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Friday Aug 24, 2018
Friday Aug 24, 2018
The designers of self-driving vehicles are creating cars that will talk with each other and their surrounding environment.
- Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems allow vehicles to gather information from each other, from local communication networks and even from urban infrastructure.
- V2X systems allow self-driving cars to travel more safely and efficiently.
- The V2X technology could reduce accidents, congestion and pollution.
- Early versions of this technology are now being tested.
Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: FRSX) (TASE: FRSX) is developing the Eye-Net cellular V2X system, through Eye-Net Mobile, its subsidiary company. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) has called upon urban authorities to create infrastructure to support V2X. Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) is taking big steps forward in self-driving technology, using the batteries of its electric cars to power sensors, processors and other self-driving systems. NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) is producing secure connectivity systems for vehicles to combat the threat of someone hacking the controls. Qualcomm, Inc. (NASDAQ: QCOM) is providing electronic components for autonomous systems to major car manufacturers.