How does an autonomous car work? Not so great.
There are more than 1,400 self-driving vehicles being tested in 36 states and the District. Some are delivering groceries. Others can be...
Read MoreApple autonomous car spotted with new sensors, possibly all-camera, no LiDAR
Apple’s self-driving cars have so far used a mix of sensors, which the company has said includes LiDAR, radar, and cameras. LiDAR is...
Read MoreDaimler, Torc begin testing self-driving trucks in Virginia
Daimler Trucks has begun testing highly automated heavy-duty trucks on Virginia highways in partnership with its subsidiary Torc Robotics,...
Read MoreThe arrival of self-driving cars will shake up rankings of top safe driver cities
The annual ranking of the top cities in the United States for having the “safest” drivers has been recently published by Allstate...
Read MoreDaimler, Torc begin testing self-driving trucks in Virginia
Daimler Trucks has begun testing highly automated heavy-duty trucks on Virginia highways in partnership with its subsidiary Torc Robotics,...
Read MoreNear miss data highlights pitfalls of autonomous cars
Ford uses near miss data to identify common issues at junctions which could pose a risk when autonomous cars are in use. Potential...
Read MoreDaimler starts highway test of autonomous freightliner truck
A big silver Freightliner Cascadia truck began plying public roads in Virginia Monday, fully under the command of its autonomous driving...
Read MoreAre we ready for autonomous vehicles?
A recent study examines 20 countries worldwide and finds both opportunities and potential potholes on the road to driverless cars. KPMG...
Read MoreExtreme corner case for autonomous cars — giants riding on cars down hills!
So, imagine you are driving along in your fancy high-tech car, minding your own business, with your yet-to-be-feature-complete full...
Read MoreCities are trying—again—to plan for autonomous vehicles
On the one hand, autonomous vehicles offer an excellent opportunity to rethink how American cities operate, down to each lane line,...
Read MoreRoborace sets a Guinness World Record for fastest autonomous car
Mostly when we think of autonomous vehicles, we think of ordinary road cars converted to be self-driving development vehicles or slow,...
Read MorePlus.ai, FAW Jiefang form JV to develop self-driving trucks for China; first production-class L2 semi-autonomous truck
Silicon Valley-based Plus.ai has formed a joint venture with FAW Jiefang, China’s oldest and largest truck manufacturer, to develop...
Read MoreMore than a decade before driverless buses take over, says Volvo
Bus drivers will be needed for at least another 10 to 15 years before autonomous vehicles take over, a Volvo executive predicted,...
Read MoreKey insights about The U.N.’s new framework for globalization of self-driving cars
Trying to drive in a foreign land can be daunting. The car itself is pretty much the same in terms of its operational characteristics,...
Read MoreDelta partners with Georgia Tech and 5G-enabled lab on autonomous vehicle research
Delta Air Lines is to partner with Georgia Tech and the Curiosity Lab on research into autonomous vehicles. The project will see...
Read MoreBuilding safe, trustworthy driverless cars
How safe is safe? This seemingly simple question is a topic of frequent discussion within Aptiv’s autonomous mobility division. I’m proud...
Read MoreNew system allows self-driving cars to make more human decisions
Common worries associated with self-driving car technology are that it won’t be able to navigate safely or accurately when working...
Read MoreJapan will let self-driving cars wander freely ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics officially kick off, tourists and locals are in for quite a display around the area. Japan will allow...
Read More1 big thing: AVs could help speed evacuations
About 1.5 million Floridians have moved inland to avoid the wrath of Hurricane Dorian. Such evacuations can be perilous — but in the...
Read MoreFeds say tesla autopilot is partly to blame for a 2018 crash
The design of Tesla’s Autopilot feature contributed to a January 2018 accident in which a Model S sedan smashed into the back of a fire...
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