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New autonomous vehicle bill takes shape (Radio)

Posted on Dec 10, 2019 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Videos & Podcasts

Congressional aides working on a self-driving car bill have yet to circulate draft text on one of the most-debated autonomous vehicle...

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This autonomous truck just made a cross-country grocery run

Posted on Dec 10, 2019 in News, Trucks

California-based startup Plus.ai claims to have completed a cross-country trip with a prototype autonomous truck. While a human backup...

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GM’s Maven is betting on autonomous and electric vehicles, but obstacles lie ahead

Posted on Dec 10, 2019 in Cars, News

In the future, people will travel in autonomous and electric vehicles that will eliminate crashes, emissions, and congestion, a General...

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Uber nears deal for self-driving car simulation startup: report

Posted on Dec 10, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

[BENGALURU] Uber Technologies Inc is in advanced negotiations to acquire Foresight, a startup that develops simulation software, The...

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Flying cars, robots and self-driving delivery vehicles part of Hyundai’s future

Posted on Dec 9, 2019 in Cars, News

Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled its smart mobility strategy for the next six years that goes beyond just automobiles and includes...

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Simulation environment improves driver safety and accelerates vehicle testing

Posted on Dec 9, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Millbrook has developed a unique simulation environment that helps drivers to become accustomed to its tracks and specific vehicles before...

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Waymo is taking the safety drivers out of its autonomous taxis

Posted on Dec 9, 2019 in Cars, News

Waymo, the Google-affiliated self-driving car company, has finally started to operate its self-driving taxi service without any humans...

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Mercedes-Benz and Bosch are testing self-driving taxis in San Jose

Posted on Dec 9, 2019 in Cars, News

A new self-driving taxi service is coming to San Jose, CA, from two of Germany’s biggest companies: Mercedes-Benz and Tier 1 auto supplier...

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Waymo’s driverless car: Ghost-riding in the back seat of a robot taxi

Posted on Dec 9, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

I’m in the middle seat of a Chrysler Pacifica minivan, heading north on Dobson Road in Chandler, Arizona, when I notice we may have taken...

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The founder of $1 billion self-driving truck firm TuSimple says human truckers having to spend hours on the road is a ‘tarnish on the glory of humanity’

Posted on Dec 8, 2019 in News, Trucks

The founder of self-driving truck unicorn TuSimple says that human truck drivers being required to work long hours on the road is a...

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Tesla Model 3 driver says autopilot was engaged during crash into highway patrol car

Posted on Dec 8, 2019 in Cars, News

Another day, another Tesla crash caused by someone supposedly misusing Autopilot. Connecticut State Police took to Facebook to report that...

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Are all levels of autonomous vehicles equally safe?

Posted on Dec 8, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Have you ever dreamed of the day where your car could drive for itself freeing you to do other things, such as reading, catching up on...

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Self-driving baggage tractor is the latest smart tech for airports

Posted on Dec 8, 2019 in Cars, News

An airport in France has become the first in the world to test an autonomous baggage tractor in a working environment. It’s the latest...

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Automakers investing billions in partnerships as industry races toward autonomous and electric vehicles

Posted on Dec 7, 2019 in Cars, News

DETROIT – General Motors’ $2.3 billion joint venture with LG Chem for production of battery cells for electric vehicles is “more than a...

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Holo to operate first autonomous vehicles in Denmark

Posted on Dec 6, 2019 in Buses, News

Holo, the mobility service provider, has been authorised to operate autonomous vehicles in five countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland,...

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Self-driving trucks and presidential politics

Posted on Dec 6, 2019 in Perspective, Trucks

The introduction of self-driving truck prototypes over the past five years has fueled an ongoing conversation about how this emerging...

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Chinese, Western consumers divided on electric, self-driving cars, survey finds

Posted on Dec 6, 2019 in Cars, News

Automakers, ride-hailing and technology companies plowing money into the development of electric, self-driving and shared car services...

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Hyundai commits $17 billion to add electric, driverless cars

Posted on Dec 4, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Hyundai Motor Co. will spend 20 trillion won ($17 billion) over the next six years on new technology to help make the switch to electric...

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Ford to shut down GoRide Health service and pivot to AV research

Posted on Dec 4, 2019 in Cars, News

Six months ago, Ford laid out an ambitious plan to expand its GoRide Health transportation service with an aim at delivering thousands of...

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Self-driving cars can be dangerous for bicyclists along with being a savior

Posted on Dec 4, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Are you living in Biketown or in Bikelash? Let’s start with Biketown, which is any locale that welcomes bicycling. Bicyclists, some would...

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