Sensors Midwest 2018: Autonomous vehicle design must balance several factors
When autonomous-vehicle design in mentioned amongst a group of engineers and designers who are intimately involved with that market, the...
Read MoreMercedes-Benz unveils modular self-driving vehicles for people or cargo
As the competition surrounding autonomous vehicles intensifies, Mercedes-Benz Vans on Monday unveiled a hybrid strategy around a...
Read MoreVolvo aims for safety standard for autonomous vehicle communication
Safety engineers behind the Volvo 360c, a new autonomous concept from Volvo Cars, are aiming to create a universal standard for a safe...
Read MoreBritain could ban classic cars from roads in next 30 years
Jim O’Sullivan, the CEO of Britain’s state road management company Highways England, says that Britain could ban the use of...
Read MoreStartup takes a bit of Silicon Valley to Tokyo
Ascent Robotics, founded two years ago, hopes to deliver a Level 4 autonomous vehicle in two years and showcase it at the 2020 Tokyo...
Read MoreFew carmakers submit self-driving car safety reports
The Trump administration has asked automakers to voluntarily outline how they are developing and testing self-driving cars on public...
Read MoreMercedes’ first full-electric vehicle is one of many aimed at challenging Tesla
Mercedes-Benz is firing the opening shots in what will surely be a bloody battle to dominate the next generation of powertrain technology....
Read MoreBorgward opens US HQ in Silicon Valley, launches AI safety platform for AVs
The Borgward Group – reviving a historic German brand-name under Chinese ownership – has announced a US headquarters and a research and...
Read MoreFederal standard on autonomous vehicle technology is needed, Rep. Latta says
Congress needs to ensure autonomous vehicle technology operates under a national directive instead of a patchwork of guidelines from the...
Read MoreThis week in the future of cars: We’ll be blunt about this
WE’RE GOING FAST…SOMEWHERE. This week was full of people and corporations making market-moving decisions. Not all seemed wise....
Read MorePreparing for the future of transportation
US Department of Transportation, September 8, 2018 Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0) advances...
Read MoreInnovation such as driverless cars key to overhauling old Hong Kong districts, Urban Renewal Authority chief says
A more innovative approach is necessary to overhaul two of Hong Kong’s oldest districts, the city’s top urban renewal official has...
Read MoreVolvo’s new self-driving concept car is a swanky first-class suite on wheels that’s designed to take on airlines
With its latest self-driving car concept, Volvo wants to take on the airline industry. Without a need for a steering wheel, Volvo opened...
Read MoreParkWhiz raises $20 million to help ready parking facilities for driverless cars
Chicago-based ParkWhiz announced Friday that it has raised $20 million in new venture capital and plans to use the investment to fund its...
Read MoreVolvo’s self-driving car concept is what our cities don’t need
In 2015, I was invited to Volvo’s design studio to see an early concept for its first self-driving vehicle. The studio is 50 miles from...
Read MoreVolvo has autonomous vehicle safety covered like a blanket
Leave it to Volvo to already be working on a patent for a solution that will keep passengers safe even as they sleep in their self-driving...
Read MoreComing soon: Buckle up for Edmonton’s first driverless shuttles
Edmontonians and visitors may have to pinch themselves next month when they see a shuttle go by — with no driver....
Read MoreDenso leads $65 million Series C funding round in ThinCI to make autonomous cars a reality
DENSO Corporation, a $48.1 billion company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers of technology and components, continues to...
Read MoreMany self-driving car accidents have been caused by humans
Want to ensure an autonomous vehicle (AV) doesn’t get into an accident? Get pesky humans out of the way. That’s the takeaway...
Read MorePay-with-your-face systems and self-driving cars: Inside Baidu’s headquarters in Beijing
A trip to Baidu’s headquarters may offer a glimpse into the future of payments, building security and driving....
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