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FMCSA Chief: Autonomous trucks mean ‘real and broad impacts on people’s livelihoods’

Posted on Mar 11, 2021 in Perspective, Trucks

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration isn’t sure when autonomous commercial trucks are coming, but its researchers are busily...

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Baidu Apollo selected to build landmark 5G intelligent driving project in Chengdu

Posted on Mar 11, 2021 in Infrastructure, News

BEIJING, – Baidu, Inc., a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced that Baidu Apollo jointly won a bid to...

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Texas A&M Transportation Institute and Neology extend research partnership to support mobility innovation

Posted on Mar 11, 2021 in Infrastructure, News

SAN DIEGO and BRYAN, Texas, March 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) and Neology, Inc.,...

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Apple tilts to iPhone playbook for car as automaker talks stall

Posted on Mar 10, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

(Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. has a tried-and-true approach to launching new products: The company designs in-house, sources its own...

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Sensible 4 autonomous driving software tested by VTT

Posted on Mar 10, 2021 in News, Technology

The Finnish self-driving software company Sensible 4 has been expanding its operations to Norway, one of the leading countries in enabling...

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Waymo is disclosing more autonomous vehicle data for research purposes

Posted on Mar 10, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

Waymo is publicizing more data from its autonomous vehicles, which it says is for the benefit of the research community. Building on the...

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Autonomy Institute launches intelligent infrastructure pilot with Texas Military Department to enable autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and connected things

Posted on Mar 10, 2021 in Infrastructure, News, Technology

RALEIGH, N.C. and AUSTIN, Texas, March 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Autonomy Institute, a cooperative research consortium focused on...

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Apple Car patent describes truly smart in-car lighting

Posted on Mar 9, 2021 in News, Technology

An Apple Car patent granted today describes smart in-car lighting, able to intelligently determine what the occupants are likely to want...

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GlobalFoundries, Bosch to develop radar chips for self-driving car features

Posted on Mar 9, 2021 in News, Technology

Chipmaker GlobalFoundries said on Tuesday it has partnered with automotive supplier Bosch to develop radar chips for self-driving...

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Why self-driving cars are designed to look like overgrown toys

Posted on Mar 9, 2021 in Perspective

Electric driverless cars are not just coming, folks. They’re here. Lyft passengers in Las Vegas can already hail a self-driving taxi. It’s...

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Researching how autonomous should work for the cognitively-impaired

Posted on Mar 9, 2021 in Perspective

We all imagine the happy path. Simple instructions. An autonomous vehicle that arrives upon request, drives itself from our doorstep to...

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Plus, Nvidia partner on next-gen autonomous trucking systems

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

Plus (formerly Plus.ai) announced it will equip the next generation of its autonomous truck driving system with the Nvidia Drive Orin...

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Using the cloud to bootstrap your autonomous vehicles startup

Posted on Mar 9, 2021 in Perspective

Startups in the Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) realm are still hot. Sure, there is an ebb-and-flow at times, including that self-driving cars...

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Waymo simulated real-world crashes to prove its self-driving cars can prevent deaths

Posted on Mar 9, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

In a bid to prove that its robot drivers are safer than humans, Waymo simulated dozens of real-world fatal crashes that took place in...

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Plus, Nvidia partner on next-gen autonomous trucking systems

Posted on Mar 9, 2021 in Editor’s Picks

Plus (formerly Plus.ai) announced it will equip the next generation of its autonomous truck driving system with the Nvidia Drive Orin...

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Why you shouldn’t expect Tesla’s ‘Full Self Driving’ to come out of beta any time soon

Posted on Mar 8, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

Tesla’s recent decision to open its Full Self Driving (FSD) beta to new owners has created quite a splash in both the automobile and...

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UK council greenlights driverless e-bus trials

Posted on Mar 8, 2021 in Buses, News

Commuting on driverless buses will soon become not only a thing of a scifi movie but part of the everyday life of citizens in Solihull....

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Waymo simulated real-world crashes to prove its self-driving cars can prevent deaths

Posted on Mar 8, 2021 in News, Technology

In a bid to prove that its robot drivers are safer than humans, Waymo simulated dozens of real-world fatal crashes that took place in...

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XPeng launches 3,000+ km navigation-assisted autonomous driving expedition

Posted on Mar 8, 2021 in Cars, News, Technology

XPeng Inc., a leading Chinese smart electric vehicle (“Smart EV”) company, today announced the launch of a long-distance...

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While eyeing a SPAC, Swedish autonomous EV company Einride nears $75 million in new funding

Posted on Mar 8, 2021 in Finance, News, Trucks

Swedish autonomous electric vehicle startup Einride is aiming to continue the momentum sparked by partnerships with Oatly and Lidl by...

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