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Autonomous vehicles are ready to disrupt society, business, and you

Posted on May 12, 2020 in Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

The rise of autonomous vehicles has enormous implications for business and society. Harvard Business School professors Bill Kerr and Elie...

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How can truck makers control the connected truck experience?

Posted on May 12, 2020 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Truck connectivity is an ongoing trend in the industry with a value potential that goes far beyond traditional telematics. The space is...

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Fiat Chrysler and AV startup Voyage partner on self-driving minivans

Posted on May 12, 2020 in Cars, News

Self-driving vehicle startup Voyage said Monday that it has inked a deal with Fiat Chrysler  to supply purpose-built vehicles, a...

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Gatik adds autonomous box trucks to its ‘middle mile’ game plan

Posted on May 12, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the ‘middle mile’ of logistics, has added box trucks to its fleet as Walmart  and other...

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LeddarTechannounces volume production of the LeddarPixell Cocoon LiDAR with manufacturing partner Clarion Malaysia, a member of the Faurecia Clarion Electronics Business Group

Posted on May 12, 2020 in News, Technology

QUEBEC CITY, May 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LeddarTech®, an industry leader in LiDAR technology who provides the most versatile and...

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The crazy story how self-driving’s biggest star stole Google secrets, joined Uber, and became bankrupt

Posted on May 11, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

What started out as a private legal case between Google and its former head of self-driving technology, Anthony Levandowski, that no one...

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The vaunted ‘murder hornet’ could ominously be spread by the advent of AI self-driving cars

Posted on May 11, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Recent headlines about a type of hornet referred to as the “murder hornet” have gotten quite a lot of buzz this past week or so. It seems...

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Hyundai and Aptiv redeploy autonomous vehicles to deliver meals to vulnerable people in Las Vegas

Posted on May 11, 2020 in Cars, News

The Hyundai-Aptiv Driving Joint Venture, a collaboration between Hyundai and Aptiv (formerly Delphi) to develop autonomous vehicle...

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As Waymo resumes self-driving tests, backup drivers are still worried about the virus

Posted on May 11, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Waymo is planning to resume testing its autonomous vehicles in Arizona on May 11th, nearly two months after pausing its robotaxi service...

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How does Tesla Autopilot handle a typical daily commute?

Posted on May 10, 2020 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Technology, Videos & Podcasts

It’s dark and raining, plus the traffic is relatively heavy at times. Tesla owner and popular YouTube influencer Andy Slye takes us...

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Let’stalk LiDAR

Posted on May 9, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Over the next few months, you’re going to hear “LiDAR” thrown around a lot in tech. LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is, in its...

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Open source and automotive safety critical systems: What are the tradeoffs?

Posted on May 9, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

As discussed in “Linux Beat IBM IBM, Will Open-Source Software Beat Waymo And Tesla TSLA,” the power of open source systems to...

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VCs are gearing up for a post-pandemic auto industry

Posted on May 9, 2020 in Finance, Perspective

It’s been a nerve-wracking few years for the traditional auto industry given the surge of ride-hailing startups and the expansion of Tesla...

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Can robotaxis ease public transport fears in China?

Posted on May 8, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

The rise of self-driving taxis in China comes at a time when people are nervous about taking public transport. Robotaxi providers plan to...

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Video Friday: Robot startup Refraction AI testing contactless food delivery

Posted on May 8, 2020 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Videos & Podcasts

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your Automaton bloggers. We’ll also be posting a weekly...

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More than autonomy: V2X is about a safer, smarter mobility ecosystem

Posted on May 7, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

There will inevitably be a time when vehicles possessing partial if not full autonomous capabilities will share the road with those that...

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As Waymo resumes self-driving tests, backup drivers are still worried about the virus

Posted on May 7, 2020 in Cars, News

Waymo is planning to resume testing its autonomous vehicles in Arizona on May 11th, nearly two months after pausing its robotaxi service...

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Cutting through the self-driving hype

Posted on May 7, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Trucks

As recently as March 2020, AI analyst Emerj pointed out that despite the bullish public pronouncements of the auto industry CEOs it is...

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Discover China: Self-driving taxi service promotes smart travel

Posted on May 6, 2020 in Cars, News

CHANGSHA, May 6 (Xinhua) — Liu Xinlin, 22, experienced her first ride in a self-driving taxi in Changsha, capital of central...

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Gatik adds autonomous box trucks to its ‘middle mile’ game plan

Posted on May 6, 2020 in News, Trucks

Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the ‘middle mile’ of logistics, has added box trucks to its fleet as Walmart  and other...

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