Waymo’s head of design explains the challenges of creating an autonomous robot ‘driver’
One of the more difficult aspects of Waymo’s autonomous-mobility service is the concept of a “driver.” Visions of an android cabbie leap...
Read MoreBackup drivers for AI self-driving cars aren’t a guarantee of safety, so here’s what needs to be done
When you get behind the wheel of a car, it is a solemn duty and one that holds you responsible for what the car ends up doing. While...
Read MoreIrizar presents Europe’s first autonomous electric bus
Irizar presented to Malaga City Council an all-electric and autonomous bus, which in a few months will be used by Avanza in Malaga, Spain...
Read MoreApex.OS: An open source operating system for autonomous cars
The facets of autonomous car development that automakers tend to get excited about are things like interpreting sensor data, decision...
Read MoreElon Musk contradicted a bold claim he made last year about Tesla’s self-driving capabilities
Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday walked back a prediction he made last February that Autopilot, the electric-car maker’s...
Read MoreSelf-driving company Waymo teams up with UPS for package delivery
Waymo will start delivering parcels for UPS using its self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans in Phoenix as part of a broader partnership...
Read MoreFord plans mobility testing site behind Detroit train station project
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. plans a vehicle testing site behind Michigan Central Station, the abandoned train depot the automaker is...
Read MoreU.S. consumers would take personal vehicles over robotaxis, survey finds
NEWS, CARS, KNOWLEDGE CENTER, REPORTS U.S. consumers aren’t as enthusiastic as the rest of the world about giving up vehicle...
Read MoreNio clings to Mobileye to advance AV tech
A troubled electric-vehicle upstart trying to take on Tesla Inc. is clinging to a supplier Elon Musk clashed with dramatically in 2016....
Read MoreApple researchers train AI drivers to merge lanes in a simulated environment
Apple has yet to openly discuss its self-driving vehicle research, but it’s a poorly kept industry secret. Around 5,000 employees —...
Read MoreAurora can now give the public rides in its self-driving cars
Aurora has been given permission by California regulators to transport passengers in its self-driving vehicles, TechCrunch has learned....
Read MoreUnmanned mobility: An autonomous future takes shape
Transportation not only takes people and goods from here to there, but shapes our society, influencing choices on where to live, work,...
Read MoreTokyo Olympics to coincide with biggest self-driving demonstration in history
Backed by full government and academia support, Japan’s car industry is preparing for what will be the biggest, most comprehensive...
Read MoreLucid Motors announces Dr. Eugene Lee as Senior Director of ADAS and Autonomous Driving
NEWARK, Calif., Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Lucid Motors, which seeks to set new standards for sustainable transportation with its...
Read MoreAI self-driving cars will spur Americans to be savvier about their personal finances, but not for the reasons that you think
It is said that many Americans are so busy trying to earn money that they don’t have time to think about how to best leverage and save...
Read MoreUber’s self-driving cars are a key to its path to profitability
Its co-founder and ousted CEO Travis Kalanick sold all his stock and left the company’s board late last year. Uber sold its much...
Read MoreSenator tells Tesla to stop calling it ‘Autopilot’
Most automakers offer some form of advanced driver assistance features, including automatic lane keeping on highways and radar cruise...
Read MoreCruise’s new ‘more than a concept’ robotaxi presages a battle with Zoox
Cruise, a unit of General Motors with investment from Honda, revealed a new “not a concept” self-driving vehicle last week. The vehicle is...
Read MoreGM commits $3 billion to build electric and autonomous vehicles in Michigan
GM said Monday it will invest $2.2 billion into its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce all-electric trucks and SUVs, as well as a...
Read MoreCould autonomous cars doom global automakers? Fujitsu’s Warburton says yes
Could the automotive industry encounter its most challenging era in history over the course of the next decade? And will the next decade...
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