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Tesla’s Elon Musk is promising a self-parking feature for 2019. The only problem? It may be illegal

Posted on Nov 9, 2018 in Cars, News

All over the world, searching for a parking spot can be a nightmare. Take New York City, for example. According to INRIX Research’s 2017...

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The amazing ways Toyota is using artificial intelligence, big data & robots

Posted on Nov 9, 2018 in Cars, Technology, Trucks

A great way to understand the future priorities for a company is to see where they invest resources. When you look at where Toyota, the...

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Roborace ditches driverless car for first season

Posted on Nov 9, 2018 in Cars, News

Even though Roborace’s self-driving race car made it all the way up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, it won’t be...

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VW considers investing in Ford-backed autonomous unit Argo

Posted on Nov 9, 2018 in Cars, News

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. are nearing a framework agreement to join forces on electric and self-driving vehicles, capital-intensive...

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Mixed feelings among German drivers about automated driving

Posted on Nov 9, 2018 in Cars, News

According to the Continental Mobility Study 2018, German drivers are ambivalent about automated driving. While around two thirds would...

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How do self driving cars see? (And how do they see me?)

Posted on Nov 8, 2018 in Cars, Technology

Our in-house Know-It-Alls answer questions about your interactions with technology....

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Daimler and Bosch lay out plans for autonomous taxi service in San Jose

Posted on Nov 8, 2018 in Cars, News

Bustling San Jose — the third-largest metropolis in California, according to the 2010 census — is about to become a testbed for autonomous...

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Never is not answer when Law Commission asks whether driverless cars can nudge pedestrians

Posted on Nov 8, 2018 in Cars, News

Rather amazingly, a legal peek into the future governance of autonomous vehicles has asked when it might be “required” for driverless cars...

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Autonomous vehicles and the future of urban tourism

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports

University of Oxford & University of Surrey, November 7, 2018 Connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) have the potential to disrupt...

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Autonomous vehicles could shape the future of urban tourism

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

In the first study of its kind, published in the Annals of Tourism Research, academics from the University of Surrey and the University of...

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Heartland Tech Weekly: Preparing the trucking industry for driverless vehicles

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Perspective, Trucks

Last week, I attended an event hosted by The Atlantic on the future of work. One of the discussions centered around autonomous trucking —...

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How strict will the U.S. be on autonomous driving testing?

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Policy & Regulation, Trucks

The autonomous driving industry is becoming a bit of a chicken-and-egg situation. Meaning that, the industry needs regulations, but...

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Next-generation technology is coming to a self-driving car near you

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Cars, Technology

Typically, navigation systems for autonomous cars use visible light to identify foreign objects. This works most of the time. But in...

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Tencent builds autonomous driving team in Silicon Valley

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

Tencent is building an autonomous driving team in Silicon Valley, in the latest sign of the Chinese tech giant moving into new areas as...

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First all-weather autonomous shuttle bus to be deployed by 2020

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Buses, News

MUJI and Sensible 4 have together created the first all-weather autonomous shuttle bus, Gacha, which is expected to be deployed in 2020....

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Volkswagen and Ford explore self-driving and EV partnerships

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Cars, News

The auto industry is transitioning into a new phase, as businesses prepare to roll out self-driving and electrified vehicles. The effort...

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Managing fleets in the autonomous-vehicle era

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Fleet owners have the day-to-day task of managing an enormous amount of inventory in multiple locations throughout the world within an...

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Ericsson, Einride and Telia power sustainable, self-driving trucks with 5G

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in News, Trucks

Einride, Ericsson and Telia are putting 5G into motion at a DB Schenker facility in Jönköping, Sweden. The goal is to power an...

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A Waymo self-driving car sent a motorcyclist to the hospital – but the human driver was at fault

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Cars, News

Human error is to blame in the case of a Waymo autonomous car side-swiping a motorcycle in California, the company says, in an accident...

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Ex-Intel CEO Brian Krzanich says he’s ‘still a firm believer’ in self driving cars as he takes on new role

Posted on Nov 7, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Jim Cramer interviews former Intel CEO Brian Krzanich about his departure from the semiconductor company and his new role at automotive...

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