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A BMW logo over a Berlin showroom (CC BY Mangan 2002, Wikimedia Commons)
September 15, 2020, 4:05 pm
BMW to equip smart cars with Israeli tech to better ‘feel the road’
Tactile Mobility’s software uses autonomous vehicle’s existing sensors to provide it with a better grasp of road conditions; tech will be added to BMW vehicles starting 2021
By Shoshanna Solomon
Nvidia's founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaking at the firm's GTC developers conference in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2017. (courtesy)
June 23, 2020, 8:42 pm
US tech firm Nvidia teams up with Mercedes-Benz in self-driving car push
Move could mark an escalation in competition between Nvidia and Intel Corp., both of which have targeted the autonomous vehicle market and have acquired Israeli firms
By Shoshanna Solomon
An illustration of REE's flat chassis (Courtesy)
July 9, 2019, 5:11 pm
Israeli startup reinvents the wheel, by using it to contain car’s key components
Relocating the motor, steering, suspension and brakes into vehicle’s wheels, REE creates a flat, light, versatile chassis to increase energy efficiency in electric cars
By Shoshanna Solomon
The NoTraffic team (Courtesy)
December 15, 2018, 10:51 pm
Israeli startup NoTraffic raises $3.2m for congestion management system
Company’s AI algorithms use live data from streets to optimize timing of traffic lights, thus streamlining traffic
By AP and ToI Staff
An electric Renault vehicle charges in Ramat Hasharon, Israel. February, 7 2010. (Roni Schutzer/Flash90/Maariv Out)
August 13, 2017, 11:55 am
Renault-Nissan to open smart car incubator in Israel
World’s largest auto manufacturer joins General Motors, BMW, and others in local development of advanced autonomous vehicle tech
By ToI Staff
Former US ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro takes a ride in Israeli MobilEye's self-driving car (YouTube screen capture)
From the WebJuly 27, 2016, 8:56 am
Mobileye split with Tesla spurs debate on self-driving tech
Reuters: Mobileye said its contract with Tesla will not be renewed; the Israeli company supplies image analysis chips for Tesla’s Autopilot system, which helps the carmaker’s vehicles steer and stay in lanes
A GM EN-V 'Smart car' (Photo credit: Courtesy)
October 23, 2013, 1:41 pm
Reinventing wheels
Automobiles today are more computer than internal combustion, and General Motors sees Israeli developers as key to making its vehicles brainier
By David Shamah
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