibility, multiple cable harnesses need to be designed and maintained, making linear networks more inflexible.
Solving signal ringing will allow network architects to create the networks they want, both in terms of their preferred topology and the data rate required for their application
This is where CAN Signal Improvement Capability, or CAN SIC, comes into the picture. It solves the tradeoff between topology and data rate by actively removing the signal ringing from the network (Fig. 3). In addition, it boosts performance to enable communication up to 8 Mb/s.
Is it possible to implement CAN SIC retrospectively and, if so, do you think anyone will do that?
It is. We were able to design CAN SIC as a drop-in replacement for existing CAN solutions. That makes it possible to implement CAN SIC retrospectively, without the hassle of changing your design. Customers can use their existing network designs and benefit from the increase in data rates and higher-reliability communication. This also could allow them to implement cheaper cables or optimize their network to reduce complexity or increase flexibility.
Is CAN SIC targeted solely at the automotive market?
Although CAN SIC was originally developed for automotive, the benefits apply to CAN networks in other industries, such as industrial automation, robotics, and the IoT.
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Fundamentals of Automotive
https://tiautomotivefundamentals.com/?o_eid=7211D2691390C9R&rdx_ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7211D2691390C9R
Welcome to the Automotive Design Center. Here you will find the resources you need for innovation in electronics to help fast track your automotive designs. From vehicle electrification to autonomous driving and in-vehicle experience, TI has the products and design resources to help with all of your automotive design needs.
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Fundamentals of Automotive
https://tiautomotivefundamentals.com/?o_eid=7211D2691390C9R&rdx_ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7211D2691390C9R
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Asa Fitch / Wall Street Journal:
Car makers, who traditionally relied on parts vendors for chips, are establishing closer ties with chip makers, as shortages highlight their dependency on chips
Chip Shortage Drives Tech Companies and Car Makers Closer
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chip-shortage-drives-tech-companies-and-car-makers-closer-11631455202?mod=djemalertNEWS
As vehicles become more digital, the two industries talk about the benefits of cooperation: ‘We need you, and you need us.’
Cooperation between semiconductor companies and the automotive industry is moving into the fast lane, driven by a chip shortage and a recognition that cars are becoming ever-more digital.
More than a year into the crisis, executives from car and chip makers are establishing closer ties to address the shortage and working together to introduce new products. The shift was on display as executives from such chip companies as Intel Corp. INTC 2.14% , Qualcomm Inc. QCOM 0.51% and Nvidia Corp. NVDA -1.45% flocked to Munich last week for an annual auto show, lured by the promise of selling chips for new car displays, driver-assistance features and other vehicle applications.
The chip crisis highlighted to car makers how dependent they have become on semiconductors, but Intel Chief Executive Officer Pat Gelsinger told car industry officials at the event Tuesday that the appetite of the auto industry for processors is making it a more critical customer segment for semiconductor companies. A fifth of the cost of the materials that go into making premium-segment cars, he said, would be semiconductors by 2030, up from 4% in 2019.
“We need you, and you need us,” he said at the event. “This is a symbiotic future that we are off innovating and supplying as the automobile becomes a computer with tires.”
Even as cars started to sport more chips in recent years, the relationship between auto and chip makers often remained indirect. Car makers largely relied on their parts vendors to buy the chips their vehicles needed. That disconnect contributed to the auto industry’s chip crisis of recent months, car and chip-industry executives have said. Those ties are being reset, industry officials are now saying.
Daimler AG DMLRY 4.24% CEO Ola Källenius told The Wall Street Journal last week that the company was now in direct contact with chip makers to monitor supply. The German company’s luxury-car business, Mercedes-Benz, has had to juggle chip supplies, encountering delays for some models and giving priority to its most-profitable vehicles for processor allocations.
Cristiano Amon, chief executive of the mobile-phone-chip company Qualcomm, said Wednesday in Munich that the deployment of superfast 5G communications networks would help enable new car features, including the deployment of self-driving cars. Car companies, he said, “should all be seen as technology companies and part of the tech sector.” That means auto makers need to have direct ties to tech companies, he added.
Analysts expect that the chip and car industries’ interdependence will only accelerate. The research firm IHS Markit Ltd. estimates that the automotive chip market will be worth around $85 billion in 2027, up from around $52 billion this year.
The automotive sector provides chip makers with considerable expansion opportunities, unlike in more-mature semiconductor markets, said Phil Amsrud, an IHS auto analyst. New mobile-phone sales largely rely on people replacing old devices, he said, while chips going into cars are growing in number and sophistication.
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Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Shenzhen-based DeepRoute.ai, which makes self-driving systems for vehicles that involve hardware and software, raises $300M+ led by Alibaba
Alibaba leads $300 million investment into Chinese autonomous driving start-up DeepRoute.ai
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/14/alibaba-leads-300-million-funding-of-chinese-driverless-car-firm-deeprouteai.html
Alibaba has led investments worth more than $300 million into Chinese autonomous driving start-up DeepRoute.ai.
The Shenzhen-based start-up makes the self-driving systems for vehicles that involve hardware and software.
Alibaba’s involvement in the funding round underscores the ambitions of China’s technology giants to get a foothold in the area of driverless cars.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2021/09/15/suomalaisyrityksilta-etaohjattava-lampokaivojen-porausvaunu/
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Auton virtuaalinen peili on pian huippunopea teräväpiirtokamera
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12563-auton-virtuaalinen-peili-on-pian-huippunopea-teraevaepiirtokamera
Audin e-tron taisi olla ensimmäinen sarjatuotantoauto, jossa sivupeilit oli korvattu kameroilla. Tai virtuaalisilla peileillä, kuten Audi tekniikkaa kuvailee. Nyt autonvalmistajat haluavat sivupeilien tilalle yhä tarkempia kameroita. He puhuvat jo 60 kertaa sekunnissa päivittyvästä 1080p-kuvasta.
Peilien korvaaminen kameroilla tuo monia etua. Ilmanvastus pienenee, viimasta aiheutuva melu pienenee, dynaamisilla kameroilla voidaan eliminoida kuolleet kulmat, kameroiden ohjaaminen on helppoa kosketusnäytöllä ja OLED-ruudulla näkymä taakse on paljon selkeämpi kuin perinteisillä peileillä.
Virtuaalisten peilien ongelma on tällä hetkellä niiden hinta. Audilla ne saa kalliin SUV-mallin mukana, mutta optiona puhutaan tuhansista euroista. Tämä hillitsee monien halua vaihtaa peileistä kameroihin.
Tämä tekniikka voi siirtää auton sivupeilit museoon
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12561-taemae-tekniikka-voi-siirtaeae-auton-sivupeilit-museoon
Jo useamman vuoden ajan autojen suunnittelussa on puhuttu sivupeilien korvaamisesta kameroilla. Tällaisia malleja on jo työn alla ja nyt Renesas on esitellyt yhdessä kameravalmistaja Omnivision Technologiesin kanssa alustaa, jolla sivupeilit voidaan tulevaisuudessa siirtää museoon.
Renesas on nimittäin ratkaissut yhden ison ongelman kamerajärjestelmien kanssa. Yhdessä Omnivisionin kanssa esitellyssä referenssisuunnittelussa hyödynnetään Renesasin uutta AHL-väylätekniikkaa (Automotive HD Link), jonka avulla voidaan lähettää teräväpiirtovideota edullisilla kaapeleilla ja liittimillä.
Referenssimallissa AHL-komponentit yhdistyvät OmniVisionin OX01F10-kamerapiireihin, joissa on 1,3 megapikselin kamerakenno. Tällä taataan kuvantamiskyky monenlaisissa haastavissa valaistusolosuhteissa sekä pienimmän muodon ja pienimmän virrankulutuksen.
HD-video on yhä tärkeämpää autojen turvajärjestelmissä esineentunnistustoiminnon kannalta. Uusi AHL-kooderi (RAA279971) ja -dekooderi (RAA279972) käyttävät moduloitua analogista signaalia videon lähettämiseen, mikä tarkoittaa, että videosignaali voidaan lähettää 10 kertaa pienemmällä tiedonsiirtotarpeella kuin mitä vaaditaan HD-signaalien digitaaliseen lähettämiseen.
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Auto päivittyy langattoman verkon kautta
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2021/09/15/auto-paivittyy-langattoman-verkon-kautta/
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Auto päivittyy langattoman verkon kautta
Uutinen
- 15.9.2021
Suurista autonvalmistajista Volkswagen tuo ensimmäisenä ID-malleilleen markkinoille Tesla-sähkäauton tyyliset langattoman verkon kautta tehtävät päivitykset. Langattomat päivitykset tulevat olemaan yrityksen mukaan tulevaisuudessa myös uusien liiketoimintamallien perusta ja lisäansaintatapa.
Tulevaisuudessa Volkswagen suunnittelee tarjoavansa ID-asiakkailleen ohjelmistopäivityksen joka kahdentoista viikon välein pitääkseen autot ajan tasalla ja parantaakseen asiakaskokemusta. Samalla yritys hakee myös kokemuksia uusille lisäpalveluille, joita asiakas voi halutessaan tai tarvitessaan tilata.
”Uudet päivitykset ovat keskeisiä toimintoja digitaalisessa, täysin liitetyssä autossa. Niistä tulee nopeasti osa asiakkaiden arkipäiväisiä toimintoja, aivan kuten älypuhelimet. Ohjelmistokehitys on nopeaa ja toistettavissa olevaa”, sanoo Volkswagen-brändin teknisestä kehityksestä vastaava johtaja Thomas Ulbrich.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Volkswagen siirtyi jatkuvien softapäivitysten aikaan
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12568-volkswagen-siirtyi-jatkuvien-softapaeivitysten-aikaan
Autoja on pitkään kutsuttu tietokoneiksi pyörillä. Tesla aloitti trendin syöttämällä ohjelmistopäivityksiä autoihinsa verkon yli. Nyt Volkswagen tekee saman. Sen sähköautojen ID-mallisto saa jatkossa automaattisesti parannuksia ja uusia ominaisuuksia mobiiliverkon kautta.
VW:llä kyse on ACCELERATE-strategian seuraavasta askeleesta. Päivitykset olivat aiemmin olleet saatavilla vain osana testivaihetta asiakkaille, jotka olivat rekisteröityneet tunnuksella. Nyt toiminto tulee kaikkien rekisteröityneiden ID-ostajien käyttöön.
Tulevaisuudessa VW aikoo tarjota asiakkailleen ilmaisia ohjelmistoja noin kahdentoista viikon välein pitääkseen ajoneuvot ajan tasalla ja parantaakseen asiakaskokemusta. Volkswagen pyrkii myös lisäämään liikevaihtoa käyttövaiheessa uusien, tietoon perustuvien liiketoimintamallien avulla. Asiakas voi nyt tilata tarpeen mukaan uusia palveluita käyttöönsä aina kun niitä tarvitaan. Tämä voi olla esimerkiksi Travel Assist -avustin.
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Apple Granted Two Patents for Self-Driving Car Systems
Sept. 10, 2021
The USPTO patents relate to an external vehicle lighting display and traffic notifications system, and an occupant safety system for non-traditional seating.
https://www.electronicdesign.com/markets/automotive/article/21175049/electronic-design-apple-granted-two-patents-for-selfdriving-car-systems?utm_source=EG%20ED%20Auto%20Electronics&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210908033&o_eid=7211D2691390C9R&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7211D2691390C9R&oly_enc_id=7211D2691390C9R
What you’ll learn:
What are the main components of Apple’s “Exterior Lighting and Warning System”?
What are the unique innovations with the new occupant safety system?
A system where computing devices work cooperatively.
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A Quick Byte: Maintaining a Formula E Racer
Sept. 14, 2021
In part two of the series on Mahindra Racing’s Formula E program, Crew Chief Paul Willet weighs in on the differences between maintaining electric racers and internal-combustion-powered race cars.
https://www.electronicdesign.com/markets/automotive/article/21175311/machine-design-a-quick-byte-maintaining-a-formula-e-racer
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Intel to Commit Foundry Capacity for Chip-Starved Auto Industry
Sept. 10, 2021
As the industry enters the era of electric and increasingly connected vehicles, Intel predicts chips will account for 20% of the bill of materials (BOM) cost of a premium vehicle by 2030, up from 4% in 2019.
https://www.electronicdesign.com/markets/automotive/article/21174750/electronic-design-intel-to-commit-foundry-capacity-for-chipstarved-auto-industry
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Robottiauton lidar-tutka näkee yli 400 metrin päähän
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2021/09/17/robottiauton-lidari-nakee-yli-400-metrin-paahan/
Volkswagenin tulevaisuuden itseohjautuvat autot käyttävät kameroiden sekä lidar- ja tutka-antureiden yhdistelmää, joka näkee jopa 400 metrin päähän. Ensimmäinen itseohjautuvien autojen käyttäjä tukee olemaan yrityksen oma tytäryhtiö MOIA, joka aikoo tuoda robottiautot Hampurin kaupalliseen liikenteeseen jo muutaman vuoden päästä.
Volkswagenin ID.BUZZ AD (AD = Autonomous Driving) -täyssähköauton prototyyppi esiteltiin viime viikolla Münchenin kansainvälisessä IAA-autonäyttelyssä. Siinä oli käytössä münchenläisen Argo AI:n kehittämä autonomisen ajon järjestelmä (SDS, self-driving system). Argon AI:n ratkaisu perustuu digikarttoihin, autonomisen ajon vaativiin laitteistoihin ja ohjelmistoihin sekä pilvipalveluihin.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Suomalainen robottijuna etenee pilottivaiheeseen
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12577-suomalainen-robottijuna-etenee-pilottivaiheeseen
Suomessa on etenemässä testivaiheeseen maailmanlaajuisesti uraauurtava autonomisen junan kehityshanke. Suomalaisen Proxionin vetämässä hankkeessa autonomisen junan pilotointi aloitetaan jo tämän vuoden loppupuolella. Näillä näkymin junaa päästään operoimaan vuonna 2023.
Robottijunan pilotissa testataan, simuloidaan ja koeajetaan autonomisen junan ohjelmistot ja kalusto. Hanke on merkittävä harppaus kohti tulevaisuuden liikkumista. Kunnianhimoisen hankkeen ensimmäisenä päämääränä on pilotoida Suomessa tavarankuljetuksen automaattista raideliikennettä, joka on kaupallistettavissa ja jolle on suurta kysyntää kansainvälisesti.
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Arm haluu koodinsa seuraavaksi autoihin
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12578-arm-haluu-koodinsa-seuraavaksi-autoihin
Englantilaislähtöinen Arm panostaa vahvasti ohjelmistopohjaisiksi liikkumisvälineiksi muuttuviin autoihin. Yhtiö on kehittänyt kokonaan uuden ohjelmistoalustan. SOAFEE-alustan (Scalable Open Architecture for Embedded Edge) on tarkoitus helpottaa järjestelmien kehittäjiä hallitsemaan yhä monimutkaisemmaksi muuttuvaa koodipohjaa.
Kuljettajaa avustavat ADAS-järjestelmät, ajoneuvon infotainment-järjestelmät, sähköistetty voimansiirto ja lopulta autonominen ajaminen vaativat yhä enemmän autojen tietojenkäsittelyltä. Tietojenkäsittelyn on keskityttävä entistä enemmän, ja ohjelmistot ovat yhä kriittisempiä tämän mahdollistamiseksi. Tuloksena olevat muutokset ohjelmistojen kehittämisessä, käyttöönotossa ja hallinnassa merkitsevät sitä, että pilvipohjainen kehitys soveltuu paremmin autoteollisuuteen kuin koskaan aikaisemmin, Arm perustelee.
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https://hackaday.com/2021/09/19/hackaday-links-september-19-2021/
Have you heard about “teledriving” yet? On the face of it, a remote-controlled car where a qualified driver sits in an office somewhere watching video feeds from the car makes little sense. But as you dig into the details, the idea of remotely piloted cars starts to look like one of those “Why didn’t I think of that?” ideas. The company behind this is called Vay, and the idea is to remotely drive a ride-share vehicle to its next customer. Basically, when you hail a ride, a remote driver connects to an available car and drives it to your location. You get in and take over the controls to drive to your destination. When you arrive, another remote drive pilots the car to its next pickup. There are obvious problems to work out, but the idea is really the tacit admission that all things considered, humans are way better at driving than machines are, at least right now.
Tele-Driving Startup to Deploy Remote-Controlled Cars as a Step Towards Full Autonomy
https://singularityhub.com/2021/09/15/not-self-driving-but-tele-driving-startup-to-deploy-remote-controlled-cars-as-a-step-towards-full-autonomy/
Self-driving cars are taking longer to hit roads than many experts predicted. Despite impressive progress in the field—like trucks using self-driving features to move freight more efficiently, Waymo launching its robotaxi service for vetted riders in San Francisco, or Tesla rolling out version 10 of its full self-driving software—we’re a long way from ubiquitous Level 5 autonomy.
What if there was some sort of in-between, a workaround to give us a glimpse of a future where empty cars deftly navigate city streets? A Berlin-based startup called Vay has come up with just such a solution, and it is, in short, creative, unexpected—and sort of ingenious.
Rather than ceding full control of cars to software from the get-go, Vay plans to use human “teledrivers” to drive cars remotely. Sound a lot like a real-life video game? I thought so too—and in the most tangible of ways, it is. Teledrivers sit at stations that closely resemble an arcade game, complete with steering wheel, pedals, and monitors.
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MIT study finds Tesla drivers become inattentive when Autopilot is activated
https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/20/mit-study-finds-tesla-drivers-become-inattentive-when-autopilot-is-activated/?tpcc=ECFB2021
By the end of this week, potentially thousands of Tesla owners will be testing out the automaker’s newest version of its “Full Self-Driving” beta software, version 10.0.1, on public roads, even as regulators and federal officials investigate the safety of the system after a few high-profile crashes.
A new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology lends credence to the idea that the FSD system, which despite its name is not actually an autonomous system but rather an advanced driver assist system (ADAS), may not actually be that safe. Researchers studying glance data from 290 human-initiated Autopilot disengagement epochs found drivers may become inattentive when using partially automated driving systems.
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Open Source Hot Rod Mod Gives More Power To EV Owners
https://hackaday.com/2021/09/20/open-source-hot-rod-mod-gives-more-power-to-ev-owners/
Meet [Daniel Öster]. [Daniel] is a self-professed petrolhead. In other words, he’s a hot rodder who can’t leave well enough alone. Just because he’s driving a 2012 Nissan Leaf doesn’t mean he isn’t looking for a bit more kick. Having already upgraded the battery, [Daniel] turned his attention to upgrading the 80KW inverter. Not only was [Daniel] successful, but the work has been documented and the Open Source code made available on GitHub. Part of [Daniel]’s mission is to open up otherwise closed ecosystems and make EV hacking and repair approachable by mere mortals.
To get an extra 50hp, [Daniel] could have just swapped in the 110KW drivetrain from a 2018 or newer Leaf, but a less expensive route of swapping in only the 110KW inverter was chosen.
https://github.com/dalathegreat/Nissan-LEAF-Inverter-Upgrade
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Foxconn says Thailand EV factory will begin producing 50,000 units by 2023
https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/21/foxconn-says-thailand-ev-factory-will-begin-producing-50000-units-by-2023/?tpcc=ECFB2021
Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturing giant Foxconn and national Thailand oil supplier PTT PLC are moving forward with an agreement to start an electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Thailand. The facility is expected to begin rolling out vehicles by 2023. Foxconn had previously reported plans to begin building factories in both Thailand and the U.S. next year.
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Jos robottiauto pärjää täällä, se pärjää kaikkialla
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12597-jos-robottiauto-paerjaeae-taeaellae-se-paerjaeae-kaikkialla
Robottiautoja voidaan hyvin ajattaa Arizonan ikuisessa auringonpaisteessa, mutta todellinen testi niille on ajaminen lumituiskussa ja myräkässä. Nyt suomalaisen Sensible 4:n automatisoima Toyota Proace aloittaa liikennöinnin osana julkista liikennettä Pohjois-Norjan Bodøssa. Pilottipalvelu toteutetaan 3,6 kilometrin reitillä yleisillä teillä kaupungin keskustan alueella.
Projektin toteuttaa yhteistyössä kolme pohjoismaalaista itsestään ajavien ajoneuvojen huippuyritystä. Ajoneuvoja ajaa ja ohjaa suomalaisen Sensible 4:n jokasään robottiauto-ohjelmisto, norjalainen Mobility Forus toimii liikennöitsijänä ja datasta sekä valvonnasta vastaa tanskalainen Holo.
Luotettava julkinen liikenne on tärkeässä roolissa pohjolan olosuhteissa. Robottiautopalvelu tuleekin täydentämään Bodøn julkista liikennettä. Matkustajat voivat nousta itseajavan bussin kyytiin pysäkeiltä satamassa, kaupungin keskustassa sekä sairaalalla, johon toistaiseksi ei ole ollut julkista liikennettä tarjolla.
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https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2021/09/22/arktiset-olosuhteet-kiinnostavat-robottiautotoimijoita/
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Keith Naughton / Bloomberg:
Research: automakers globally will produce 7.7M fewer cars this year due to the chip shortage, costing them $210B in sales, as chip lead times slip to 21 weeks
Worsening Chip Woes to Cost Automakers $210 Billion in Sales
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-23/worsening-chip-shortage-to-cost-automakers-210-billion-in-sales
The cost of the intractable semiconductor shortage has ballooned by more than 90%, pushing the total hit to 2021 revenue for the world’s automakers to $210 billion.
That’s the latest dire forecast from AlixPartners, which predicts global automakers will build 7.7 million fewer vehicles due to the chip crisis this year. That’s almost double the consultant’s previous estimate of 3.9 million. Despite ongoing efforts to shore up the supply chain, semiconductor availability has worsened as automakers exhaust stockpiles and other industries have no more to spare.
“The barrel is empty, there’s nothing left to scrape,” Dan Hearsch, managing director of AlixPartners automotive and industrial practice, said in an interview. “Going forward, sales will suffer. Sales hadn’t suffered because there was enough inventory to draw from. It’s not there anymore.”
Manufacturers have begun warning the problems are metastasizing and could crimp third quarter earnings, with suppliers Faurecia SE and Hella GmbH & Co. on Thursday joining Volkswagen AG’s truck unit Traton SE as the latest to sound the alarm. Last week, forecaster IHS Markit made the biggest adjustment yet to its auto-production projections, which have been falling all year due to the global chip shortage.
Key supply centers in Southeast Asia have been hit with factory shutdowns as Covid-19 outbreaks spread. It now takes a record 21 weeks to fill chip orders and auto executives say the shortage could last for years.
“It certainly feels like the most protracted supply shortage the industry has seen because it’s not over,” Hearsch said. “It’s certainly the most far-reaching. This is every place. This is everybody.”
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Synopsys Says New Tool Dials in Chip Designs for Reliability and Safety
Sept. 15, 2021
The types of chips used in automotive, medical, aerospace and defense, and other sectors require higher levels of safety—with industry standards such as ISO 26262—and long-term reliability under harsh conditions.
https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/analog/article/21175251/electronic-design-synopsys-says-new-tool-dials-in-chip-designs-for-reliability-and-safety?utm_source=EG%20ED%20Auto%20Electronics&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210915040&o_eid=7211D2691390C9R&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7211D2691390C9R&oly_enc_id=7211D2691390C9R
A new software tool introduced on Monday by Synopsys promises to improve the reliability and safety of chips designed for areas ranging from automotive and medical to the aerospace and defense sectors.
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Educating Engineers On How to Design For Automotive Applications
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It Will Take More than Electric Motors to Clean Up Our Cars and Trucks
Sept. 17, 2021
Automakers should also focus on making cleaner combustion engines.
https://www.electronicdesign.com/markets/automotive/article/21175689/it-will-take-more-than-electric-motors-to-clean-up-our-cars-and-trucks?utm_source=EG%20ED%20Auto%20Electronics&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210915040&o_eid=7211D2691390C9R&rdx.ident%5Bpull%5D=omeda%7C7211D2691390C9R&oly_enc_id=7211D2691390C9R
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https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12541-autoille-tuli-kyberturvastandardi
Autoille on laadittu ensimmäinen kyberturvastandardi. NXP kertoo olevansa ensimmäinen puolijohdetoimittaja, jonka saksalainen TÜV SÜD on sertifioinut noudattamaan uutta kyberturvallisuusstandardia ISO/SAE 21434.
Kyberturvallisuusstandardin tavoitteena on tarjota verkkoon liitetyille ajoneuvoille vankka suoja haitallisia kyberhyökkäyksiä vastaan. Standardi edellyttää, että OEM-valmistajat ja niiden toimitusketjut soveltavat suunnittelun mukaista lähestymistapaa komponentteihinsa, palvelimiinsa ja prosesseihinsa vähentääkseen riskiä olla alttiita hyökkäyksille missä tahansa ajoneuvon käyttöiän vaiheessa alkukonseptista ja suunnitteluvaiheesta aina niiden elinkaaren loppuun.
Miksi tällä on merkitystä: Heinäkuusta 2022 lähtien autonvalmistajien on noudatettava R155 -autojen kyberturvallisuusasetusta uusien ajoneuvotyyppien lanseerauksissa Euroopassa, Japanissa ja Koreassa, mikä edustaa yli kolmannesta maailmanlaajuisesta ajoneuvotuotannosta. Muiden alueiden odotetaan seuraavan perässä.
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Monen auton ohjaamo näyttää pian Teslalta
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12542-monen-auton-ohjaamo-naeyttaeae-pian-teslalta
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Etäisyydenmittaus laajenee uusille alueille
https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/12543-etaeisyydenmittaus-laajenee-uusille-alueille
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