Day: May 27, 2016
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Toyota showcases new autonomous driving system at G7
Toyota offered test drives of an experimental vehicle featuring a newly developed automated driving system, Urban Teammate, during the 42nd G7 Summit in Ise-Shima, held on May 26 and 27. In keeping with the philosophy behind Toyota’s Mobility Teammate Concept ― which the company claims is a unique approach to automated driving that “stresses the importance…
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Nissan demonstrates autonomous car technology at G7 Summit
Nissan has shown off its ProPilot autonomous drive technology at the G7 summit, which is currently being held in Ise-shima, Japan. European Council President Donald Tusk had a front-seat view, as his car was among a cavalcade of Group of Seven next-generation vehicles. The Nissan autonomous drive road session was one of a number of events…
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Kuka takeover bid welcomed by Reuter, according to Reuters
The boss of Kuka has welcomed the takeover bid by Chinese company Midea, according to the Reuters news agency. Dr Till Reuter, chief executive of Kuka, is said to have made the comments at a shareholders’ meeting today. Speaking of the proposal by Midea, Dr Reuter says: “The bid, as it has been announced, can support…
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SAP to showcase logistics solutions featuring augmented reality glasses at CeMAT
CeMAT Update: SAP, the business software company, will be making its debut as a participating exhibitor at CeMAT 2016, which opens its gates to the public from 31 May to 3 June in Hannover, Germany. The company will present its new software for logistics operations which feature augmented reality smart glasses and is ready for…
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Elsevier publishes new academic books about robotics
Elsevier, which is known for publishing weighty academic tomes, has released two new books on the subject of robotics. Both books are available in digital formats as well as print.