UPCOMING MEETINGS
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Sensors
Feb 13. 2015 @ Nokia
Do you know of any new companies or interesting services in the Sensors market? We are open for more speakers, sponsors, and demos.
Registration is free for members and speakers; open to the public for $200. |
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Member Meeting and Startup Review
Mar 13. 2015 @ Nissan
Startups present to OEMs & Tier 1 Vendors; apply to present online.
Registration is open to members only. Member-only MWC Debrief after lunch. |
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Connected Car
Apr 10. 2015 @ Nvidia
With dozens of carmaker OEMs, dozens of telcos, and dozens of Silicon Valley innovators, our connected car meeting is the place to build partnerships. Open now for speakers, sponsors, and demos.
Registration is free for members and speakers; open to the public for $200. |
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AUTOTECH NEWS
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NXP Releases World's First Ultra-Compact Smart Car Access Solution For Car Keys And Wearables
NXP Semiconductors announced the world's first true one-chip solution for smart car access. These tiny automotive chips open up new use cases for the secure connected car and enable car access solutions embedded in smartphones or smartwatches as well as new designs for car keys. |
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Harman Buys Car-Software Companies For $950M
This Wall Street Journal article, by Mike Ramsey and Angela Chen, discusses Harman's agreement to buy two software companies for $950 million in cash and stock that will facilitate over-the-air computer updates in vehicles. |
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Ford Accelerates Tech Efforts With New Silicon Valley Lab
This Engadget article, by Nicole Lee, discusses Ford's hopes to accelerate its relationship with technology with their new Research and Innovation Center located in Palo Alto. |
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AT&T, Samsung Partner In Connected Car Project
This ZDNet article, by Charlie Osborne, discusses AT&T's addition of new applications and partners to the Drive studio in order to develop technology for the connected vehicle industry |
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Nissan, NASA Partner on Zero-Emission Autonomous Cars
This Clean Technica article, by James Ayre, discusss the partnership between Nissan Motors and NASA to develop a fleet of zero-emissions autonomous cars. |
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OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
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New in the Member Library
Members can access previous presentations in the online member library.
- 6 Startup presentations from our January Startup Review meeting
- CES Debrief Report
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Prospect SV Calls For Innovation - Apply By Feb 24
ProspectSV has opened its call for Transit Innovators and is in search of the next generation of solutions aimed at improving the performance of our cities' critical systems. Apply by Feb. 24 to be considered for their program.
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MEMBER EVENT: NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference
NVIDIA's GPU Technology Conference (GTC) is scheduled for March 17-20, 2015 at the San Jose Convention Center in Silicon Valley. GTC is the world's largest and most important GPU developer conference–the epicenter of visual computing. For 2015, we're excited to feature an expanded automotive content track. This is designed for automakers, suppliers, researchers, and ecosystem partners leveraging visual computing–from styling and design, to engineering and simulation, to latest innovation inside the car.
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GET ENGAGED
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Call for Speakers & Demos
Innovative startups, products, and services are invited to present for free. Speaker and demo applications are online for the meetings below.
- Sensor companies - including LIDAR, IR, presence, recognition…
- Connected Car companies - services, HW, SW, data, V2X…
- Automotive Ready Startups from any part of the industry
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Become a Member
Autotech Council membership offers an open flow of innovation, education, and discovery between visionary automotive companies. Benefits include private meetings, a member library and introductions.
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Call for Sponsors
Companies seeking to influence or access the auto industry's innovators, may be interested in sponsoring a topic as part of a marketing program. The following meetings are open to sponsorship:
- Lunch Sponsor for Sensors topic on 2/13
- Keynote Sponsor for Connected Car on 4/10
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Call for Hosts
Companies at the center of automotive innovation can bring the industry to their doorstep by hosting in Silicon Valley. Apply online to host a Council meeting in 2015.
- May member meeting for 50 auto execs still available
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