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IIT-Madras incubated startup Grinntech to establish a battery and BMS manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu
Key Points: Grinntech, an IIT-Madras Research Park incubated startup is holding talks with OEMs to supply engaged in lithium-ion batteries and related systems. The company…
MIPI Alliance joins the IEEE Standards Association
The MIPI Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with IEEE to facilitate adoption of the MIPI A-PHY specification as an IEEE standard. MIPI…
MG Developer Program & Grant 2.0 announced
MG Motor India has commenced the second phase of its initiative – MG Developer Program & Grant 2.0. The initiative is aimed at identifying and…
DARPA plans to develop new algorithm technologies for off-road unmanned vehicles
DARPA is working on a Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program. The aim is to work on algorithms for off-road unmanned vehicles.…
TomTom and Uber partner
TomTom and Uber have reached an agreement under which the transportation company will continue integrating TomTom’s maps, traffic data, and Maps APIs across its global…
Ford joins Verisk Data Exchange
Usage-based insurance (UBI) can give drivers greater transparency and control over their insurance costs. These programs typically offer personalized safe driving discounts that can help…
Amazon revealed a prototype of its first custom electric delivery vehicle
Amazon recently revealed a prototype of its first custom electric delivery vehicle. The vehicle has been designed and built in partnership with Rivian, an American automaker…
Swiss Re and Daimler join forces
With the aim to develop fully digital automotive and mobility insurance products that both fulfill changing customer needs and offer best-in-class service quality, reinsurance Company,…
Envisics receives investment from Hyundai Mobis, General Motors Ventures, SAIC Motors and Van Tuyl
Envisics, a company working on dynamic holographic technologies for augmented reality head-up displays (AR HUDs), has received an investment of ~$50m. A number of blue-chip…
Autonomous Vehicles
MIPI Alliance joins the IEEE Standards Association
The MIPI Alliance has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with IEEE to facilitate adoption of the MIPI A-PHY specification as an IEEE standard. MIPI…
DARPA plans to develop new algorithm technologies for off-road unmanned vehicles
DARPA is working on a Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) program. The aim is to work on algorithms for off-road unmanned vehicles.…
Autonomous Vehicles News Roundup: Waymo, Volvo, EPFL Research Institute, ServCity, Einride, Darwin SatCom Lab, VSORA
Following are the major developments that took place this week in the field of autonomous vehicles. Waymo opens its driverless service to the general public…
ZF accelerating efforts to enable intelligent commercial vehicles
EU has mandated for manufacturers to reduce new commercial vehicle CO2 fleet emissions by 15 percent before 2025, increasing to 30 percent by 2030. In…
Connected Vehicles
TomTom and Uber partner
TomTom and Uber have reached an agreement under which the transportation company will continue integrating TomTom’s maps, traffic data, and Maps APIs across its global…
Ford joins Verisk Data Exchange
Usage-based insurance (UBI) can give drivers greater transparency and control over their insurance costs. These programs typically offer personalized safe driving discounts that can help…
Swiss Re and Daimler join forces
With the aim to develop fully digital automotive and mobility insurance products that both fulfill changing customer needs and offer best-in-class service quality, reinsurance Company,…
MOBI creates Electric Vehicle Grid Integration Standard on Blockchain
The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative has launched global standard incorporating blockchain technology into a decentralized vehicle charging system. For the unfamiliar, MOBI is a nonprofit…
Electric Vehicles
IIT-Madras incubated startup Grinntech to establish a battery and BMS manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu
Key Points: Grinntech, an IIT-Madras Research Park incubated startup is holding talks with OEMs to supply engaged in lithium-ion batteries and related systems. The company…
MG Developer Program & Grant 2.0 announced
MG Motor India has commenced the second phase of its initiative – MG Developer Program & Grant 2.0. The initiative is aimed at identifying and…
Amazon revealed a prototype of its first custom electric delivery vehicle
Amazon recently revealed a prototype of its first custom electric delivery vehicle. The vehicle has been designed and built in partnership with Rivian, an American automaker…
News Roundup Electric Vehicles in India: Uber, Lithium Urban, Delhi Govt, Ampere Electric, Bounce, Mahindra Treo, eBikeGo
Major developments in eMobility segment in India. Uber partners with Lithium Urban Technologies Uber has announced partnership with Lithium Urban Technologies, one of India’s largest…
Shared Mobility
Humax entering vehicle mobility market
Humax, a manufacturers of digital set-top boxes, has entered the vehicle mobility market with a total mobility solution, including a service, device and hub platform.…
Volkswagen and Uber join hands for “Uber Green”
Volkswagen together with Uber, has launched a pilot project for the utilization of electric vehicles within the ride hailing service “Uber Green”. The objective of…
Maruti Suzuki vehicle launches subscription program for individuals
Maruti Suzuki has launched vehicle subscription program for individuals – Maruti Suzuki Subscribe. The program is available in cities — Delhi, NCR (Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad,…
Working on its ‘Plan S’, Kia launches new mobility service ‘KiaMobility’
Kia Motors has launched a new mobility service, ‘KiaMobility’, a dealer-led car usership service. The mobility service will allow the users to rent vehicles from…
India
IIT-Madras incubated startup Grinntech to establish a battery and BMS manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu
Key Points: Grinntech, an IIT-Madras Research Park incubated startup is holding talks with OEMs to supply engaged in lithium-ion batteries and related systems. The company…
MG Developer Program & Grant 2.0 announced
MG Motor India has commenced the second phase of its initiative – MG Developer Program & Grant 2.0. The initiative is aimed at identifying and…
News Roundup Electric Vehicles in India: Uber, Lithium Urban, Delhi Govt, Ampere Electric, Bounce, Mahindra Treo, eBikeGo
Major developments in eMobility segment in India. Uber partners with Lithium Urban Technologies Uber has announced partnership with Lithium Urban Technologies, one of India’s largest…
Magenta Power and ematrixmile to set up 10,000 charging stations across Maharashtra
Magenta Power, an EV charging solutions provider, and eMatrixmile India, rental EV scooters company, have entered into an agreement to setup 10,000 EV charging stations…
Emerging Tech
Envisics receives investment from Hyundai Mobis, General Motors Ventures, SAIC Motors and Van Tuyl
Envisics, a company working on dynamic holographic technologies for augmented reality head-up displays (AR HUDs), has received an investment of ~$50m. A number of blue-chip…
MOBI creates Electric Vehicle Grid Integration Standard on Blockchain
The Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative has launched global standard incorporating blockchain technology into a decentralized vehicle charging system. For the unfamiliar, MOBI is a nonprofit…
ŠKODA AUTO using artificial intelligence for car diagnostics
ŠKODA AUTO is trailing an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify the need for any servicing. The app named “Sound Analyser” is being tested…
Hyundai forms New Horizons Studio dedicated to Ultimate Mobility Vehicles
Hyundai Motor Group has announced the formation of New Horizons Studio. The new unit will be focused on the development of Ultimate Mobility Vehicles (UMVs),…
Startups
IIT-Madras incubated startup Grinntech to establish a battery and BMS manufacturing facility in Tamil Nadu
Key Points: Grinntech, an IIT-Madras Research Park incubated startup is holding talks with OEMs to supply engaged in lithium-ion batteries and related systems. The company…
Maruti Suzuki selects five startups under MAIL programme
Mobility & Automobile Innovation Lab (MAIL), Maruti Suzuki’s innovation program aimed to provide mobility startups with necessary support and guidance, has shortlisted five new startups…
IITM incubated startup Grinntech to manufacture lithium-ion batteries
Grinntech, a start-up working on Lithium Ion batteries for electric vehicles, has raised nearly $2 Million from four investors. The Startup incubated at IIT Madras…
Honda Xcelerator backs “Deep Teaching” startup Helm.ai
Helm. ai is working with Honda Xcelerator, Honda’s Silicon Valley-based program for startups and other innovators. Helm.ai is a startup working on scalable artificial intelligence…
Insights
Design-thinking, the high road to innovation
Automobile industry is estimated to suffer a production loss of 1.23 lakh crores, as per a study by the economic times. The pandemic has severely…
Telematics Industry though growing is not innovating at the required levels
Will your rash driving adversely affect your vehicle insurance premiums ? The technology to let your Insurance company know about how you behave on the…
India’s Quest for Lithium Ion Batteries
India’s Road Transport and Highways minister, Nitin Gadkari made a statement earlier this month on the need to reduce dependence on the import of lithium…
Can Light’s Depth Perception Technology be an alternative for Lidar?
For the safe operation of autonomous vehicles, perception system is very critical. It is one of the fundamental pillars of autonomous driving that enables the…