Autonomous vehicles as a “killer app” for AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is used in a wide variety of products and services, including maps embedded on our smart phones and “chat...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicle shuttle service launches in Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (Inside INdiana Business) — A free, autonomous shuttle service has launched in downtown Indianapolis and on the campus of...
Read MoreExclusive: Quanergy nears China-backed SPAC deal to go public
June 21 (Reuters) – Quanergy Systems Inc, a supplier of self-driving car technology, is nearing a deal to go public through a merger...
Read MoreTesla backs vision-only approach to autonomy using powerful supercomputer
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been teasing a neural network training computer called ‘Dojo’ since at least 2019. Musk says Dojo will be able to...
Read MoreSelf-driving truck startup Embark to go public in $5.2 billion SPAC deal
Embark Trucks Inc. is merging with a special-purpose acquisition company to go public in a deal that values the self-driving truck startup...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles can learn from your facial expression
One of the major issues with the technology of fully or semi-autonomous vehicles is that they may not be able to accurately predict the...
Read MoreAmazon eyes robot truck startup as it continues to hedge its bets on AV technology
Amazon owns a robotaxi company, is experimenting with delivery robots that drive on the sidewalk, and now is considering acquiring a big...
Read MoreFranck Louis-Victor to join Ford as VP, new businesses, a strategic priority in Ford+ plan to grow, create value
A key driver of the Ford+ plan to grow and create value for customers and other stakeholders has a new leader, with Ford naming former...
Read MoreAmazon eyes robot truck startup as it continues to hedge its bets on AV technology
Amazon owns a robotaxi company, is experimenting with delivery robots that drive on the sidewalk, and now is considering acquiring a big...
Read MoreWhether bicycle riders will still get conked by car doors being opened even in an era of AI self-driving cars
This happens in real life. A bike rider was cruising along on a nice sunny day. Riding a bicycle while in city traffic is always a dicey...
Read MoreKIT researchers developing autonomous platooning electric bus system for public transport in Munich
Autonomous electric buses could make short-range transit safer and more efficient; however, articulated buses or those with passenger...
Read MoreFedEx to test package deliveries with self-driving startup Nuro
June 15 (Reuters) – FedEx Corp (FDX.N) and robotics company Nuro on Tuesday announced a multi-year agreement to test self-driving vehicles...
Read MoreStudents first to build ‘brains’ of autonomous bus
Students from The University of Western Australia have become the first in Australia to develop the hardware and software to control an...
Read MoreRegulators know teleoperation is key for self-driving vehicles to succeed
The first article in this series highlighted one of the biggest and most revolutionary changes ever to come our way — autonomous vehicles...
Read MoreMassive record-breaking heat wave reveals how AI self-driving cars could provide some cooling relief
How hot is it? That’s the kind of question that you probably don’t want to be asked when you are broiling in the existing heatwave that...
Read MoreU.S. push for self-driving cars faces union, lawyers opposition
WASHINGTON, June 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday again rejected attempts to lift regulations to allow...
Read MoreWill Cruise’s commercial test be far behind when it realizes the full driverless vehicle carrying passengers?
Recently, the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) announced on Twitter that cruise can provide driverless car passenger service...
Read MoreTrial lawyers, unions seen hobbling U.S. in race to beat China on driverless cars
The U.S. is in a battle with China over who will dominate the market when automated vehicles transport people and goods without anyone...
Read MoreWhy autonomous vehicles need a large-systems approach to safety
The autonomous vehicle (AV) industry has yet to converge on a single method for measuring the maturity of AV technology with AV companies...
Read MoreSmart motorway safety could get ‘considerably worse’ when driverless cars are launched
Driverless cars on smart motorway schemes come with “substantial concerns”, which could lead to more danger for motorists. Sarah Simpson,...
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