Renault and Google strengthen connected vehicle partnership

Renault Group and Google have announced an expanded partnership aimed at designing and delivering the digital architecture for the “Software Defined Vehicle” (SDV) and accelerating the group’s digitalisation. The two partners say they will develop a set of onboard and offboard software components that are dedicated to the SDV and will grow synergies and use […]
European policy, AI, Active Travel, sharing the knowledge and Machine Learning – all on this week’s Highways Voices

This week’s Highways Voices again features conversations from the south of France and the ITS European Congress 2022 in Toulouse. This podcast is brought to you thanks to the support of our 2022 Congress sponsors SWARCO, Nota.ai and GEWI, who’ll also be supporting us heading to Los Angeles for the World Congress in September. Subscribe […]
Google exec warns transport industry is lagging behind on getting machine learning value

An executive at Google Cloud is warning that the transport industry isn’t getting the best out of its data, because it doesn’t have the expertise to do so. Strategic Business Executive Chris Haas made his comments in an interview with the Highways Voices podcast about the AI technology that that allows software applications to become […]
Google optimising maps for right hand drive cars

Those of us who drive on the left now have the ability to use Google Maps in-car a little bit easier, after the company changed things to place the navigation bar on the right hand side of the screen. It says users across the world using Android Auto in their vehicles will now see the […]
Qualcomm and Renault to work with Google to design a “rich and immersive in-vehicle experience” for Renault’s next-generation electric vehicle

Renault Group has announced it will utilise the 3rd Generation Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platforms from Qualcomm Technologies to power what they say is the vehicle’s technically advanced infotainment system, which comprises portrait-sized touchscreen infotainment displays audiovisual and navigational functions— bringing ease of use and comfort to drivers and passengers. ERTICO Network reports that the ITS […]
Jaguar Land Rover and Google partner to measure Dublin’s air quality

Jaguar Land Rover has partnered with Google to integrate the all-electric Jaguar I-PACE with air quality measuring sensors and Street View mapping technology. The I-PACE is the first all-electric Google Street View vehicle and will be used to measure street-by-street air quality in Dublin including nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, and fine […]