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LG & Kia collaborate for 2025 AI mobility space showcase

Thu, 3rd Apr 2025
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LG Electronics and Kia have teamed up to present AI-driven mobility innovations at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show, merging smart home tech with car technology.
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Latest Ford and Volkswagen smart cars pose 'serious' privacy and security risk

Wed, 15th Apr 2020
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Investigations reveal security flaws in Ford and VW smart cars, exposing drivers to privacy breaches and hackers' control over critical vehicle functions.
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5G IoT market dominated by outdoor surveillance cameras

Wed, 23rd Oct 2019
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These cameras will represent 70% of the 5G IoT endpoint installed base in 2020, before contracting to 32% by the end of 2023.
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Keysight solution helps prevent cyber-attacks on connected vehicles

Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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Potential issues identified post-production, with the risk of recalls, cost orders of magnitude more to repair than when found during pre-deployment testing.
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'Smart arses' in a smart car on 18,000 km rally for mental health

Wed, 24th Jul 2019
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A Kiwi-British couple will drive 18,000 km in a 0.6L smart car to raise awareness for mental health, aiming to raise USD $10,000 for the charity I AM HOPE.
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Hands-on review: Navman MiVUE 800 dual camera dashcam

Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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I hoped the cameras wouldn't catch anything of interest because everyone drives safe. In just four days, my dreams were shattered.
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ZUS lets you turn your old rust-bucket into a smart car

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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Revamp your old car with ZUS CCS from Nonda; turn it into a smart vehicle with a suite of safety enhancing gadgets.
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Capture the unexpected: Navman dash cams discourage reckless drivers

Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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Dash cams are an essential step on the road to smart-cars and may be the key to mitigating reckless driving...
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The ultimate driver-touchscreen: NZ researchers develop new smart-car technology

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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A University of Canterbury academic team has been given the green light to research better in-vehicle touchscreens...
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Car or Camera? Photographer uses Volvo’s XC60 SUV to take spectacular pictures

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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Award-winning photographer Barbara Davidson captures urban life's essence using Volvo XC60's onboard cameras, presenting a unique artistic and safety fusion.
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Cognizant: The future of intelligent transport in Australia

Wed, 28th Jun 2017
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NSW's move towards intelligent transport embraces a future of driverless vehicles, revolutionising road safety and urban mobility.