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Mercedes-Benz lands us in reality and drops the ball on Tesla

TEXT: IRINI MOUSTAKARIA

Because all car manufacturers indulge in recent p’ an impressive game about self-propelled vehicles and the feats they perform every day in the workshops and on the roads, Mercedes-Benz decided to put things right. It supports, Well, that fully autonomous vehicles will become a reality in at least ten years.
The German brand's Head of Test Identification, Jochen Haab, revealed that self-driving systems are currently bogged down’ between the level 2 and 3 and they are far from flat 5 which is the top.
'To have that level of automation where you sit in the car at point X and tell it to go to point P - you might as well have programmed it in advance- the moment you write on your laptop and it tells you in a short time 'ok you can download', ten years away from becoming a reality’ says Haab. And it complements: It is still late for the level systems to be installed 5 in such cars. The only exception is Tesla, which has already installed them and is conducting its official tests..
Now we are not sure if the German is pointing at’ this way his admiration for Tesla or throws down the gauntlet to present its achievements. It is known that the Germans have been accusing the American company of misleading marketing and empty words for years now. Haab in fact, he does not hesitate to send a message in any direction: 'We are of the opinion 'either the best or nothing’ and we leave nothing to chance'.   Continue to the source…

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Although Apple remains silent, its efforts to develop an autonomous vehicle continue.   Apple's plans for an autonomous vehicle may not be so ambitious, as it used to be, but the American company does not give up its efforts.   And while its administration keeps a fishy silence, as always, a few days ago it became known that’ this purpose now also cooperates with Bosch and more specifically with the Bosch Office in Reutlingen, Germany. These facilities house the electronics departments of the automotive industry. A Bosch representative confirmed the news.   Although we cannot know the extent of the cooperation, signs point in the direction of autonomous driving as the Bosch division in question develops electronic control units and a host of vehicle-mounted sensors.

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140.000 Greeks live in North Rhine Westphalia. It is the largest Greek community in Europe, while in Dusseldorf their number has reached 14.000.   The strong presence of the Greek element in the region was the reason for the Greek consul, Grigori Delavekoura, to set up the first Greek Festival in the heart of the city, in front of the town hall and a few meters from the banks of the Rhine. Similar festivals, such as Japanese or French, they already have a long-standing presence in the city.   "The goal is’ first let's remember all that unites us, because in recent years the coverage of Greece was in relation to the crisis. With this celebration we are reminded that Greece is much more. We have culture here, we have greek products, we have Greek hospitality, all this is very beautiful and brings people together" said to Deutsche Welle Mr. Delavekouras.   And the truth is that the four-day festival started with the best omens, having as an ally a bright sun and temperatures reminiscent of Greece. Producers from the four regions of the country that participated this year, the Peloponnese, Macedonia, Epirus and Central Greece, and private companies presented among others, olive oil, wine, honey, raisins but also standardized products such as sauces and cheeses.   Continue at source ...

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Citroen's Type H is made 70 years and on its legendary anniversary designers Fabrizio Caselani and David Obendorfer have created a new and impressive please bodykit, which turns today's Citroen Jumpy into a legendary descendant with the "insignia" on the grille. His GIANNI Tsirogiannis (gt@newsauto.gr) We have the impression that there will not be a few who will immediately order today's Jumpy with a retro look. And that's because the result is literally unique, as one can see it... As far as the kit is concerned now, this masterfully incorporates all those recognizable retro elements of the legendary Type H. Note here, that the anniversary character will be accompanied by a limited production, since it will be offered to just 70 collector's items. Assembly will be done in Italy by hand, while the two available engines will produce power 110 and 160 horses respectively.   Continuation and Video, at the source…

Connecting to the source…   Technology companies, academic institutions, non-profit organizations and other bodies jointly set up a fund of 14 million. dollars to support the News Integrity Initiative- an international initiative to help Internet users make accurate judgments about news (or "news") who read and share online.   The mission of the News Integrity Initiative is to promote what is considered "literacy" in the news (news literacy), to increase trust in journalism around the world and assist in a better-informed public debate. The News Integrity Initiative will fund related research and programs, while meetings will be convened with industry experts.   The founding funders are Facebook, το Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund, το Lord Foudation, the Democracy Fund, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Tow Foundation, to AppNexus, Mozilla and Betaworks.   The initiative will operate as an independent venture of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, under the supervision of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism, who will answer to Sarah Bartlett, head of the CUNY J-School. The journalism school will coordinate the activities that will take place within the framework of the initiative, including surveys, special programs and events.   “As part of the Facebook Journalism Project, we want to give people the tools they need to make better sense of the information they see online," said Campbell Brown, head of Facebook's News Partnerships.

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