COMMENT: AVs need to be functional, but automakers must still aim to delight
Much has been made of millennials’ muted interest in car ownership. The rise of ride-hailing services, the wide availability of public...
Read MoreCould Google, Apple and Intel be the next big car manufacturers?
Tech companies such as Google, Intel and Uber are having a growing influence on the traditional car manufacturing market, according to a...
Read MoreQualcomm draws a road map to the self-driving car of the future
On Tuesday, Qualcomm unveiled its second-generation Connected Car Reference Platform and the QCA6696 chip, which brings next-gen Wi-Fi 6...
Read MoreWill Arm’s Simon Segars do for self-driving cars what he did for the mobile phone?
Simon Segars is the man who helped to shrink your mobile phone so it fits in your pocket. Now the CEO of Arm Holdings, the company that...
Read MoreGM’s self-driving arm Cruise Automation signs lease for a new office in southern California
San Francisco-based Cruise Automation, the startup working with General Motors to develop its self-driving technology, is expanding its...
Read MoreWhat the Lion Air crash teaches us about autonomous cars
2019 opened with a reset of expectations for autonomous cars. Sensibly, OEMs and software companies backed off their claims for delivery...
Read MoreQBE provides CTP to Australia’s first open traffic automated vehicle trial
QBE announced its partnership with Armidale Regional Council surrounding Australia’s first driverless vehicle operating in open traffic —...
Read MorePorsche tests AV driving in the workshop
Porsche has begun testing autonomous driving in its workshop, in a collaboration that is part of the Startup Autobahn innovation platform....
Read MoreApple highlights safety in AV program
For years, Apple has gone to lengths to keep its self-driving endeavors under wraps. Last week, the tech giant moved its...
Read MoreA Waymo employee reveals what it’s like to create the unique voice of self-driving cars
Imagine that you’re sitting in a Waymo One self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan in the Phoenix area, enjoying your autonomously...
Read MoreSAE International partners with Aurora for first-ever Pittsburgh Meetup on Automated Vehicle Technology
SAE International is proud to partner with Aurora to hold its first Pittsburgh Meetup on Innovations in Mobility. The Meetup series is...
Read MoreOlli, a 3D-printed autonomous shuttle, comes to Sacramento state
Local Motors of Chandler, Arizona is a world leader in the manufacture of 3D-printed vehicles. Some of its offerings are just plain...
Read MoreResearchers instructing autonomous vehicles on how pedestrians move
Pedestrians continue to perplex autonomous vehicles and the companies that are developing them. Unlike machines, pedestrians are...
Read MoreWaymo’s self-driving prototype obeys a traffic cop’s hand signals
Before they can merge into the mainstream, self-driving cars need to learn how to safely and seamlessly navigate a variety of relatively...
Read MoreHow self-driving cars can help make cities better
Driverless cars promise to reshape cities beyond just easing traffic congestion. These futuristic vehicles generate vast amounts of data...
Read MoreAutonomous shuttles to take off this spring in Lake Nona, Fla.
The tinted glass doors on the cozy electric shuttle slid open quietly. “Welcome aboard,” said Aaron Foster, a solutions engineer for...
Read MoreBMW says it will ’emerge winner’ of EV and autonomous transition, announces 2,000 more jobs
BMW says that it is hiring 2,000 more people at its Dingolfing factory for jobs in electrification in a push to ’emerge winner’ in the...
Read MoreElon Musk’s promises about self-driving cars are ‘almost unethical,’ says AutoNation CEO
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s promises about autonomous vehicle technology are “almost unethical,” AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson...
Read MoreApple and Uber are trailing in autonomous car development [Infographic]
The technology behind self-driving cars has progressed tremendously in recent years but it still hasn’t been perfected. A long list...
Read MoreBMW and Daimler will spend over $1 billion on the future of transportation
BMW and Daimler, two giants in the automobile sector, are pooling their resources in a joint mobility effort that spans autonomous cars,...
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