Press Releases

Trustonic and MediaTek collaborate to protect telematics and infotainment systems

Trustonic has announced a collaboration with systems-on-chips (SoCs) provider MediaTek to provide the automotive industry with highly secure telematics and in-car entertainment systems for connected vehicles. (more…)

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June 27, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

The 300 largest cellular IoT deployments together account for 156.0m units, says Berg Insight

Berg Insight presents for the first time a unique database covering the 300 largest cellular IoT deployments identified as part of the company’s world-class IoT market research activities since 2004. (more…)

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June 19, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Contextual-aware driving behaviour: What is it?

The traditional way to assess driving behaviour is to combine quantifiable events such as acceleration, braking, swerving, cornering, etc. with data on the vehicle’s location. That’s the way usage-based insurance operates, says Bob Emmerson, a freelance writer and telecoms industry observer. (more…)

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June 16, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Functional safety tools for Renesas automotive RH850 MCUs are launched by IAR Systems

The functional safety edition of IAR Embedded Workbench for Renesas’ RH850 Family is certified according to IEC 61508, ISO 26262 and EN 50128, delivering qualified tools, simplified validation and guaranteed support through the product life cycle. (more…)

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June 12, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

BlackBerry launches QNX Hypervisor 2.0 to help car makers create safe and secure connected vehicles

BlackBerry Ltd, is addressing safety and security, two of the most important factors for next-generation connected and autonomous vehicle software, with the launch of QNX® Hypervisor 2.0. (more…)

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June 8, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Connected complexity could see rise in recalls

The WannaCry ransomware attack this week shocked the world, and the ripples will be felt for months to come. It demonstrates that cyber criminals are stepping up their campaigns and one sector increasingly at risk is autonomous vehicles. (more…)

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June 6, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

V2X transceiver modules designed to develop safer and more automated vehicles

u‑blox, a global provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, announced the VERA‑P1 series, the latest in its range of V2X modules designed to accelerate the development of safer and more automated vehicles. (more…)

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June 1, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Renesas R-Car starter kit adopted as a standard reference platform for automotive grade Linux

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) has adopted the Renesas R-Car Starter Kit as one of its standard reference platforms for software development. (more…)

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May 31, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

The Internet of Things? You’ll find it in your car

Do you remember how simple cars used to be? A dashboard with analogue dials and gauges that measured basic functions such as fuel, temperature and speed? If something was amiss with the engine, the oil light came on so you took your car to the garage (or even fixed it yourself if you were a good enough mechanic). (more…)

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May 26, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Second high temperature FRAM for automotive and industrial applications announced by Fujitsu

Fujitsu Electronics Europe (FEEU) has launched a second high temperature FRAM MB85RS128TY. This 128kbit Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM) device is designed for an operating temperature of up to 125°C and is qualified according to AEC Q100 industrial standard. (more…)

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May 15, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil