Eric Walz
Originally hailing from New Jersey, Eric is a automotive & technology reporter covering the high-tech industry here in Silicon Valley. He has over 15 years of automotive experience and a bachelors degree in computer science. These skills, combined with technical writing and news reporting, allows him to fully understand and identify new and innovative technologies in the auto industry and beyond. He has worked at Uber on self-driving cars and as a technical writer, helping people to understand and work with technology.
Articles
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Elon Musk announces updated Tesla Autopilot available in June
Jun 29, 2017 11:16 AM WSTTesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter on Sunday, May 21st to let the world know that a revised version of Tesla's Autopilot software will be available for compatible cars next month. Musk tweeted “A software update coming next month includes a new control algorithm that "feels smooth as silk."
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Innoviz Technologies announces new after-market LiDAR solution InnovizPro
Jun 29, 2017 9:49 AM WSTInnoviz Technologies, a provider of LiDAR intelligent sensing solutions designed for the mass commercialization of autonomous vehicles, announced the development of InnovizPro, an after-market LiDAR solution designed specifically for testing and R&D of autonomous driving technology.
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WayRay Creates Holographic Navigation: Alibaba Invests $18 Million
Jun 28, 2017 4:43 PM WSTWayRay hopes to be a pioneer of holographic AR displays for the automotive industry, and specializes in holographic optical elements that enable an augmented reality (AR) projection system that is significantly more compact than traditional mirror and lens based projection technology.
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LiDAR Needs to Evolve for Self-Driving Cars
Jun 25, 2017 3:51 PM WSTThe automotive industry has a heavy interest in Lidar, with OEM's and suppliers racing to employ new, non-mechanical technologies for mass production of self-driving cars.
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Ford Software Update brings Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to 2016 Vehicles
Jun 25, 2017 10:37 AM WSTFord is making Android Auto and Apple CarPlay software support available to model-year 2016 vehicles equipped with SYNC 3. Previously, Ford’s 2016 model year these cars did not support the two popular services.
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IAV shows connected car solutions at Internet of Things World 2017
Jun 24, 2017 4:29 PM WSTIAV Automotive Engineering Inc., displayed some of the company’s latest connected car advancements on a BMW i3 demo vehicle at the at Internet of Things World 2017 (IoT 2017) in Santa Clara, California.
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Tesloop is building mobility service using autonomous & connected Tesla vehicles
Jun 24, 2017 1:15 PM WSTTesloop, a California based startup, is building the first software driven mobility service on autonomous, connected, electric supercharged vehicles (ACES).
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Silicon Valley based ChargePoint has just raised another $24 million
Jun 23, 2017 6:30 PM WSTSilicon Valley company ChargePoint, which operates EV charging stations, has just raised another $24 million in venture capital, bringing its total investments to $279 million.
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Karma Automotive releases the 2018 Revero to compete with Tesla
Jun 22, 2017 5:39 PM WSTTwenty of the first, long awaited, 2018 Karma Revero hybrid electric luxury supercars from Karma Automotive have just rolled off the line at Karma’s Moreno Valley factory in southern California.
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Delphi joins BMW, Intel, and Mobileye on autonomous car development
Jun 22, 2017 11:53 AM WSTBMW, Intel and Mobileye have announced that Delphi will be joining them and become a systems integrator and development partner for their joint autonomous vehicle effort.
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