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Government, Business, Technology

Chip Shortage Will Get Worse, Intel CEO Says

Intel Corp. CEO Pat Gelsinger predicted the shortage of semiconductors that’s hurting industries from automotive to consumer electronics will bottom out in the second half of this year before starting to improve.

June 25, 2021
Business, Technology, Logistics

Automotive Chipmaker Renesas Says Fire Halts Production

Renesas Electronics Corp., one of the biggest makers of automotive chips, said a fire halted production at one of its Japanese plants. The incident may exacerbate a shortage of semiconductors that has already curbed vehicle output across the industry.

March 19, 2021
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous

Intel Proposes System to Make Self-Driving Cars Blameless

Intel Corp. has developed a system it says ensures that self-driving vehicles can’t cause accidents, an effort to reassure a skeptical public and help speed adoption of driverless cars on the road.

October 18, 2017
Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Autonomous

Nvidia's Powerful New Computer to Power DHL Autonomous Delivery Vehicles

Nvidia Corp. said Oct. 10 it’s helping Deutsche Post AG and its subsidiary DHL automate their fleet of electric delivery vehicles with a powerful new computer.

October 13, 2017
Business

Peloton Technology Raises Cash for Automated Truck Convoy Technology

Peloton Technology, a startup backed by Intel Corp., is raising more cash to fund its bid to improve highway safety and generate huge savings for the $700 billion trucking industry.

April 5, 2017