Google Maps Rival Envisions a Waze Clone That Pays Users for Traffic Reports
14 Aug 2023, 13:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently patented a new technology that allows the platform to compensate users who contribute with traffic data
Insurance Company Invents System To Determine Accident Damage on the Spot
9 Aug 2023, 18:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Allstate Insurance has recently patented a system to assess the damage resulting from an accident without an inspection appointment
Google Rival Reinvents the Steering Wheel With Integrated Hand Gestures
4 Aug 2023, 05:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tech giant Huawei has recently patented a new technology whose purpose is to bring hand gestures to vehicle steering wheels
GM Has Created a Way To Let Drivers See Through Other Vehicles on the Road
1 Aug 2023, 13:31 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has patented new technology that allows drivers to see traffic lights even when a vehicle obstructs their field of view
GM Has Found a Way to Make Autonomous Vehicles More Human
21 Jul 2023, 18:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New patent describes a way to allow self-driving vehicles to communicate with other human drivers on the road; it's all based on notifications
Ford Creates an Always-Listening Assistant That Puts Google Assistant and Siri to Shame
19 Jul 2023, 15:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker has patented an always-listening and active voice assistant to replace mobile digital assistants from Apple and Google
Google Maps Rival Creates System To Detect Flooded Roads and Send Warnings to Drivers
17 Jul 2023, 18:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently patented an automated system whose purpose is to detect flooded roads and send warnings to nearby drivers
Toyota Believes Gestures Would Make It Easier to Adjust Headrests
15 Jul 2023, 15:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese carmaker has recently filed a patent for a new technology relying on gestures to adjust a vehicle's headrests
GM Invents a Friendlier Driver Monitoring System
15 Jul 2023, 14:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors believe the existing driver monitoring systems lack one crucial aspect: they don't sport a preventive algorithm
Ford Wants Its Cars to Detect Pets, Open the Door, and Adjust Temperature Automatically
13 Jul 2023, 14:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / New Ford technology allows vehicles to detect the presence of pets inside or outside and open doors, and adjust air conditioning settings
Mercedes Exploring a Waze-Like Warning System for Traffic Hazards
10 Jul 2023, 09:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The company has recently patented a new technology to collect potential hazard zone information and send warnings to drivers
GM Wants Cars to Warn Other Vehicles of Imminent Collisions With Pedestrians
7 Jul 2023, 09:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker has patented a new system whose purpose is to allow cross-traffic warnings between vehicles on the road
How a Phone Could Prepare Your Car for Driving Before You Unlock the Doors
5 Jul 2023, 10:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Someone has recently patented a new system that works together with mobile devices to personalize the driving experience for each user
Google Maps Rival Invents the Next-Generation Tire Pressure Monitoring System
9 Jun 2023, 07:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE, the company known for building state-of-the-art navigation software, wants to combine TPMS data with navigation information
Google Maps Competitor Creates System to Detect a Major Cause of Slowdowns
28 May 2023, 17:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has patented a new technology that would allow for the detection of roadworks, eventually helping address slowdowns
Google Maps Can Put All the Other Navigation Apps To Shame if Google Launches This Feature
25 May 2023, 17:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Mountain View-based search giant has recently patented a new feature that would equip Google Maps with interactive voice navigation
Google Maps Competitor Finds a Way to Resolve Major Navigation App Shortcoming
29 Apr 2023, 13:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has developed a method to detect and estimate variable speed signs, therefore providing the driver with accurate speed limit information
Ford Designs Cocoon Airbag to Protect Sleeping Passengers
28 Apr 2023, 07:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The American carmaker has filed a patent for new technology to protect sleeping occupants in case of a vehicle collision
New Toyota System Can Learn Your Favorite Parking Spots, Offer Suggestions
19 Apr 2023, 13:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese carmaker has a new idea to improve the parking experience, this time by training a system to learn your favorite spots
Google Maps Competitor Creates System to Prevent Fatal Crashes
17 Apr 2023, 08:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has developed a new technology to detect wrong-way drivers and send a warning to other motorists and traffic authorities