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The Clever Technology That Makes Your Windshield Wipers Start By Themselves
There are plenty of features in modern cars that seem impressive until you think about how they actually work. But rain-sensing windshield wipers still have a little bit of magic to them. You can be driving along on a dry … Continue reading
Does AI Save Time or Lose Customers? Shop Owners Disagree
As artificial intelligence (AI) slowly creeps into our everyday tasks, auto glass shop owners and managers have mixed opinions about using it to help run their businesses. Zuhair Madanat finds it helpful. The owner of Auto Glass Experts in Huntersville, … Continue reading
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HUD Technology: Projecting the Future of Auto Glass?
Las Vegas recently hosted the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and among the gadgets for fashion, fitness and space travel was auto glass image projection technology. Heads-up displays (HUDs) and the like aren’t a new concept, but the products debuted at … Continue reading
License Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data
In just 20 minutes the morning of January 7, an automated license-plate-recognition (ALPR) system in Nashville, Tennessee, captured photographs and detailed information from nearly 1,000 vehicles as they passed by. Among them: eight black Jeep Wranglers, six Honda Accords, an … Continue reading
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Millions of Vehicles Could Be Hacked and Tracked Thanks to a Simple Website Bug
This summer, one small group of hackers demonstrated a technique to hack and track millions of vehicles that’s as easy as finding a simple bug in a website. Read more here.
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Ford Patents a Windshield That Projects Holographic Information
Ford has unveiled a new patent that promises to revolutionize how drivers receive information while on the road. While current display systems can project basic data like speed or directions onto the windshield, this new technology aims to go beyond the … Continue reading
Newsweek: Grand Wagoner Features Best Family-Friendly Technology
Wagoneer by Jeep offers technologically advanced, next-generation innovations, including a rear-seat monitoring camera, windshield head-up display, frameless digital cluster, premium McIntosh audio system, 10.25 front passenger interactive display, Amazon Fire TV built-In and up to 75 inches of total digital … Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Utilizing Deep Learning Techniques to Enhance ADAS
By effectively incorporating machine learning development techniques into the training of deep learning models, ADAS systems can analyze the sensor data in real-time and make informed decisions to enhance driver safety and assist in driving tasks, making it future ready … Continue reading
Vehicle Safety Tech – Your Second Set of “Eyes”
“The AAA Foundation findings from this research are a cautiously positive sign for the future of vehicle automation,” AAA Foundation president and executive director Dr. David Yang said. “As drivers become more comfortable with the technology, they will be more … Continue reading
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Clear Glass and Windshields with Transparent Wood-Based Coating
Researchers have found a technique to transform scrap wood into a bio-based clear film that can be applied as anti-fogging or anti-reflective coatings on glasses or vehicle windows. This method not only provides an alternative to the harmful synthetic materials … Continue reading
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NJ Needs More Cars with ‘Advanced Driver Assistance Systems’ to Save Lives
New research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety also estimates that available ADAS technologies could prevent approximately 37 million crashes, 14 million injuries, and nearly 250,000 deaths over the next 30 years. This would represent 16% of crashes and … Continue reading
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Toppan in Japan has Developed Light Control Side Window Glass for Toyota
Toppan in Japan developed LC MAGIC, a light control film that changes from transparent to opaque at the flick of a switch, in 2016 and has now announced that it combined LC MAGIC with glass from AGC for Toyota’s Century … Continue reading
Apple Seeking Patent for Augmented-Reality Windshield
Apple has filed a patent for a windshield with augmented-reality capabilities that would feature a variety of sensors to collect information about the surrounding environment. This could include visible light cameras, various types of infrared cameras, and ultrasonic and light-based … Continue reading
Driver Assistance Systems to Become Standard, Say Experts
According to data from Goldman Sachs, 90% of new cars in the next decade will be equipped with ADAS. That means ADAS features might become standard in various vehicles before EVs become widely popular and that there will be rapid … Continue reading
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How Tech Can Make You a Safer Driver
Technology has touched all aspects of modern life, including the way people drive. But technology hasn’t just made it easier to get from point A to B. It’s also made such journeys safer, including our view through the windshield. Click … Continue reading
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GILLIG Focuses on Next Generation ADAS and Autonomous Driving
GILLIG and RR.AI, a global leader in autonomous mobility solutions have entered into a development agreement for next-generation advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and SAE Level 4 autonomous vehicle (AV) technology for GILLIG transit buses in North America. Click here … Continue reading
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Advanced Technology Adoption will Make Indian Roads ‘Accident-Proof’
A relatively new company called Hi Tech Robotic Systemz (THRSL) says India’s Union Minister Nitin Gadkari’s vision for Indian roads will make vehicles “accident-proof.” Click here to read more.
Technology Has Made Our Cars Safer, But a Cracked Windshield is the End of the World
There were times when the windshield lived up to its name, being nothing more than a piece of glass with the sole purpose of protecting against the wind. Click here to read more.
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Artificial Intelligence in Automotive Claims on Fast Track During Pandemic
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in our daily lives was predicted in Hollywood movies decades ago and began to come true with Siri, Alexa and Smartphones. According to a white paper released recently by Mitchell International (the parent company … Continue reading
Fuyao Revenues Edge Down in 2020; Company ‘Overcame Impact’ of Pandemic
China-based auto glass manufacturer Fuyao saw a near 6% decrease in sales in a pandemic-ridden 2020, though the company still remained profitable, according to a recently released annual report. Fuyao recorded overall revenues of $3.07 billion*, down 5.7% from the … Continue reading
Auto Claims Down 50% Says Solera
COVID-19 seems to become more taxing as time continues and more is learned about the virus. Solera recently held a webinar COVID-19 What’s Now and What’s Next, where a panel of the company’s experts addressed how the virus is impacting … Continue reading
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Technology Helps Shape Insurance Customer Service
Technology has redefined how and where we get information. But it also plays a large role in what insurance customer service looks like today. Mitchell International’s 2017 Third Quarter Industry Trends Report, looks into the new normal and what that … Continue reading
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AutoNation’s CEO Hints New Cars Overrun With Fancy Technology Will Save the Auto Industry in 2017
AutoNation’s CEO Hints New Cars Overrun With Fancy Technology Will Save the Auto Industry in 2017
The Self-Driving-Truck Race is On, But Which Strategy Will Prevail?
The Self-Driving-Truck Race is On, But Which Strategy Will Prevail?
Ford’s Future Cars Could Have Airbags on the Outside to Protect Pedestrians
Ford’s Future Cars Could Have Airbags on the Outside to Protect Pedestrians
Bosch Connected Car Technology will Offer New Services, Reduce Accidents & CO²
Bosch Connected Car Technology will Offer New Services, Reduce Accidents & CO²
Jupiter Auto Insurance Taps Elafris for AI Solution
Jupiter Auto Insurance Taps Elafris for AI Solution
Report: If It Involves Safety, Vehicle Owners Want It
Some in-vehicle technologies are more preferable to consumers than others. If it involves safety, owners usually want it, according to a report from J.D. Power. “Technologies owners most often want are those that enhance the driving experience an safety, which … Continue reading