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Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature may get early-access release by the end of 2019

Posted on Oct 23, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla may grant certain customers early access to a “feature complete” version of the company’s “full self-driving” (FSD) capabilities by...

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American drivers warming to self-driving cars – survey

Posted on Oct 23, 2019 in Cars, News

(Reuters) – About 40% of adult Americans drivers are leaning more to buying self-driving cars in the future as they look to snack,...

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Bad news: Self-driving cars may be roaming empty much of the time

Posted on Oct 23, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Running a ridesharing or ride-hailing business these days is not for the faint of heart. Both Uber and Lyft are infamous for losing...

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China’s drive to dominate autonomous cars

Posted on Oct 22, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

While Silicon Valley took an early lead in the race to develop autonomous vehicles, many observers believe it will soon be surpassed by...

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Will autonomous cars eradicate driving jobs? Don’t hold your breath

Posted on Oct 22, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

Automation, job security, and truck driving were center stage at last week’s Democratic debate. Andrew Yang and Elizabeth Warren in...

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Updated: 42 primers on driverless car innovation and disruption

Posted on Oct 22, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

“Baloney” and “nonsense” captured the zeitgeist of many reactions to my early articles on the potential of Google’s self-driving car...

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Tesla’s Musk is overpromising again on self-driving cars

Posted on Oct 22, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Tesla’s Elon Musk is well known for over-promising when the company’s cars and features will be available and how many will be produced....

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Huawei working on 5G radar tech for self-driving cars

Posted on Oct 22, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Huawei is a Chinese technology company that has had a difficult time in the U.S. recently, with the U.S. Department of Justice unseeing...

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Zoox cofounder Jesse Levinson says there’s ‘no chance’ Tesla will launch fully self-driving cars next year, despite Elon Musk’s claims

Posted on Oct 22, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

When asked if there’s “any chance” that Tesla will have fully self-driving cars ready next year as Tesla CEO Elon Musk...

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ST Engineering unveils new range of autonomous buses

Posted on Oct 22, 2019 in Buses, News

The STROBO Series 12 bus is being tested out until early 2020. ST Engineering unveiled a new range of autonomous vehicle platforms under...

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Robotaxi startup Zoox raises new millions

Posted on Oct 21, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Autonomous vehicle startup Zoox has signed a $200 million convertible note— the first new investment since the Silicon Valley company...

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Deep learning with point clouds

Posted on Oct 21, 2019 in News, Technology

If you’ve ever seen a self-driving car in the wild, you might wonder about that spinning cylinder on top of it. It’s a “lidar sensor,” and...

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Cybersecurity firm attracts OEM funding

Posted on Oct 21, 2019 in Finance, News, Technology

There hasn’t been a high-profile car hack since researchers commandeered a Jeep Cherokee by remote control four years ago. That...

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NOVA’s ‘Look Who’s Driving’ documentary is a must-see on the promises and perils of self-driving cars

Posted on Oct 21, 2019 in Knowledge Center, Videos & Podcasts

If you have any inkling of interest in the status and future of self-driving cars, you have to watch a fast-moving, well-informed and...

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Why Elon Musk is wrong about LiDAR technology

Posted on Oct 21, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Earlier this year, at one of Tesla’s events, the company’s famous founder, Elon Musk proclaimed that, “LiDAR is a fool’s errand,” and...

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Volvo sets up new business unit for autonomous trucks

Posted on Oct 20, 2019 in News, Trucks

Luxury vehicle manufacturer Volvo Group recently announced that the company is in the process of establishing a new business area...

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The problem with all self-driving cars looking alike

Posted on Oct 20, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Have you ever seen a sea of yellow cabs, all of which seem indistinguishable from each other? It used to be that if you booked a yellow...

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Autonomous Renault ZOE cab enters public trial stage

Posted on Oct 20, 2019 in Cars, News

Around 100 people will test the autonomous Renault ZOE on the Paris-Saclay urban campus. After several months of tests of prototype...

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Autonomous car trials: are they smart or reckless?

Posted on Oct 19, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Later this year, a Nissan Leaf will travel from Cranfield University to Sunderland, a distance of 230 miles. It will navigate roundabouts,...

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Researchers are using model cars to perfect autonomous vehicles

Posted on Oct 19, 2019 in Cars, News

Waymo, Uber, Lyft, Chevrolet, Ford, and more have autonomous cars on public roads in the U.S. Working on autonomous technology isn’t...

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