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Applying their knowledge of electronics hardware and coding to autonomous vehicles, engineering students from the renowned DIT begin their quest for NXP Cup glory. The students put their racecar designs through a series of rigorous trials to see who would progress to the next stage of the competition.

Autonomous vehicles are coming. But adapting them to drive safely on roads dominated by conventional vehicles is proving tricky. A better solution would be to design the transport system from scratch. It could be a long wait.

LIDAR has come to dominate the self-driving car sensor discussion with a wide range of supporters but with one very notable detractor.

IoT World 2018! According to executive keynote speakers, crucial industries to watch include energy, smart grid, agriculture, healthcare, transportation safety, smart cities and homes, and autonomous vehicles. Key technologies supporting advances in these areas include sensors, edge computing, data security, digital twinning, open source, RF wireless, AI, data management, and more. Here’s a look at the keynote presentations, as told by your favorite Mouser Electronics engineer.

From automotive radar to industrial automation, mmWave sensors can radically increase precision sensing of range, velocity, and object angle. With the ability to penetrate plastic, drywall, glass, and other materials even in challenging environmental conditions, mmWave Sensors will find their way into the next generation of autonomous vehicles, industrial processes, and more.

Self-driving cars are a significant and exciting technological development, but the roads they drive on are ripe for transformation as well.

Every major automobile manufacturer is working on them. The potential of autonomous vehicles is also attracting new participants, including Tesla Motors and Alphabet Inc., née Google. Interestingly, a mere eight days after Alan Mulally stepped down as the CEO of Ford Motor Company, he joined the board of Google. It’s even rumored that Apple is trying to find a suitable business partner for the same.

While some believe driverless vehicles will completely disrupt traditional commerce, turning things like truck drivers and the $220 billion auto insurance industry into relics, others believe autonomous vehicles are coming just in time to fill a pressing need.