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Study Finds In-Car Tech Keeps Older Drivers Behind Wheel Longer

Study Finds In-Car Tech Keeps Older Drivers Behind Wheel Longer
WTOP -- A new study shows smart car technology can keep older drivers safely behind the wheel, for a longer period of time. Currently a record 36 million adults age 65 and older drive in the United States, and the number is expected to increase substantially over the next decade,…
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Samsung Sets Up Team To Focus On Driverless Cars

Samsung Sets Up Team To Focus On Driverless Cars
CNBC -- Samsung Electronics is setting up a new business unit to focus on automotive-related technology such as components for driverless cars, the South Korean giant said on Wednesday. Details about the team were scarce but Samsung said it is to focus on infotainment systems and autonomous driving technology. Samsung did…
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Transportation Leaders Call For Cities To Help Bring On Smart Cars

Transportation Leaders Call For Cities To Help Bring On Smart Cars
GovTech -- As the private sector races to develop self-driving cars and regulators push to connect vehicles to make them safer and more efficient, America’s cities are increasingly becoming literal testing facilities for innovation. The need for an urban environment to pilot technologies vying to revolutionize transportation has been well…
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Ford Developing Autonomous Technologies To Ease Congestion

Ford Developing Autonomous Technologies To Ease Congestion
Traffic Technology -- With a recent study showing that drivers in Europe spend an average of 30 hours every year stuck in traffic jams, Ford is currently developing technology that could make driving in congestion less stressful. The company’s Traffic Jam Assist feature aids the driver by keeping the vehicle…
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SiriusXM To Add Video, Telematics

SiriusXM To Add Video, Telematics
Advanced Television -- David Frear, CFO at pay-radio operator SiriusXM, told the Bank of America Merrill Lynch media conference in New York that it was in the initial stages of a ‘Request For Proposals’ ahead of procuring two replacement XM satellites. He told delegates that the two satellites were scheduled…
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