Report: Google to develop automated driving system with Continental and IBM
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Both Google and German auto supplier Continental made Nevada their high-tech vehicle testing grounds in 2012, but who’d have thought the companies might end up collaborating? According to German newspaper Daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, the tech giant is very close to inking a deal not only with Continental but also with IBM. The paper’s sources didn’t go into specifics, only that the trio will collectively cook up an automated driving system for cars. It’s worth noting that what Continental tested in Nevada was a driver assist technology that makes it easier to navigate traffic. Whether Google is bringing the firm onboard to fine-tune its own self-driving car system or whether the companies will work on something new remains to be seen. However, if the deal does go through, we’ll know at least some of the juicy details in September, as Continental plans to officially debut the collaboration at the Frankfurt Car Show.
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Via: Autoblog
Source: Reuters
Car accidents aren’t pleasant, and car manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to eliminate them or minimize the danger they cause. Well, the folks over at Continental, the German tire, braking and stability control developer, has come up with something called Post Crash Braking Technology (PCBT) – a technology which slows the car automatically after impact. The reason for this? A lot of times, drivers don’t manage to hit the brakes after a crash due to disorientation or unconsciousness, and this causes the car to continue moving into another obstacle or vehicle before it finally stops.