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Triton Malware Still Targeting Energy Firms
Triton Malware Still Targeting Energy Firms

The FBI's latest Private Industry Notification warns the energy sector that the group behind Triton is still up to no good.
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Emerson Introduces Advanced Redundant Control System (ARCS) for Increased Operational Certainty in Emergency Shut Down Situations
Emerson Introduces Advanced Redundant Control System (ARCS) for Increased Operational Certainty in Emergency Shut Down Situations

ARCS is the only safety system in the industry with individual valve isolation for online maintenance without process interruption.
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Crash and disengagement data of autonomous vehicles on public roads in California - Scientific Data
Crash and disengagement data of autonomous vehicles on public roads in California - Scientific Data

Measurement(s) autonomous vehicles • disengagement • crashes • reaction times Technology Type(s) manual entry • OpenStreetMap • Google Maps Factor Type(s) temporal interval Sample Characteristic - Location State of California Machine-accessible metadata file describing the reported data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.15049227
Nature Nature
Five things to know about: making self-driving cars safe
Five things to know about: making self-driving cars safe

Self-driving cars, or connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), are closer than ever to becoming a mainstay on our roads. Already, many modern cars have self-driving capabilities—now the next step is full automation.
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How To Meet Functional Safety Requirements With Built-In-Self-Test
How To Meet Functional Safety Requirements With Built-In-Self-Test

Aligning IC test and functional safety metrics for ISO 26262.
Semiconductor Engineering Semiconductor Engineering
The Converging Needs Of The Automotive And Aerospace Autonomous Sector
The Converging Needs Of The Automotive And Aerospace Autonomous Sector

Aerospace has been ahead of automotive in terms of autonomous technology. Automotive has had the additional challenges of density and human interaction. However, new aerospace models have similar characteristics to automotive, and thus some interesting new opportunities for cross-pollination.
Forbes Forbes
Not All Sunshine and Rainbows: Waymo's Self-Driving Cars Take on Inclement Weather
Not All Sunshine and Rainbows: Waymo's Self-Driving Cars Take on Inclement Weather

Until now, self-driving cars have mostly breezed around the sunny streets of places like Arizona and Northern California
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Focus On: Cybersecurity

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Why Automotive Cybersecurity Needs Real-Time Threat Detection - RTInsights
Why Automotive Cybersecurity Needs Real-Time Threat Detection - RTInsights

Automotive cybersecurity protocols will have to adapt not just to changing threats, but also to changing models of how we utilize vehicles.
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Focus On: RADAR

Spartan Radar raises a total of $25M to help radar compete with lidar tech | TechCrunch
Spartan Radar raises a total of $25M to help radar compete with lidar tech | TechCrunch

Take a dollop of machine learning, a handful of radar sensors and a market that is clamoring for autonomous cars not mowing down hordes of pedestrians,
TechCrunch TechCrunch
New radar allows cars to spot hazards hidden around corners
New radar allows cars to spot hazards hidden around corners

It allows cars to peer around corners and spot oncoming traffic and pedestrians.
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4D imaging gets ahead in automotive safety - The Engineer
4D imaging gets ahead in automotive safety - The Engineer

Multifunctional 4D imaging radar sensor technology can help OEMs and Tier 1s meet current and future safety requirements, says Ian Podkamien, Head of Automotive at Vayyar.
The Engineer The Engineer

Focus On: LIDAR

LiDAR Sensors From Luminar Powers Nvidia’s Next-Gen Autonomous Vehicle Development Platform
LiDAR Sensors From Luminar Powers Nvidia’s Next-Gen Autonomous Vehicle Development Platform

Automotive LiDAR firm Luminar's sensors will help power electronics giant Nvidia's next-generation autonomous vehicle development platform, the companies anno
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Intel's Mobileye Looking to Build Own Lidar to Bring Down Costs
Intel's Mobileye Looking to Build Own Lidar to Bring Down Costs

The company's CEO says a recent autonomous vehicle test is 'a critical milestone.'
TheStreet TheStreet
LiDAR is getting so cheap it’d be madness not to use it in self-driving cars
LiDAR is getting so cheap it’d be madness not to use it in self-driving cars

LiDAR sensors are getting so cheap that it makes it hard to understand why any self-driving car company wouldn't bother using them in its vehicles.
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Focus On: Cameras

Find your perfect Car, Truck, Van or SUV at Trucks.com
Find your perfect Car, Truck, Van or SUV at Trucks.com

The ultimate noise-free automotive shopping experience. Trucks.com is a marketplace designed to help you find new and used Trucks, SUVs, Cars and Vans.
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Magna Camera System Advances AV Technology
Magna Camera System Advances AV Technology

Magna says the new technology will reduce the cost of adding camera-based ADAS features, and thus make its way into more vehicles.
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Google's new AR update adds depth without needing lidar like Apple's iPad
Google's new AR update adds depth without needing lidar like Apple's iPad

ARCore's depth scanning could open up world-recognizing possibilities.
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