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Using artificial intelligence to create aperture radar

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

Carmakers are seeking to balance cost with capability as they increase the advanced driver assistance capabilities of their cars. Tesla,...

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There is increasingly mounting AI technical debt that is going to inevitably sink some self-driving cars

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Getting in over your head. That’s what often happens when people take on debt. Shakespeare famously warned us about the dangers of going...

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Robo-vans could start delivering profits and not just pizza

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

There are executives across the globe trying to figure out how to profit from autonomous driving technology. For Yu Enyuan, it’s been a...

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This parking garage is a high-tech research lab

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 in Infrastructure, Perspective, Technology

An urban laboratory is opening inside a Detroit garage to let researchers test new parking technologies for cities coping with shifting...

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Self-driving cars would be nowhere without HD maps

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

Self-driving vehicles may be loaded with sensors and artificial intelligence, but they’re limited without a really good map....

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How much more can autonomous cars improve? Waymo!

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

The rush toward autonomous vehicles once made them seem imminent. But progress has slowed so dramatically that to some observers, autonomy...

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Autonomous-vehicle demo rides proposed to shape public opinion

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 in Perspective

How does the auto industry get people to warm up today to the prospect of riding in self-driving cars tomorrow? One way to stoke public...

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Embark uses NVIDIA DRIVE to power its Embark Universal Interface for the autonomous trucking industry

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

Embark Trucks Inc., a leading developer of autonomous technology for the trucking industry, today announced that it will use NVIDIA DRIVE™...

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Innoviz Technologies and Whale Dynamic to collaborate on next-generation L4 LiDAR-driven autonomous driving platform

Posted on Aug 9, 2021 in News, Technology

TEL AVIV and SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Innoviz Technologies (Nasdaq: INVZ), a leading provider of...

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How should autonomous cars make life-or-death decisions? In the best of worlds, they won’t.

Posted on Aug 6, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

When serial entrepreneur Barry Lunn decided to start a driving software business, he attended several industry insider events where he...

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Honda takes step toward Level 3 autonomous driving

Posted on Aug 6, 2021 in News, Technology

Honda, not known for making bold statements, makes a big one at MBS 2021 claiming it’s the first global automaker to have safely bridged...

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Baidu launches its Apolong II self-driving minibus in China for its ‘Apollo Go’ ride-hailing service

Posted on Aug 6, 2021 in Buses, News

Chinese technology giant Baidu, Inc. announced the launch of Apolong II, a new generation of multi-purpose autonomous minibuses that are...

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Driverless semi reaches milestone in test, startup Plus says

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

A Silicon Valley startup says the global race to develop fully autonomous trucks reached a milestone when a semi used its technology to...

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China targets the robotaxi industry

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Chinese tech giant Baidu opened a 2.5-acre test track and operations base for autonomous vehicles last week, its third such site in the...

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China targets the robotaxi industry

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Chinese tech giant Baidu opened a 2.5-acre test track and operations base for autonomous vehicles last week, its third such site in the...

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Driverless semi reaches milestone in test, startup Plus says

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 in News, Technology, Trucks

A Silicon Valley startup says the global race to develop fully autonomous trucks reached a milestone when a semi used its technology to...

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Lidar maker Cepton in merger talks with Growth Capital SPAC

Posted on Aug 5, 2021 in News, Technology

Automotive technology company Cepton Technologies Inc. is in discussions to go public through a reverse merger with a blank-check company,...

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Continental and AEye integrate autonomous LiDAR technology, reach level 4

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in News, Technology

Continental, the Auburn Hills-based autonomous vehicle parts provider, has effectively integrated AEye’s long range autonomous LiDAR...

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Xiaomi invests in a second self-driving company within three months

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in Finance, News, Technology

After establishing its might in the smartphone business, Xiaomi wants to make a dent in the mobility industry through various investments....

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Inceptio Technology completes US$270 million in financing, led by JD, Meituan, and PAG

Posted on Aug 4, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

SHANGHAI, Aug. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Inceptio Technology, an autonomous driving truck technology and operating company, announced the...

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