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AMS triggers bidding war for Osram for photonics, sensor ambitions
Shares in Osram jumped after Austrian sensor maker AMS triggered a bidding war for the German lighting group Read more…
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Volvo to install cameras and sensors to detect drunk drivers
Volvo to install cameras and sensors in cars from early 2020s, monitoring drivers for signs of being drunk or distracted and intervening to prevent accidents. Read more…
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NTT Group and Dell plan smart city proof of concept in Las Vegas
NTT Group says it has expanded its partnership with Dell Technologies to include smart city initiatives, starting with the first smart city proof of concept with the City of Las Vegas as part of the Read more…
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Uber cut corners on sensors for self-driving cars in 2016
TEMPE, Ariz./PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – When Uber decided in 2016 to retire its fleet of self-driving Ford Fusion cars in favor of Volvo sport utility vehicles, it also chose to scale back on one notable piece Read more…
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Here’s why Apple has the 3D sensing field all to itself until 2019
(Reuters) – Most Android phones will have to wait until 2019 to duplicate the 3D sensing feature behind Apple’s Face ID security, three major parts producers have told Reuters, handicapping Samsung and others on a Read more…
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Nokia showcases smart home sleep sensor at CES
Nokia has launched a sleep sensor at CES 2018 that delivers personalized sleep analysis and offers smart home control through IFTTT (if this then that) integration. The sensor, called Nokia Sleep, is a Wi-Fi enabled Read more…
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Sony saved by sensors, shifts sights to self-driving cars
TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp is poised to report its highest-ever profit this year on strong sales of image sensors after years of losing ground in consumer electronics and hopes to develop the technology for Read more…
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Delphi invests in Innoviz to develop LiDAR for self-driving cars
(Reuters) – Delphi Automotive said on Friday it has partnered with laser-based sensor maker Innoviz Technologies to improve vehicle safety for self-driving cars, after making a minority investment in the Israel-based company. Innoviz’s LiDAR technology Read more…
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Sensors need better data to be the eyes and ears of AI
Data is the raw material of artificial intelligence, meaning that it will be increasingly critical that the sensors collecting that data are reliable and accurate. Nowhere is this more true than in eHealth, where inaccurate Read more…