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There must be 860 ways to build an AV LiDAR – part 1

Posted on Apr 12, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

DARPA started it all. With the Grand Challenge a decade ago – with researchers competing to drive robotic cars through unpredictable...

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Robots deliver food in Milton Keynes under coronavirus lockdown

Posted on Apr 12, 2020 in Cars, News

A robotic delivery service in Milton Keynes could prove to be the future of locked-down Britain, as miniature autonomous vehicles bring...

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In Mount Vernon, Paccar develops automated trucks that could revolutionize long-haul industry

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

SKAGIT COUNTY — An engineer steered the cab of a freight truck onto a vacant track. The ride was smooth as the tires met a patch of light...

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How safe is safe for an AV? The answer (expectation and communication)

Posted on Apr 11, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Ken Ford is a wellrecognized expert in the field of artificial intelligence. In his talk “On Computational Wings: The Prospects &...

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Is progress in autonomous technology gated by research in animal communication?

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

Research in animal communications conjures up images of Jane Goodall studying the great apes in Tanzania.  Indeed, a great deal of...

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Coronavirus stalls Nuro’s driverless delivery testing

Posted on Apr 10, 2020 in Cars, News

Nuro received a permit this week to test its driverless delivery vehicles in Silicon Valley — where customers could really use the service...

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Elon Musk seemingly used the superhuman ‘false narrative’ in advancing Tesla’s self-driving car ambitions

Posted on Apr 10, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Superhuman. What does that mean? What does that mean to you? Well, Elon Musk has suggested that Tesla cars outfitted with self-driving...

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Chinese self-driving start-up AutoX sets up ‘Asia’s largest robotaxi operations centre’ in Shanghai

Posted on Apr 10, 2020 in Cars, News

Chinese autonomous driving start-up AutoX has launched a “gigafactory” in Shanghai, which it says is the largest data hub for self-driving...

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Starship Technologies is sending its autonomous robots to more cities as demand for contactless delivery rises

Posted on Apr 10, 2020 in Cars, News

Starship Technologies has launched a robot food delivery service in Tempe, Ariz., as part of the autonomous delivery startup’s expansion...

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Driver focus: New safeguards recommended for partially automated vehicles

Posted on Apr 9, 2020 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

Cars may be getting smarter, but what effect are they having on the people driving them? Recent research indicates that more advanced...

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Karma debuts Level 4 autonomous all-electric (E-Flex) van

Posted on Apr 9, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Karma Automotive does not waste time during the coronavirus slowdown and today unveiled an all-new vehicle built on the Karma E-Flex...

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Analysts: Trucking ripe with opportunities for autonomous technology

Posted on Apr 9, 2020 in Perspective, Trucks

Many headlines about autonomous driving focus on the consumer auto market, but the commercial and heavy-duty truck segment are where...

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Flexibility, platform-agnostic approach key to mainstream autonomous mobility

Posted on Apr 9, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

HD mapping will do to manual navigation what smartphones did to cordless phones, blueray did to cassettes, and Cloud did to CDs ­—...

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Posted on Apr 9, 2020 in Uncategorized

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Electric performance brand Polestar shares new details of its ‘Precept’ sedan

Posted on Apr 8, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Now that Tesla has become a formidable force in the auto industry, the company has opened the doors for legacy automakers and new electric...

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Tesla is hiking the price of its semi-autonomous ‘Full Self-Driving’ package soon in anticipation of new over-the-air updates

Posted on Apr 8, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla plans to increase the price for its “Full Self-Driving” driver-assistance feature on July 1, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in...

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Nuro gets OK to test its driverless delivery vehicles on California public roads

Posted on Apr 8, 2020 in Cars, News

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro has been granted a permit to begin driverless testing on California’s public roads, paving the way for...

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Nuro gets OK to test its driverless delivery vehicles on California public roads

Posted on Apr 8, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro has been granted a permit to begin driverless testing on California’s public roads, paving the way for...

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How COVID-19 could open the door for driverless deliveries

Posted on Apr 7, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

The COVID-19 pandemic has put an incredible strain on global supply chains, from medical supplies to household goods, as spikes in demand...

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Autonomous cars are harder to design than any other, says BMW

Posted on Apr 7, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

If you think you’re frustrated with BMW’s current design direction, just wait until cars get even more autonomous. At the moment, the most...

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