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Blind trust, culture clashes and robot empathy: Mercedes-Benz on autonomous cars

Posted on May 15, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

At CES 2019, Mercedes-Benz revealed the Urbanetic autonomous shuttle, a futuristic proof-of-concept to illustrate the kind of work that is...

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Looking at the different stages of autonomous vehicle testing – and why they’re so crucial to rolling out the tech

Posted on May 15, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Technology

Autonomous vehicle testing is well underway – but more real-world experiments are needed to prove the technology’s safety, say experts....

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How Nissan’s ‘invisible-to-visible’ tech could pave the way for autonomous cars

Posted on May 14, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Nissan’s engineers are working on more than just cars. At CES 2019, the Japanese automaker unveiled “invisible-to-visible” (I2V) tech that...

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Maserati to use BMW self-driving technology, Elkann says

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

Maserati will be the first of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ brands to use self-driving technology being developed with BMW AG, Fiat...

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Groundbreaking driverless car project showcases vision for a connected transport future

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

The multi-organisational team behind the £5.5 million FLOURISH connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) project is today [Monday 13 May]...

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Uber executive to keynote annual Autonomous Vehicle Sensors Conference

Posted on May 14, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

The second annual Autonomous Vehicle Sensors Conference (#AUTO19) will take place June 25 & 26 at the McEnery Convention Center in...

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Untold secrets of how driverless car videos are rigged: Be wise to the trickery

Posted on May 14, 2019 in Cars, News

Magicians are said to be honor bound not to reveal how magic tricks are performed. The idea is to preserve the illusion that the magic is,...

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Apple’s self-driving car could have variable light control to protect privacy of riders, doors that open extremely wide

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

Apple is working out ways its “Project Titan” self-driving vehicle could be improved to give its users more privacy via a...

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Accessibility must be at the heart of new transport tech

Posted on May 14, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Technology

New modes of transport and pioneering technologies should transform travel for older people and those with disabilities, the government...

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Effective verification of automated driving – Daimler presents the PEGASUS research sub-project “Testing”

Posted on May 13, 2019 in Cars, Technology

PEGASUS (Project for establishing generally acccepted good quality criteria, tools, methods, scenarios and situations for the approval of...

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Eclipse Foundation’s OpenMobility group aims to foster ‘collaboration’ around urban planning and driverless cars

Posted on May 13, 2019 in Cars, News

The Eclipse Foundation — the not-for-profit corporation that acts as a steward of the Eclipse development community — today launched a new...

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Valeo at Viva Technology: innovations and challenges in the fields of electric, autonomous and connected vehicles

Posted on May 13, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Technology

For the fourth year running, Valeo is taking part in the Viva Technology conference, from May 16 to 18, at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles,...

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District of Columbia council proposes congestion pricing study

Posted on May 13, 2019 in Cars, News

Leaders representing the District of Columbia have proposed allocating $475,000 to study congestion pricing for vehicles moving in and...

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Elon Musk’s hefty anti-LIDAR gamble undermines Tesla chances of survival

Posted on May 12, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Readers have asked me to augment my remarks about Tesla’s Investor Autonomy Day, in which I had indicated Elon Musk decidedly and...

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May Mobility to begin testing autonomous shuttles in Rhode Island

Posted on May 12, 2019 in Buses, News

May Mobility may not be a household name, but the Michigan-based has had quite a few large companies invest into its autonomous shuttle...

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Hitting the Books: Autonomous cars will do more than drive you around

Posted on May 11, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The idea that the ideal future involves fleets of shared-use autonomous cars does not acknowledge the true nature of how humans interact...

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Believing machines can outperform people can lead to acceptance of self-driving cars

Posted on May 11, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Self-driving cars could hit roads if more people agree that machines can outperform humans, at least in some task, claimed a study. The...

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Tesla restructures Autopilot software team, Elon takes the reins

Posted on May 10, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla is again restructuring its Autopilot software team, according to sources talking to Electrek. CEO Elon Musk is taking the reins with...

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A bet on Uber is a bet on self-driving

Posted on May 10, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

On Friday morning, Uber executives rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange as their 10-year-old, $82 billion company went...

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Mobility technology patent applications of the week: Dyson’s EV, Nissan’s autonomy, NIO’s battery swap, and more

Posted on May 10, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Covering the future of mobility can be challenging, given that a lot of the technology that will shape how we get around in the future...

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