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Tesla reveals new self-driving Autopilot hardware 3.0 computer diagram ahead of launch

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla is expected to soon introduce its new Autopilot Hardware 3, which consists of a new neural net computer that they claimed will be...

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Uber contemplates outside investors for autonomous car unit

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said it was “possible” the ride-hailing giant would look for outside investors for its...

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Autonomous vehicles: Where are they taking us next? – Part 1

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

As emerging technologies such as connected and autonomous vehicles are deployed on a wider scale, disruptive innovations are poised to...

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Autonomous service vehicles gaining ground

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Cars, News

Future of mobility could be a reality sooner than thought, with industrial and civic uses likely to be implemented first. Large-scale...

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Struggling through dry January? Meet the self-driving robotic bar Guido

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Cars, Technology

As we move ever-closer to autonomous driving, it is inspiring to see some creatives finding novel areas to place the technology. Meet...

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The Argo AI diaries part 1: How I crashed my Ford in the garage of a self-driving car company

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

I’ve got bad news,” I said to Mike Levine, Ford’s North American Product Communications Manager. Silence.”It’s not...

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Victoria to trial autonomous vehicles in attempt to reduce risk on rural roads

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Cars, News

Acting Premier, Jacinta Allan, has announced that Bosch has been awarded $2.3 million from the Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Trial...

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Capitol agenda for the week of Jan. 21: Autonomous anxiety

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation, Trucks

Consumer trust will be a key factor for realizing the potential safety benefits of autonomous vehicles, Transportation Secretary Elaine...

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Ontario allows public road testing of autonomous cars — without someone behind the wheel

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

Ontario could soon see autonomous vehicles driving on roadways — without the help of someone behind the wheel. Ontario’s...

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How emerging technologies are combining to reshape the mobility sector

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Technology

Just five years ago, transport and mobility were simple concepts. You drove a car that you owned and manually planned trips based on the...

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Tokyo airport tests driverless bus to shuttle visitors

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Buses, News

Visitors pouring into Japan’s Haneda airport for the Tokyo Olympics next year may find themselves ferried to and from planes on...

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Human Horizons unveils smart road project for autonomous driving

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

Human Horizons (HH), a new Chinese startup focusing on “smart” technologies and new energy vehicles, unveils its Smart Road Demonstration...

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Waymo to retrofit 200,000-square-foot autonomous vehicle factory in Michigan

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Cars, News

Waymo will soon ramp up its assembly of self-driving cars in Detroit, Michigan, the company announced today. The Alphabet subsidiary said...

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Self-driving car startup Zoox gets a new CEO

Posted on Jan 21, 2019 in Editor’s Picks

Self-driving car startup Zoox  has selected its new CEO following the unexpected firing of co-founder and former CEO Tim Kentley-Klay in...

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Yandex self-driving car navigates public streets of Las Vegas during CES 2019

Posted on Jan 21, 2019 in Cars, News

Last week, Yandex’s self-driving car navigated the public streets of Las Vegas during CES 2019 without an operator behind the steering...

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Victoria to allow trial of driverless cars on country roads

Posted on Jan 21, 2019 in Cars, News

Victoria has sanctioned a trial of driverless cars on rural roads in a bid to improve the dramatically more dangerous conditions outside...

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Aurora self-driving startup worth $2 billion after new investment

Posted on Jan 21, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

The startup Aurora, which has an executive base drawn from Tesla, Uber, and Google, is set to be valued at over $2 billion following a new...

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Ricardo shows path to commercial success in the ‘Mobility-as-a-Service’ revolution

Posted on Jan 21, 2019 in Cars, Technology

The international automotive industry stands on the cusp of potentially the largest transformation since the dawn of mass production. This...

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Shifting gears, adjusting volume: LG working on tech to read driver’s gestures for Mercedes-Benz

Posted on Jan 21, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

LG Electronics Co. is the supplier for a Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz model that will feature a motion-detection system that can read a...

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Waymo self-driving cars are getting confused by rain, passenger says

Posted on Jan 21, 2019 in Cars, News

Prototype Waymo self-driving cars have been picking up passengers in Arizona since December. But the cars may still have some...

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