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1 big thing: Imported AVs have an edge over U.S. players

Posted on Sep 10, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The road to growth for an American driverless shuttle maker is being blocked by regulatory processes that put domestic startups at a...

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Leddartech launches the leddar pixell, an exceptionally dependable and durable cocoon lidar for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Sep 10, 2019 in Cars, Technology

QUEBEC CITY, Sept. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, an industry leader in LiDAR technology who provides the most versatile...

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Applied Intuition announces autonomous vehicle development platform enabled by Microsoft Azure for massive scale

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

FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Intuition, a leading provider of simulation and infrastructure solutions...

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ANSYS 2019 R3 expands autonomous vehicles solution

Posted on Sep 10, 2019 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — With today’s release of ANSYS Autonomy, part of ANSYS 2019 R3, ANSYS (NASDAQ: ANSS)...

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How does an autonomous car work? Not so great.

Posted on Sep 10, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

There are more than 1,400 self-driving vehicles being tested in 36 states and the District. Some are delivering groceries. Others can be...

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Apple autonomous car spotted with new sensors, possibly all-camera, no LiDAR

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Apple’s self-driving cars have so far used a mix of sensors, which the company has said includes LiDAR, radar, and cameras. LiDAR is...

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Daimler, Torc begin testing self-driving trucks in Virginia

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 in News, Trucks

Daimler Trucks has begun testing highly automated heavy-duty trucks on Virginia highways in partnership with its subsidiary Torc Robotics,...

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The arrival of self-driving cars will shake up rankings of top safe driver cities

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The annual ranking of the top cities in the United States for having the “safest” drivers has been recently published by Allstate...

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Daimler, Torc begin testing self-driving trucks in Virginia

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 in Editor’s Picks

Daimler Trucks has begun testing highly automated heavy-duty trucks on Virginia highways in partnership with its subsidiary Torc Robotics,...

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Near miss data highlights pitfalls of autonomous cars

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Ford uses near miss data to identify common issues at junctions which could pose a risk when autonomous cars are in use. Potential...

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Daimler starts highway test of autonomous freightliner truck

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 in Cars, News

A big silver Freightliner Cascadia truck began plying public roads in Virginia Monday, fully under the command of its autonomous driving...

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Are we ready for autonomous vehicles?

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

A recent study examines 20 countries worldwide and finds both opportunities and potential potholes on the road to driverless cars. KPMG...

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Extreme corner case for autonomous cars — giants riding on cars down hills!

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

So, imagine you are driving along in your fancy high-tech car, minding your own business, with your yet-to-be-feature-complete full...

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Cities are trying—again—to plan for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Sep 9, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

On the one hand, autonomous vehicles offer an excellent opportunity to rethink how American cities operate, down to each lane line,...

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Roborace sets a Guinness World Record for fastest autonomous car

Posted on Sep 7, 2019 in Cars, News

Mostly when we think of autonomous vehicles, we think of ordinary road cars converted to be self-driving development vehicles or slow,...

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Plus.ai, FAW Jiefang form JV to develop self-driving trucks for China; first production-class L2 semi-autonomous truck

Posted on Sep 7, 2019 in News, Technology, Trucks

Silicon Valley-based Plus.ai has formed a joint venture with FAW Jiefang, China’s oldest and largest truck manufacturer, to develop...

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More than a decade before driverless buses take over, says Volvo

Posted on Sep 6, 2019 in Buses, Perspective

Bus drivers will be needed for at least another 10 to 15 years before autonomous vehicles take over, a Volvo executive predicted,...

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Key insights about The U.N.’s new framework for globalization of self-driving cars

Posted on Sep 6, 2019 in Cars, Policy & Regulation

Trying to drive in a foreign land can be daunting. The car itself is pretty much the same in terms of its operational characteristics,...

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Delta partners with Georgia Tech and 5G-enabled lab on autonomous vehicle research

Posted on Sep 6, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Delta Air Lines is to partner with Georgia Tech and the Curiosity Lab on research into autonomous vehicles. The project will see...

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Building safe, trustworthy driverless cars

Posted on Sep 5, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

How safe is safe? This seemingly simple question is a topic of frequent discussion within Aptiv’s autonomous mobility division. I’m proud...

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