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New tech will expedite bus trips through Lincoln Tunnel

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in Buses, News

(TNS) — The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved an 18-month, $4.8 million demonstration program to test connected,...

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TuSimple reports its autonomous trucks reduce fuel consumption

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in News, Trucks

Self-driving truck company TuSimple announced its autonomous technology reduced fuel consumption for trips by its prototype heavy-duty...

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Latest AI that ‘learns’ on-the-fly is raising serious concerns, including for self-driving cars

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Humans typically learn new things on-the-fly. Let’s use jigsaw puzzles to explore the learning process. Imagine that you are asked to...

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Xpeng Motors presents autonomous driving architecture & roadmap at NVIDIA GTC China 2019

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

SUZHOU, China, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Xpeng Motors will prioritize its end-to-end autonomous driving R&D, introducing...

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30-40% of Tesla owners buy autopilot (and full self-driving is just 3 years away)

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Full self-driving capability is just three years away, according to one Silicon Valley expert. “We’ve probably spent $100 billion in the...

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Honda’s Augmented Driving Concept puts you in control of autonomous vehicles

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Honda Xcelerator, the brand’s open innovation program, recently previewed four devices and technologies for CES, and now Honda is...

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Bridgestone develops new sensor technology for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

New Delhi: Bridgestone Corporation on Wednesday announced the development of a technology capable of estimating a wheel axle load and tire...

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Nvidia announces new Orin Auto AI processor

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

At the company’s GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in China, Nvidia announced the new Orin AI processor or system-on-chip (SoC). Drive AGX...

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Self-driving cars: Hype-filled decade ends on sobering note

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in Cars, News

Washington, DC (CNN Business)The calendar will soon turn to 2020, and you can be forgiven if you’re wondering where your...

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Light-duty autonomous vehicles get the green light in California

Posted on Dec 18, 2019 in News, Trucks

Autonomous, light-duty trucks can now be used for commercial purposes on public roads in California. The state’s Department of Motor...

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Beijing starts road tests for autonomous-driving cars with passengers

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 in Cars, News

Beijing became the third first-tier city in China to allow public road tests of autonomous-driving vehicles carrying passengers after...

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Arbe raises $32 million to bring its high-resolution radar to autonomous vehicles

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

It’s not enough for an autonomous vehicle to see the world around it. These vehicles need to understand in real time what they’re seeing....

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GM CEO: Yes to self-driving EVs, no to plug-in hybrids

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 in Cars, News

GM was planning to introduce one or more new electric vehicles at CES next month. But the company said it failed to meet the deadline...

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Those ‘safe’ autopilot features are turning us into more distracted drivers, AAA warns

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 in Cars, News

Some of the latest automotive features are driving us to distraction, according to a new AAA report. In fact, people who regularly use...

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Cognata selected by Innoviz to test and validate LiDAR sensor suite

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Israel: Cognata, Ltd., a leading provider of simulation software for ADAS and autonomous vehicles has announced that Innoviz, a leading...

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GM says Hyundai poached exec who took self-driving car secrets

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 in Cars, News

(Bloomberg) — General Motors Co. accused Hyundai Motor Co.‘s U.S. unit of poaching one of its top safety executives so it could gain...

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Toyota to use advanced self-driving tech in commercial vehicles first

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp plans to first deploy advanced self-driving features in commercial vehicles before adding them...

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Apple signs EU complaint decrying FRAND patent abuse related to autonomous cars

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

A group of 27 companies including BMW, Cisco, Daimler, Dell, Ford, Lenovo and others informed the European Union’s antitrust...

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Honda to release Japan’s first domestic ‘level three’ autonomous car

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Honda Motor Co. will be the first automaker in Japan to release a domestically produced car with “level three” autonomy, according to...

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Ford to add 3,000 jobs in the Detroit area, invest $1.45 billion on new trucks, SUVs, electric and autonomous vehicles

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 in Cars, News

Ford Motor Co. is adding 3,000 jobs at two factories in the Detroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and...

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