http://evfleetworld.co.uk/news/2015/May/Daimler-and-Qualcomm-form-wireless-charging-partnership/0438019998 Daimler and Qualcomm form wireless charging partnership by Alex Grant 26 May 2015
[image http://media.comcar.co.uk/article/2015/May/image/0438019998-0740-14c832_033_jpg-320.jpg ] Daimler has begun working with Qualcomm on technology for its future models, including wireless charging for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. The strategic collaboration includes using the Qualcomm Halo Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) technology, which would enable drivers to park over a charging pad rather than physically connecting a plug-in vehicle to a post. Daimler will also work with Qualcomm to offer wireless in-car charging for mobile devices, and on ways to enhance 3G and 4G connectivity for occupants. Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, member of the board of management of Daimler AG responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz Cars development, said: "It's important that we remain on the cutting edge of technology and continue to deliver unparalleled experiences to our customers. With this in mind, we are eager to jointly explore possible fields of future cooperation with an internationally leading tech firm like Qualcomm." [© comcar.co.uk] http://thetechportal.in/2015/05/24/qualcomm-and-daimler-team-up-to-develop-connected-car-technologies/ Qualcomm And Daimler Team Up To Develop Connected Car Technologies May 24, 2015 by Deepanshu Khandelwal The recent phenomena of luxury car brands teaming up with technology companies for indigenous smart car initiatives just got a new addition. German luxury car maker Daimler AG has now announced a new strategic partnership with U.S. chip maker Qualcomm to develop new Connected Car technologies. In the first phase of the collaboration, the companies will focus on transforming future vehicles with mobile technologies that enhance in-car experiences and vehicle performance such as 3G/4G connectivity, wireless charging technology for in-vehicle use and implementation of the Qualcomm’s recently announced Halo™ Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) technology. Qualcomm’s Halo tech provides performance and power in a small vehicle package that could allow Daimler customers to charge their electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid EVs without ever having to plug them in. In addition to that, a supportive tech for HALO, named WiPower™, enables consumer electronics to charge wirelessly in-vehicle. Talking on this newest Daimler-Qualcomm wedding, Prof. Dr. Thomas Weber, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, who is also responsible for Group Research and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development, said, It’s important that we remain on the cutting edge of technology and continue to deliver unparalleled experiences to our customers. With this in mind, we are eager to jointly explore possible fields of future cooperation with an internationally leading tech firm like Qualcomm. However, this isn’t the first time that Qualcomm and Daimler have teamed up for putting up advanced automotive tech in the Daimler’s cars. The US based chip maker is already in partnership with the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team for providing numerous sensor based and other automotive tech to its race cars. These devices are powered by Qualcomm’s hugely popular Snapdragon family of chipsets. [© thetechportal.in] http://www.telecompaper.com/news/daimler-qualcomm-partner-on-connected-car-technologies--1083710 Daimler, Qualcomm partner on connected car technologies 24 May 2015 Qualcomm Technologies and Daimler have signed a cooperation agreement focused on connected car technologies. The companies will initially focus on in-car mobile technologies such as 3G/4G connectivity, wireless charging technology for in-vehicle use and implementation of the Qualcomm Halo Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) technology. In addition, the companies are jointly assessing the application of Qualcomm Technology's newly developed Automotive Solutions. Qualcomm Technologies is collaborating with Daimler on its Wireless Power Transfer 2.0 high performance program for electric vehicles. The Qualcomm Halo WEVC technology is designed to enable Daimler customers to charge their electric vehicles (EV) and plug-in hybrid EVs without having to plug them in. In addition, Qualcomm WiPower technology enables consumer electronics to charge wirelessly in-vehicle. [© 2015 Telecom.paper BV] 'No humans allowed in smart-garage.de' http://www.trefis.com/stock/qcom/articles/298228/publish-todayqualcomm-and-daimler-announce-strategic-collaboration-to-develop-in-car-tech/2015-05-26 Qualcomm And Daimler Announce Strategic Collaboration To Develop In-Car Tech May 26th, 2015 'A Stuttgart.de parking garage level will forbid the presence of humans since each parking place is equipped with an autonomous recharging station' http://www.eetindia.co.in/ART_8800712775_1800001_NT_d4e7927b.HTM Germans develop smart garage for self-driving cars 25 May 2015 R. Colin Johnson EE Times U.S. [images http://www.eetindia.co.in/STATIC/ARTICLE_IMAGES/201505/EEIOL_2015MAY25_EMS_SENS_NT_01_02.jpg In the trunk of FZI's self-driving are twin Intel six-core Xeon processors for taking in sensor information, fusing it and outputting the drive-by-wire signals for automated driving along with DVD and HD plug-ins for testing new software algorithms. (Source: FZI) http://www.eetindia.co.in/STATIC/ARTICLE_IMAGES/201505/EEIOL_2015MAY25_EMS_SENS_NT_01_04.jpg In the driving simulator at FZI, new algorithms can be tried out with the driver in the car using a 180-degree wrap-around screen to immerse the driver into the scene. (Source: FZI) ] The key legal obstacles to self-driving cars are the dangers they present to passengers—even if a driver is ready to take over in the case of emergency. Researchers in Germany, however, have found usage cases where that legal hurdle can be surmounted and expect to be doing so by 2016. That's how long it will take to equip one deck of a downtown parking garage with standardised electric charge outlets, and to finish the algorithms that can be burned into flash of drive-by-wire electric vehicles already on the road. The work is being done at Forschungszentrum Informatik (FZI, Karlsruhe), a research institute where 22 engineers have been working towards what they call the "cognitive car" (CoCar) for several years. In fact, they entered the Defense Advanced Project Agency's (DARPA's) self-driving vehicle contest and made it to the finals, but their concentration since then has been on usage cases where no passengers need be present in the car as a stepping stone to fully autonomous vehicles. Their current CoCar prototypes work by finding usage cases where passengers are not present. For instance, next year one level of a Stuttgart parking garage will forbid the presence of humans since each parking place is equipped with an autonomous recharging station. Consumer electric vehicles will be equipped with standardised recharge plug-ins and be left at the entrance by their drivers. The parking garage itself will be equipped with a central "brain" that alerts the vehicle of the location of the nearest empty parking space. The vehicle—equipped with FZI's algorithms in its flash memory—will drive-by-wire to the parking spot, back in and automatically plug-into the recharging station. When the owner returns, his cars will be "called" and unplug and drive itself to the waiting area at the entrance to the garage where the owner will pick-it-up. Self driving just a start FZI is a non-profit that specialises in giving small to medium-sized companies the opportunity to test their algorithms on its growing fleet of experimental drive-by-wire electric vehicles, robots and other automated devices which the companies may borrow to test their concepts. Their self-driving cars can drive in traffic without collisions, as well as perform strategic moves such as passing other slower vehicles. It also runs in two modes, driver assistance when it takes over only in emergencies. FZI has a licence from the local Stuttgart government to do 150km on regular city streets using GPS as well as stored images of landmarks to find its way. All sensors are fused with the GPS and stored route images for maximum reliability. A wall mounted home management system is integrated with the autonomous vehicles, allowing drivers to schedule recharging for the middle-of-the-night when rates are low, or even send the vehicle unaccompanied to free state-provided rechargers, then return home charged and ready before he owner gets up in the morning ... [© eetindia.co.in] ... http://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewcave/2015/05/26/our-kids-will-not-believe-humans-ever-drove-cars-the-real-question-about-driverless-autos/ 'Our Kids Will Not Believe Humans Ever Drove Cars': The Real Question About Driverless Autos 5/26/2015 - I think we will soon come to the conclusion that computers can drive cars way more safely than humans ... 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