In the more and more technology-intensive panorama of the automotive business, new options are taking form at a swift tempo throughout the globe. The megatrends current India with a possibility to be among the many main hubs of innovation and new-age know-how improvement. Investments and efforts each must be scaled as much as faucet the alternatives effectively. The Central Government’s allocation of INR 16, 361 crore for the Ministry of Science & Technology, on this yr’s Union Budget, is an efficient contribution in that course..

Indigenous Sodium-ion tech improvement

Sodium-ion know-how, which has been in discussions for a while, appears to be gaining traction and heading in direction of commercialisation. Among the few gamers globally who’re creating this know-how is Pune based mostly KPIT Technologies. It launched the know-how a couple of days in the past, after an 8-year improvement interval. In the interview beneath, hear from Ravi Pandit, technopreneur and KPIT Technologies’ Co-founder & Chairman why he thinks the time for Sodium-ion know-how batteries has arrived.

Watch Here: Sodium-ion battery technology – a game changer?

Charged and linked

Electric autos, being considerably software program managed, additionally stay up to date with fixed upgrades. Cloud knowledge connectivity sweetens a product proposition. Find out how this Indian EV maker needs to boost the enchantment of its merchandise by enhancing battery energy and capability by as much as 25%, on a platform designed for ‘seamless upgradability’.

Read More: iVOOMi upgrades battery tech, introduces cloud data connectivity to its vehicles

From check monitor, to roads

Apart from being the biggest automotive market on the planet, China needs to steer in mobility know-how too. Some Chinese OEMs have been engaged on autonomous automobile know-how for years now. If accepted by the authorities, this Alibaba Group- backed EV maker needs to be among the many first to supply autonomous autos out there. It’s prepared with L3 autonomously driving automobiles.

Read More: China’s IM Motors seeks OK on L3 highly autonomous vehicles

500 km driving vary, in quarter-hour!

Sounds fairly spectacular, doesn’t it? Well, that’s what Chinese main Geely (which additionally owns Volvo Cars) claims it will probably provide in an electrical sedan below its model, Zeekr. Not stunning to know that the mannequin’s identify is 007! It’ll even be the model’s first mannequin to be powered by LFP batteries. Find out the main points within the story beneath.

Read More: 500 km range after 15 minutes of charging: This new tech may revolutionise EV sector

Will 2024 be a pivotal yr for AI, ML tech?

We are witnessing an increase within the penetration of AI and ML in our each day lives. And, yr 2024 may even see a brand new wave of ‘transformative shifts’ which probably might ‘redefine human relationship with technology. In this latest installment in the series of articles by industry professionals, Krishna Rangasayee, CEO and Founder of SiMa.ai, an ML technology provider, writes on how AI and ML trends could transform 2024.

Read More: Embracing the Edge: AI and ML trends set to transform 2024

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