Sense Photonics, a company building the next generation of lidar and 3D sensor solutions for autonomous vehicles, industrial equipment and other applications, announced the close of a USD $26m Series A funding round. The round was led by Acadia

Volkswagen Group's negotiations with Ford and Ford's Argo AI autonomous affiliate are close to producing a collaboration on autonomous cars, according to VW CEO Herbert Diess, and a deal could be announced as early as next month.

Nissan shared their vision for the future of mobility at CES Asia 2019 in Shanghai by showing technologies that access brain waves and merge the real and virtual worlds to assist drivers. These included their Invisible-to-Visible and Brain-to-Vehicle technologies,

Ansys and BMW are creating what they call the industry's first holistic simulation tool chain for developing autonomous vehicle technologies. It will enable highly automated and autonomous driving, with the first vehicle launch expected in just two years.

In 10 days' time, Yole Développement will publish a report called "The Automotive Imaging Market is At a Key Crossroads".

The report updates key technology developments, enhances focus on the image processing market, and focus on the robotic vehicle

Researchers at the Fraunhofer IPMS (Institute for Photonic Microsystems) have developed a new kind of ultrasound transducer to reliably detect distance changes, movement patterns, and gestures up to 0.5 metre away.

Based on CMOS-compatible

Audi have joined the SEMI, an international industry association focusing on semiconductor design and manufacturing. The move highlights the rising significance of semiconductors for the automotive industry.

The SEMI membership will give Audi

Diffuser microstructures precisely shape, control, and homogenise light sources, are a highly-efficient method of eliminating LED hotpots and uneven light distribution, and provide uniform illumination for critical applications. Remarkably efficient

Volkswagen Group plans to roll out autonomous vehicles and offer mobility services such as ride-hailing and short-term rental in Hefei with local partner Jianghuai Automobile.

JVW began testing self-driving variants of its e-Golf in Hamburg

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Self-driving systems company Aurora Innovation intend to acquire Blackmore Sensors and Analytics, a company in Bozeman, in the U.S. state of Montana, with roots supporting the U.S. military with sensors.

Lidar units are laser sensors that help autonomous