Toyota and Uber extend collaboration to automated vehicle technologies
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) today announced that they have agreed to expand their collaboration with...
Read MoreDoubt driverless is almost here? Read ‘Autonomy,’ new tell all book from former GM exec
Subtly, inexorably and at a swifter pace than many thought possible, the technology enabling robotic driverless cars is unfolding before...
Read MoreYandex begins public tests of its self-driving cars in Russia
Russia’s Yandex has taken its self-driving efforts one step further, launching an autonomous ride-hailing service in the university...
Read MoreWaymo’s self-driving cars are far from perfect, report says
Most stories about Waymo’s self-driving efforts in Phoenix have been positive, but a new report claims that the pilot program...
Read MoreDriver shortage in Japan speeds up commercial use of self-driving tech
In Tokyo, self-driving taxis that transport passengers for a fee are being trialed. A serious shortage of taxi drivers lies behind the...
Read MoreBaidu and Great Wall Motors plan to mass produce autonomous cars by 2020
On August 27 at the launching ceremony of GWM WEY VV6, tech giant Baidu and Chinese automaker Great Wall Motors (GWM) announced the...
Read MoreJaguar land rover gives driverless cars ‘virtual eyes’ to signal awareness of pedestrians
Jaguar land rover has come up with a new concept technology in an effort to understand how humans will come to trust self-driving vehicles...
Read MoreTransitioning the workforce in the era of autonomous vehicles: Meet Dr. Algernon Austin
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are sure to bring about a significant shift in the job market. While it is important to think about how many...
Read MoreThere’s a good reason this self-driving pod has huge ‘virtual eyes’
Jaguar Land Rover’s “driverless pod with eyes” will either raise a smile or send shivers down your spine, depending on your disposition....
Read MoreDo you know how many types of LiDAR are there?
LiDAR has various applications in surveying, sensors, drones and laser scanning. So people are fairly acquainted with this technology,...
Read MoreElon Musk claims a Tesla semi prototype drove “across the country alone”
NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM. Tesla might be sucking the life force of CEO Elon Musk, but at least the company’s got some some good news to show...
Read MoreNew approach to cyber security needed for connected and autonomous vehicles
Although connectivity has the power to enrich societies, economies, industries, and companies, it is not without its risks. Particularly...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicle vision program receives big investment
FLIR Systems, who specialize in thermal imaging, have made a strategic investment in CVEDIA, a Singapore-based machine learning and AI...
Read MoreAn under-the-radar self-driving car startup is launching California’s first autonomous grocery delivery
AutoX wants to bring the grocery store to you. The self-driving car startup, which got permission to test self-driving cars in California...
Read MoreToyota will reportedly invest $500 million in Uber for self-driving car research
Toyota will invest $500 million in Uber in a deal that values the ride-hail giant at $72 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. As...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars are susceptible to hackers, says Ralph Nader
Ralph Nader, consumer advocate and author of “Breaking Through Power,” joins the ‘Squawk on the Street’ team to...
Read MoreSebastian Thrun: ‘The costs of the air taxi system could be less than an Uber’
Sebastian Thrun isn’t your ordinary Silicon Valley computer geek-cum-Stanford professor. The 51-year-old artificial intelligence and...
Read MoreOpinion: Self-driving car bill provides opportunity to save lives
Self-driving cars and smart infrastructure enable dramatic improvements in safety and hold incredible promise to decrease deaths and...
Read MoreFormer GM R&D boss, Larry Burns tells the tale of the automated car in new book
For most people, self-driving cars are a relatively recent concept popularized by Tesla CEO Elon Musk and videos of a blind man riding in...
Read MoreCity of Vancouver prepares for driverless cars in 2040 Transportation Plan
The City of Vancouver is working toward a transportation plan for 2040, and a big part of that is preparing for self-driving cars to hit...
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