Covid-19 may have put the world to a stop for some time now, but it is great to see events within the industry starting up again. 

Due to the newly Covid spread, Shanghai has announced cancelation of trade shows for a certain time.

The understanding of ADAS in India is significantly lower than in European countries. A survey taken by McKinsey suggests 4500 buyers had a lack of awareness about ADAS technologies in late 2020 and its impact on road safety and preventing road collisions. The study also highlights that the re-purchase rates were as high as 87-89% for buyers who bought a vehicle with ADAS features.

Leaders in ADAS and the automotive industry have partnered together to bring ADAS technology to Indian-manufactured vehicle for the first time; the brand new XUV700 incorporates driver-assist technology, specifically adapted to the unique and complex local driving culture.

The world has seen a rise in QA departments taking on a more hands-on approach to testing ADAS features. Previously other departments would test the software / tech but now with the rise in all cars being fitted with ADAS in the coming years, the QA departments are now carrying out a pass/fail test. 

We recently stumbled across an interesting article written by The Straits Times about how a local autonomous vehicle start-up based in Singapore, has secured a multimillion-dollar investment from SMRT Ventures and Malaysia-listed energy infrastructure and tech firm Yinson Holdings.