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Harvard think-tank releases latest research on vital mobility policymaking encompassing autonomous vehicles including self-driving cars

Posted on Nov 15, 2021 in Perspective, Policy & Regulation

Are our cities and urban areas ready for the advent of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) such as public roadway roaming self-driving cars,...

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Infrastructure bill says anti–drunk driving technology must be built into new cars. But what that actually means is unclear.

Posted on Nov 15, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Policy & Regulation, Technology

President Joe Biden is expected to sign his $1 trillion infrastructure package into law on Monday, and along with it a new requirement for...

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Entry ramp on the road to self-driving cars

Posted on Nov 14, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Depending on one’s tolerance for adventure, a ride in a truly self-driving car can be a thrilling glimpse of an inevitable future …...

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Buick teases smart pod autonomous electric concept

Posted on Nov 13, 2021 in News, Technology

Buick will unveil an autonomous and electric vehicle concept called the Smart Pod at the Guangzhou Auto Show on November 19. We don’t know...

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North Carolina legalizes driverless delivery vehicles

Posted on Nov 12, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

(TNS) — North Carolinians may someday have pizzas or groceries delivered to their homes or businesses by driverless vehicles, under a bill...

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Baby, you can drive my job? Cars, careers and the future of AI

Posted on Nov 12, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

You may have noticed self-driving cars just haven’t happened yet. That’s surprising, considering the idea of autonomous vehicles is not...

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Tomorrow Mobility will showcase new disruptive and sustainable urban vehicles

Posted on Nov 12, 2021 in News, Technology

BARCELONA, Nov. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — How will we get around the cities of the future? Which forms of transportation will redefine...

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North Carolina legalizes driverless delivery vehicles

Posted on Nov 12, 2021 in News, Policy & Regulation

(TNS) — North Carolinians may someday have pizzas or groceries delivered to their homes or businesses by driverless vehicles, under a bill...

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Chinese self-driving startup QCraft enters into partnership with Nvidia, aiming to commercialize and mass produce Level 4 robobuses and robotaxis

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

QCraft, a Chinese startup co-founded by four former engineers of Google’s driverless car project Waymo, announced on Wednesday that the...

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Luminar surges on plan to supply laser sensors for Nvidia’s self-driving car platform

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

Laser lidar startup Luminar, founded and led by the youngest self-made billionaire tracked by Forbes, will supply its sensors to Nvidia...

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Protecting first responders from autonomous vehicles

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

One issue that has shown itself repeatedly in vehicles employing self-driving technology is an apparent literal blind spot in such systems...

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Motional’s robotaxis will be fully driverless in Las Vegas by 2023

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

Motional, the autonomous vehicle company that is a $4 billion joint venture between Hyundai and Aptiv, announced the city in which it...

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Quebec’s AMF explores implications of autonomous vehicles

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

Self-driving vehicles will change the auto liability landscape across Canada and raise data privacy concerns, said an issues paper from...

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Applied Intuition raises $175 million for automotive software tools

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Applied Intuition Inc., which makes software development tools for automotive engineers, has raised $175 million as automakers pile more...

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Applied Intuition raises $175 million for automotive software tools

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in Finance, News, Technology

Applied Intuition Inc., which makes software development tools for automotive engineers, has raised $175 million as automakers pile more...

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26-year-old CEO takes his autonomous truck company public in $5 billion deal

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

When Alex Rodrigues started his company Embark Trucks Inc., he couldn’t rent a car without age restrictions. Now 26, Rodrigues becomes one...

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2022 WM Motors M7 EV has hardware for Level 5 self-driving

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in News, Technology

WM Motor, also known as Weltmeister, may sound German, but it’s actually a Chinese electric vehicle startup founded in 2018. The...

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Chinese self-driving startup QCraft enters into partnership with Nvidia, aiming to commercialize and mass produce Level 4 robobuses and robotaxis

Posted on Nov 11, 2021 in News, Technology

QCraft, a Chinese startup co-founded by four former engineers of Google’s driverless car project Waymo, announced on Wednesday that the...

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AI that provides a running narrative commentary while driving could be the tell all for imbuing safety into self-driving cars

Posted on Nov 10, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Trying to teach your teenage son or daughter how to drive a car can be quite a dicey activity. The usual method seems to be that you let...

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Metrolinx introduces new autonomous electric shuttle in Whitby, Canada

Posted on Nov 10, 2021 in Buses, News

In summer 2021, Metrolinx partnered with several agencies to begin testing an autonomous vehicle (AV) that was set to operate within...

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