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The economics of a Tesla robotaxi, and a quicker & easier path to profit

Posted on Jan 27, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

January 24, 2020 Published in 2016, Elon Musk’s “Master Plan, Part Deux” proposed the idea for the Tesla Network, essentially an automated...

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The 4 reasons autonomous vehicles seem stalled in the U.S.

Posted on Jan 27, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

As the technology dawned, the predictions were stunning: one 2015 prediction forecast that autonomous vehicles would be piloting humans...

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That car in California that mysteriously disappeared after going off a cliff is a valuable lesson for AI self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 25, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

You are on a sweeping mountainous road that overlooks the ocean, driving along at 55 miles per hour and enjoying the scenic view. Up ahead...

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Jacksonville’s journey in engaging with autonomous vehicle technology

Posted on Jan 25, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

While there has been a great deal of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) activity in the public eye related to private vehicles, such as robo-taxi...

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AMS investors approve capital increase to fund Osram takeover

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News

VIENNA (Reuters) – AMS (AMS.S) shareholders approved a 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) capital increase to fund the Osram (OSRn.DE)...

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Poor man’s autopilot: Where is the outrage?

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

In a video titled “Poor Man’s Autopilot,” the owner of an i3 with the ability to do self-parking and adaptive cruise control explains how...

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GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck Plant will build Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Buses, Infrastructure, News

Detroit — General Motors Co. is expected to announce on Jan. 27 plans to build the all-electric Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle at the...

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Autonomous vehicle test in Rhode Island shows promise for other cities

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Cars, News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Heads turn and smartphone cameras rise as the boxy, futuristic cars slip through the streets of this 384-year-old port...

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Aurora urges autonomous vehicle industry to adopt better safety metrics

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Cars, News

Amazon-backed autonomous vehicle company Aurora is in search of better metrics by which to compare driverless system safety. In a Medium...

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Uber is bringing its self-driving cars to Washington, DC

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Uber’s self-driving cars will soon be jockeying for space on the streets of Washington, DC, with the ride-hailing company announcing it...

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Waymo is bringing its self-driving minivans and trucks to Texas and New Mexico

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Waymo is hitting the open road and bringing some of its self-driving minivans and long-haul trucks to two new states. The Alphabet...

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GM unveils Cruise Origin driverless shuttle

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors, debuted its first vehicle specifically designed to operate without a driver on...

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Suburbs already have driverless taxis, but San Francisco is still playing catch-up

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Cars, News

San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood is notoriously tricky for any driver. Narrow roads, gobs of tourists, steep inclines,...

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US pledges to modernize or eliminate outdated regulations to support autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

The United States government is finally getting serious about autonomous vehicles as Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has used CES to...

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VW announces new Silicon Valley self-driving nerve center at CES

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

On Wednesday at CES, Volkswagen detailed an important new step in the company’s march towards self-driving cars: the establishment not...

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UK begins testing unsupervised autonomous transport pods

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Editor’s Picks

Shoppers at a UK mall have the opportunity to try out autonomous transport pods this week which — in a UK first — operate entirely without...

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New Apple self-driving car patent could turn Siri into your personal chauffeur

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Apple wants to patent a new technology that would allow you to use voice commands to tell your self-driving car where you want to go, with...

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Autonomous, for real. Optimus Ride self-driving shuttles want to be fully driverless in 2020

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Buses, Knowledge Center, News, Videos & Podcasts

Optimus Ride, an MIT spinoff, has started operating its autonomous vehicles at Paradise Valley Estates in Fairfield, California. The...

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Waymo is bringing its self-driving minivans and trucks to Texas and New Mexico

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Cars, News, Trucks

Waymo is hitting the open road and bringing some of its self-driving minivans and long-haul trucks to two new states. The Alphabet...

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Projects funded for autonomous vehicle cyber security

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News

Seven projects whose participants include Honda, Thales and WMG have won funding to develop cyber security solutions for connected and...

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