Autonomous Driving Trending: InnoVEX 2017 Expands Unmanned Technology Theme
2016-12-20
Taipei Computer Association (TCA), one of the organizers of COMPUTEX TAIPEI, stated today that the brand new startup exhibition area InnoVEX, established just this year and attracted 217 startups from 22 countries and tens of thousands of investors and vendors, is scheduled to be held from May 30th to June 1st in 2017. The theme of InnoVEX 2017 will include AI, IoT, Mobility, AR/VR, and Startup Ecosystem. Mobility will specifically focus on Unmanned Technology and Autonomous Vehicles. “We had invited many autonomous vehicle key component suppliers to discuss the development and future trend of Unmanned Technology at this June’s InnoVEX Forum, including rugged computer system provider StackRack and 3D LiDAR manufacturer Velodyne LiDAR, which received investment from Baidu and Ford Motor Company. The event was packed with people, indicating that companies in Taiwan, as well as international investors, have been following this topic with close attention, at the same time bringing a different trend and direction for the Taiwan ICT industry. To keep this trend going, we will continue to collaborate with 7Starlake in 2017 and expand the forums and displays to future mobility and unmanned devices, pushing Taiwan’s ICT industry to connect with the global autonomous vehicle trend. We look forward to seeing autonomous vehicles on the roads in Taiwan soon to truly fulfil the ideal concept of intelligent transportation,” stated Enoch Du, TCA Secretary General, who attended the 7Starlake press conference today.
Taiwanese company 7Starlake collaborates with French startup Navya to enter the autonomous vehicle market of Greater China Region
Navya, French autonomous vehicle startup, is optimistic about the Greater China region’s demand of green, smart vehicles, announcing today that it has appointed Taiwanese Corporation 7Starlake as its only partner in the Greater China region. Together, Navya and 7Starlake will enter the smart vehicle market of Taiwan and China, and they hope to demonstrate “Smart City, Smart Traffic” through collaborations with local and central governmental units, allowing citizens to experience the convenience, safety, and stability of autonomous vehicle systems.
“Navya has spent over ten years researching and developing autonomous driving, and has now completed road tests exceeding thousands of kilometers and transported trips of over 13,000 people. The second generation driverless shuttle ARMA can provide safe and stable transportation for passengers and cargo. To launch this kind of green, smart vehicle into the Greater China region, we need a partner who is equipped with skills and can be trusted. We see 7Starlake as an important partner,” said Henri Coron, Vice President Sales and Marketing at Navya, during the press conference.
LiDAR is an important sensual transmitter in autonomous driving, and Velodyne LiDAR is the world’s leading LiDAR developer whose LiDAR has been widely approved by the industry, making it the LiDAR that Navya specifically asked to use. Velodyne LiDAR and 7Starlake teamed up to be strategic partners in autonomous driving to provide better technical services. “Navya is a manufacturer that holds safety as its highest developing principle. They use Velodyne 16 LiDAR to eliminate people’s doubts over using artificial intelligent on auto transportation. Velodyne LiDAR’s ability to capture real time 3D data enables the highest performance of road, object, and architecture identification. In addition, it can further develop its own SLAM technologies and artificial learning to enhance the accuracy of the control over driverless vehicles on the road,” stated Wei Weng, Asian Regional Director at Velodyne LiDAR.
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