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GMC’s all-electric Hummer will be the first car with software built using Epic’s Unreal Engine

The Verge

Fortnite creator Epic Games is partnering with carmakers, starting with General Motors, to use its Unreal Engine game development platform to build in-car software in what Epic is calling its “human-machine interface” (HMI) initiative. Epic says this should empower designers to have a more active role in the development of the software. “In

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Ethernet consortia trio want to unlock a more time-sensitive network

Network World

The demand from Internet of Things, automotive networking and video applications are driving changes to Ethernet technology that will make it more time-sensitive.

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Next-gen battery startup Sila breaks ground on Washington facility with $100M in DOE support

GeekWire

Sila Image) Next-generation battery materials startup Sila broke ground on Wednesday on its first automotive-scale manufacturing facility located in Moses Lake, Wash. Maria Cantwell in a video shared at the event Wednesday. Artist rendering of the Sila manufacturing facility being built in Moses Lake, Wash. The news may sound familiar.

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CES 2024: Here are the Washington state companies taking tech innovation to Las Vegas

GeekWire

based SigmaDesign is a product design, engineering, and manufacturing firm serving such markets as medical, military, food and beverage, aviation, automotive and more. Amazon The Seattle tech giant will have its usual presence at CES across a range of businesses, including automotive, advertising, devices and more.

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Industrial headset company RealWear names CEO

GeekWire

He has a doctorate degree in computations chemistry and molecular visualization from the University of Manchester, and his intellectual property led to the development of RealWear’s flagship line of headsets. Parkinson has served as RealWear’s CTO since co-founding the company in 2016.

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PreAct raises $1.6M from Sony, others to help prevent car accidents with crash-sensing tech

GeekWire

The technology was originally developed to protect military vehicles from missiles. This video shows the software in action. The 9-person company sells to automotive safety suppliers; auto manufacturers; auto insurance companies; and more. It allows cars to adjust suspension and seating positions to better prepare for impact.

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An Intelligent Future for Manufacturing

CIO Business Intelligence

Going digital is not only necessary for economic development,” writes Liu Chao, CEO of Huawei’s Manufacturing Business Unit, “but it is also the key to building a modern economic system and shaping industrial competitiveness.” Another leading manufacturer, BYD , first entered the automotive market in 2003.