Imager could help autonomous vehicles see around corners
An around-the-corner camera system built by engineers at Stanford University uses a wave-based image formation model to allow...
Read MoreTata Elxsi slows work on driverless car tech
Engineering and design services firm Tata Elxsi has stopped focusing on its driverless car testing solution due to slowing demand from a...
Read MoreThinking logically about the risks of self-driving cars
Readers have contacted me asking about the level of risk associated with today’s self-driving cars. In prior columns, my indication was...
Read MoreSelf-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics begins deliveries in Texas
A year after coming out of stealth mode with $40 million, self-driving truck startup Kodiak Robotics will begin making its first...
Read MoreReality has set in: making autonomous vehicles work is difficult
Traverse City, Mi – The future is connected and autonomous, but it’s complicated – and patience may be required. Judging by the...
Read MoreState-of-the-art autonomous vehicle test site opens in Ohio
Thanks in part to collaboration between the public and private sectors, central Ohio is now home to one of the largest contained testing...
Read MoreNew York City’s first self-driving shuttle service is now open for business
New Yorkers pride themselves on having seen it all, but if there’s one thing they have yet to set their grime-coated eyeballs on, it’s...
Read MoreTomTom launches a fully autonomous test car to develop HD maps
TomTom has launched its first autonomous test vehicle as it looks to improve its various mapping technologies aimed at the burgeoning...
Read MoreDidi Chuxing’s autonomous driving unit is now an independent company
Didi Chuxing’s autonomous driving unit is now an independent company, the Chinese ride-sharing and transportation giant said today. Didi’s...
Read MoreThis startup has an answer to Elon Musk’s aversion to LiDAR
Tesla boss Elon Musk has no use for LiDAR, the laser radar sensing system most automakers install on their autonomous vehicles. Earlier...
Read MoreVW subsidiary to help with pilot of robotic charging stations for self-driving vehicles
Electrify America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group of America, will work with fleet charging firm Stable Auto to roll out robotic fast...
Read MoreFor Waymo user, convenience 1st, tech 2nd
At a time when the idea of self-driving vehicles has barely left the pages of science fiction in the minds of many consumers, Damian...
Read MoreThe reasons why millennials aren’t as car crazed as baby boomers, and how self-driving cars fit in
The automotive industry is not very happy with Millennials and Gen Z. It seems that in comparison to the Baby Boomers and Gen X, the...
Read MoreElectrify America & Stable partner on robochargers for autonomous vehicles
You may remember back a few years ago when Tesla released a video of a robotic charging cable connecting to an electric car without human...
Read MoreWhat is ‘Ultra Cruise’? GM teases mysterious autonomous technology to investors
Last year, General Motors filed a trademark for something called “Ultra Cruise.” The company has never explained what Ultra Cruise is, but...
Read MoreHow safe do self-driving vehicles need to be?
For self-driving vehicles, safety remains in the eye of the beholder. Dozens of companies are rolling out hundreds of autonomous cars and...
Read MoreInterior LEDs can make autonomous driving safer, more comfortable
A peripheral-vision communication system powered by next-generation LEDs can help passengers feel more comfortable, and even less car...
Read MoreThe hidden downsides of autonomous vehicles – and how to avoid them
Almost every major car manufacturer has mentioned the potential benefits of autonomous vehicles. They often talk about design, on-board...
Read MoreRobosense and Controlworks will provide smart LiDAR sensor systems to Korean automotive industry
Targeted to Level 3+ mass production passenger cars, RoboSense provides advanced Smart Sensors based on the RS-LiDAR-M1, a revolutionary...
Read MoreEyes-on, hands-off for Nissan’s ProPILOT 2.0 rouses level 3 self-driving tech misgivings
We are entering into a murky driving era involving semi-autonomous cars, ones that are not yet proficient at true self-driving and are...
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