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Isuzu previews futuristic FL IR truck with autonomous “platooning” function

Posted on Oct 14, 2019 in News, Technology, Trucks

Isuzu has just released the first images of an innovative new truck concept dubbed the FL IR prior to its Tokyo Motor Show unveiling. All...

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Priceless reaction: Dude! There’s no human driving that Tesla Model 3

Posted on Oct 14, 2019 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Videos & Podcasts

It only makes perfect sense that the first time someone sees a car driving along out in public with no human driver they’re going to...

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Consumers need help with AV tech

Posted on Oct 14, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Most companies in the automotive industry are working to develop some element of autonomous driving or support for such a capability....

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Autonomous mobility service between Paris and CDG airport being explored

Posted on Oct 14, 2019 in Cars, News

In a bid to make France a leading country for the development of autonomous vehicles, an innovative programme of experiments called...

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Renault is testing an autonomous shared car service that can be hailed using a smartphone

Posted on Oct 14, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Renault has commenced a public trial of an autonomous, electric and shared on-demand car service. The trial started Monday and will last...

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Boomerang kids to bounce out sooner due to self-driving cars

Posted on Oct 13, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

They call them boomerang kids. The word “kids” is rather misleading since the ages involved are typically young adults, so substitute the...

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Autonomous shuttles in Northern Virginia suburb show why the future of robot cars might be slow

Posted on Oct 13, 2019 in Buses, News

At a building site in Reston, there is something small and quiet on the roads alongside big noisy dump trucks: automated shuttles that...

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The best way to get driverless cars on the road is to make them less conservative

Posted on Oct 12, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Hakan Samuelsson, the CEO of Volvo recently said it was “irresponsible” to put autonomous vehicles (AVs) on the road if they were not...

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Chipmaker Analog Devices expects big gains from EV, autonomous shift

Posted on Oct 11, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

LIMERICK, IRELAND — Semiconductor company Analog Devices expects to maintain double-digit growth in its automotive operations,...

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Toyota LQ self-driving concept car is at your command

Posted on Oct 11, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

It wouldn’t be the biennial Tokyo Motor Show without some seriously wild concept cars, and Toyota is here to deliver. As a followup...

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Afraid of self-driving car testing on public roads? Compared to what?

Posted on Oct 11, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

A front-page article in last Sunday’s Washington Post beat an old drum: “Some Silicon Valley Residents Anxious Over Self-Driving Cars.”...

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Plus.ai partners with MnDOT for autonomous trucks

Posted on Oct 11, 2019 in News, Trucks

New Delhi: Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has joined hands with Plus.ai, a self-driving trucking technology provider. As...

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Sensors get smarter

Posted on Oct 11, 2019 in Cars, Technology

AutoSens, which was held at the world-famous AutoWorld museum in Brussels, Belgium, last month brought industry leaders together to look...

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Tesla cars come when called, but can fray nerves

Posted on Oct 11, 2019 in Cars, Technology

[SAN FRANCISCO] Roddie Hasan loves his Tesla, but after a fright using a feature that lets him summon the car as he might a dog, he says...

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Toyota LQ self-driving concept car is at your command

Posted on Oct 11, 2019 in Editor’s Picks

It wouldn’t be the biennial Tokyo Motor Show without some seriously wild concept cars, and Toyota is here to deliver. As a followup to...

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Self-driving truck startup Einride raises $25 million in new funding round

Posted on Oct 10, 2019 in Finance, Trucks

Autonomous electric delivery truck startup Einride raised $25 million in a Series A investment round it said would help expand the...

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Hollywood and autonomous vehicles: how films, cartoons, and TV shows have shaped our AV biases

Posted on Oct 10, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

A March 2019 AAA survey found that almost three in four Americans remain afraid of fully self-driving vehicles. The survey also noted that...

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Worldwide survey highlights growing anticipation of autonomous vehicle technology

Posted on Oct 10, 2019 in Cars, News

Autonomous vehicles—once only the domain of science fiction—are rapidly entering the mainstream, and may one day completely replace the...

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Waymo to customers: “Completely driverless Waymo cars are on the way”

Posted on Oct 10, 2019 in Editor’s Picks

Waymo, the autonomous vehicle business under Alphabet, sent an email to customers of its ride-hailing app that their next trip might not...

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The blindspot monitoring in this pickup knows when you’re towing a yacht

Posted on Oct 10, 2019 in Technology, Trucks

In the future, as automotive technology advances, sensors will be everywhere. Bridges will know when you pass underneath, side lane...

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