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Velodyne-Veoneer deal shows Lidar is getting serious

Posted on Jan 16, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

One of the key technological breakthroughs that have allowed autonomous drive technology to advance dramatically in recent decades was the...

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From 2022, new Ford vehicles in the U.S. will ‘talk’ to road infrastructure

Posted on Jan 16, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Ford has announced a commitment to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything technology (C-V2X) in all new vehicle models in the U.S....

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5 ways smartphones could impact driverless cars

Posted on Jan 16, 2019 in Cars, Technology

With early tech adopters such as Google, Tesla, and Uber already experimenting with driverless cars—and recording impressive results, at...

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Robomart to roll out driverless grocery store vehicles in Boston area this spring

Posted on Jan 16, 2019 in Cars, News

Robomart today announced a partnership with grocery store chain Stop & Shop to deploy driverless store vehicles in the Boston area...

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Industry must rein in spend on electric, self-driving cars: Magna CEO

Posted on Jan 16, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Global automobile and auto parts makers which want to capitalize on electric and autonomous vehicles need to cut back investments and...

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Autonomous shuttle demonstration in Surrey Civic Plaza next month

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Buses, News

An autonomous shuttle vehicle will be making loops in and around Surrey Civic Plaza over the span of more than two weeks in February 2019...

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Jumping hurdles to build a better LiDAR

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, Technology

This story explores five key challenges facing today’s LiDAR systems—and how they are being overcome. It also demonstrates the broad...

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Self-driving cars won’t save your life, but the Skip Barber Racing School just might

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Ask any rally driver, professional drifter, or just some kid pulling doughnuts in a snowy parking lot: There are few things more fun than...

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VW hasn’t committed yet to joining with Ford on driverless cars

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, News

Volkswagen AG, set to announce an expanded alliance with Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday, hasn’t decided yet to work with the American automaker...

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The best new technology we saw at CES 2019

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Cars are soon going to be able to drive themselves – and that means automakers can start designing vehicles that don’t need...

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Mcity test concept would assess driverless vehicle safety before they take on public roads

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology

Mcity at the University of Michigan has outlined a test track-based concept for evaluating the safety of highly automated vehicles before...

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TuSimple proceeds with plans to build world’s largest self-driving truck fleet

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in News, Trucks

Autonomous truck developer TuSimple said it will expand its U.S. test fleet to 40 vehicles by June, which the company claims will make it...

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Baidu announces major updates to its Apollo intelligent driving platform

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Chinese internet search giant and AI company Baidu announced major updates to its Apollo autonomous driving ecosystem during last...

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NVIDIA resets the self-driving bar again with AutoPilot supporting ‘Level 2+’

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Last week I attended CES 2019 in Las Vegas and took in all the consumer electronics news I possibly could, from all the leading companies...

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VW and Ford may work together on EVs and autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, News

In the latest instance of major automakers teaming up, Volkswagen and Ford will work together on commercial vans and pickups, and they...

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China’s Waymo rival quietly launched an Uber-style app for driverless cars, making it one of the first to do so

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, News

Pony.ai, one of China’s most valuable driverless car start-ups, has launched an app that allows users to hail an autonomous taxi, making...

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Cadillac will unveil electric SUV at Detroit Auto Show

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Following the announcement last week that Cadillac is the first choice of General Motors to lead its foray into manufacturing EVs in...

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Communication, teamwork necessary to adopt autonomous technology, experts say at TRB

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Editor’s Picks

Cooperation from both private sector and federal partners can ease the process for states that are in the midst of adopting automated...

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SOS LAB, introduces its improved 3D LiDAR sensor

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

SOS LAB, the world’s first and most prominent developer of hybrid LiDAR for self-driving cars, has introduced its new and improved 3D...

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Why I’m joining Argo AI

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The rumors are true. I am joining Argo AI. If you’re unfamiliar with Argo, that’s understandable. In a sea of companies trying...

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