Technology

NDTV Auto Team

Jun 12, 2015, 12:18 AM

Jaguar Land Rover is Working on Pothole Detection Technology

Jaguar Land Rover is exploring a new technology that will allow a vehicle to identify potholes, broken drains and manhole covers. Furthermore, the technology will also be able to identify the location and asperity of the potholes and share the information with not only other vehicles but, also with relevant authorities.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Jun 10, 2015

  Daimler and Bosch Working on Automatic Parking Technology

  Daimler, Bosch and car2go have joined forces to develop and test a fully automated valet parking service. According to them, with this technology, the existing parking process will be revolutionized.

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  NDTV Auto Team | Jun 8, 2015

  A Plastic Engine Capable of 450bhp

  US engineer Matti Holtzberg has teamed up with Belgian chemical company Solvay to work on the Polimotor 2 project which will see the birth of a powerful plastic engine

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  Ameya Naik | Jun 3, 2015

  Maruti Suzuki to Bring Range of Hybrid Cars to India?

  The company has already showcased the Swift Range Extender and we have spoken at length about the product. But the new one on the horizon is the Wagon R Hybrid.

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  NDTV Auto Team | May 13, 2015

  A Video Game to Show How Dangerous Texting While Driving Is

  A video game to help people understand the risks posed by using their phone while driving. The game, called SMS Racing, gives users a firsthand experience of the aforementioned perils.

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  NDTV Auto Team | May 12, 2015

  Google's Self-Driving Cars Involved in 11 Accidents in 6 Years

  These accidents involved Google's cars being hit from behind 7 times, mostly at traffic lights.

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  NDTV Auto Team | May 11, 2015

  Uber Aims to Raise $2 Billion; Expected Valuation to Touch $50 Billion

  Uber is planning to raise $1.5 billion - $2 billion in the next round of funding. If the ride-sharing company manages to raise that amount, it will become worth about $50 billion, which could give it the status of the most valuable venture-backed startup.

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  NDTV Auto Team | May 8, 2015

  Bosch Working on Affordable Safety Features for India

  India's track record has not been good when it comes to road safety. 1.4 million people die every year due to road accidents and the number is increasing as the days pass. Safety of the occupants and pedestrians cannot be taken lightly and even car manufacturers have started to realise that.

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  NDTV Auto Team | May 6, 2015

  Daimler Trucks Drives World's First Autonomous Truck on Public Road

  We'd told you about the autonomous technology that Daimler Trucks was working on and now they've become the world's first manufacturer to be granted a road license for an autonomous heavy-duty truck.

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