Bad news: Self-driving cars may be roaming empty much of the time
Running a ridesharing or ride-hailing business these days is not for the faint of heart. Both Uber and Lyft are infamous for losing...
Read MoreChina’s drive to dominate autonomous cars
While Silicon Valley took an early lead in the race to develop autonomous vehicles, many observers believe it will soon be surpassed by...
Read MoreWill autonomous cars eradicate driving jobs? Don’t hold your breath
Automation, job security, and truck driving were center stage at last week’s Democratic debate. Andrew Yang and Elizabeth Warren in...
Read MoreUpdated: 42 primers on driverless car innovation and disruption
“Baloney” and “nonsense” captured the zeitgeist of many reactions to my early articles on the potential of Google’s self-driving car...
Read MoreTesla’s Musk is overpromising again on self-driving cars
Tesla’s Elon Musk is well known for over-promising when the company’s cars and features will be available and how many will be produced....
Read MoreHuawei working on 5G radar tech for self-driving cars
Huawei is a Chinese technology company that has had a difficult time in the U.S. recently, with the U.S. Department of Justice unseeing...
Read MoreZoox cofounder Jesse Levinson says there’s ‘no chance’ Tesla will launch fully self-driving cars next year, despite Elon Musk’s claims
When asked if there’s “any chance” that Tesla will have fully self-driving cars ready next year as Tesla CEO Elon Musk...
Read MoreST Engineering unveils new range of autonomous buses
The STROBO Series 12 bus is being tested out until early 2020. ST Engineering unveiled a new range of autonomous vehicle platforms under...
Read MoreRobotaxi startup Zoox raises new millions
Autonomous vehicle startup Zoox has signed a $200 million convertible note— the first new investment since the Silicon Valley company...
Read MoreDeep learning with point clouds
If you’ve ever seen a self-driving car in the wild, you might wonder about that spinning cylinder on top of it. It’s a “lidar sensor,” and...
Read MoreCybersecurity firm attracts OEM funding
There hasn’t been a high-profile car hack since researchers commandeered a Jeep Cherokee by remote control four years ago. That...
Read MoreNOVA’s ‘Look Who’s Driving’ documentary is a must-see on the promises and perils of self-driving cars
If you have any inkling of interest in the status and future of self-driving cars, you have to watch a fast-moving, well-informed and...
Read MoreWhy Elon Musk is wrong about LiDAR technology
Earlier this year, at one of Tesla’s events, the company’s famous founder, Elon Musk proclaimed that, “LiDAR is a fool’s errand,” and...
Read MoreVolvo sets up new business unit for autonomous trucks
Luxury vehicle manufacturer Volvo Group recently announced that the company is in the process of establishing a new business area...
Read MoreThe problem with all self-driving cars looking alike
Have you ever seen a sea of yellow cabs, all of which seem indistinguishable from each other? It used to be that if you booked a yellow...
Read MoreAutonomous Renault ZOE cab enters public trial stage
Around 100 people will test the autonomous Renault ZOE on the Paris-Saclay urban campus. After several months of tests of prototype...
Read MoreAutonomous car trials: are they smart or reckless?
Later this year, a Nissan Leaf will travel from Cranfield University to Sunderland, a distance of 230 miles. It will navigate roundabouts,...
Read MoreResearchers are using model cars to perfect autonomous vehicles
Waymo, Uber, Lyft, Chevrolet, Ford, and more have autonomous cars on public roads in the U.S. Working on autonomous technology isn’t...
Read MoreGovernment support inspires the autonomous vehicle industry in Taiwan
It’s no secret that Silicon Valley has proven formidable in driving innovation in the U.S. tech industry and is the envy of many a nation...
Read MoreTesla Smart Summon is deemed safe enough & came just in time
Some argue that Tesla Smart Summon should not be released because it is “beta” software. That is not a strong argument. According to...
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