Samsung
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Hyundai and Kia's next-generation infotainment system developed with Samsung will arrive in 2026.
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Harman wants to embed sensors and microphones in cars to detect outside soundsHarman's exterior-mounted microphone and sensor could help detect problems to warn drivers of potential hazards faster.
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Samsung makes solid-state battery breakthrough
Solid-state batteries could deliver a range approaching 500 miles, according to Korean tech giant Samsung.
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Harman shows digital dashboard with 5G connectivity at CES
The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show is full of futuristic vehicle technology and connected-car solutions, but Harman is differentiating itself by bringing 5G connectivity to the automotive world. The company revealed its digital cockpit and 5G-ready telematics solution and announced a "leading...
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Samsung SDI's latest electric-car battery cells: energy capacity up 50 percent
Companies that fabricate lithium-ion battery cells rarely stage elaborate displays at global auto shows. Korean maker Samsung, though, feels its latest advance in electric-car battery tech warranted its booth at this week's 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show. Samsung SDI, which supplies battery cells to the...
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Samsung joins race to develop self-driving car tech just as Apple prototypes are spotted
Samsung has joined the long list of automakers and tech firms racing to develop self-driving cars and the software that controls them. The Korean conglomerate, along with roughly 20 other firms, was recently granted permission to test self-driving cars on public roads in South Korea. Samsung has...
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We've seen some pretty interesting applications of camera tech lately—see Land Rover's Transparent Hood and Jaguar's 360 Virtual Urban Windscreen. Yet Samsung's Safety Truck seems particularly clever. Compared with the Jaguar Land Rover applications, Samsung's effort is decidedly simple. Basically, the system uses a combination of cameras and monitors to allow motorists stuck behind a big rig to see "through" it, taking the guess work out of passing maneuvers on a two-lane road. In the demonstration video, the company cites some pretty awful statistics about Argentine road...
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GM, Honda, And Others Launch Car Connectivity Consortium To Set Standards For In-Car Apps
New technology is exciting, but like most exciting things it's also fraught with peril -- and that's doubly true for developers. Think of all the tsoris caused by the great VHS vs. Beta battles of the 1980s, or the far more recent Blu-ray vs. HD DVD war, both of which cost manufacturers billions of...
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Report: Chris Bangle To Design Consumer Electronics For Samsung
One of the most recognized automotive designers in the world Chris Bangle no longer in fact works in the auto industry. That’s because Bangle decided back in 2009 to stop designing cars, leaving his post at BMW in order to open up his own design studio as well as go back to teaching the art...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran
