HD maps video- Understand more on how HD maps power self-driving car
The maps that are particularly built for self-driving purposes are usually called High Definition Maps or HD Maps for short. These maps...
Read MoreLaser Diodes: IDTechEx research reviews how smartphones and self-driving cars see the world
Tiny infrared lasers offer 3D sensing functionality for consumer electronics, like smartphones, and robots, like self-driving cars. In...
Read MoreIntel’s ultra-efficient AI chips can power prosthetics and self-driving cars
Even though the whole 5G smartphone thing didn’t work out, Intel is still working on hard on its Loihi “neuromorphic”...
Read MoreNissan bets on new driverless sports car to heal image after Ghosn scandal
[TOKYO] Nissan Motor Co unveiled a new version of its Skyline sports sedan, adding the carmaker’s most advanced autonomous driving...
Read MoreVoyant Photonics raises $4.3M to fit lidar on the head of a pin
Lidar is a critical method by which robots and autonomous vehicles sense the world around them, but the lasers and sensors generally take...
Read MoreApollo’s 1202 program alarm, the 737MAX and driverless cars
On a scale of one to ten of difficulty and danger, Neil Armstrong thought walking around on the moon was about a one. Landing on the moon,...
Read MoreAutonomous cars: safety opportunity or cybersecurity threat?
It all started as science fiction, but the possibilities of autonomous cars gracing our roads are getting closer to reality by the day....
Read MoreContinental’s self-driving chief sees full autonomy taking time
The first fully autonomous vehicles able to handle all conditions on public roads — and potentially replacing private car ownership,...
Read MoreElon Musk is raising the price of Tesla’s ‘full self-driving’ feature by another $1,000
The price of a Tesla vehicle equipped with “full self-driving” is about to get more expensive, the second time in the past several months...
Read MoreThis Lidar technology is affordable enough to accelerate adoption of autonomous driving
With the automobile industry advancing towards making the self-driving a reality, Luminar’s third-generation automotive-grade lidar...
Read MoreMultiband GNSS antennas designed for drones and self-driving cars
Taoglas has introduced a new range of high-performance global navigation satellite system (GNSS) antennas designed to power applications...
Read MoreNissan gives Japan version of Infiniti Q50 self-driving upgrade, more power
Nissan is giving the sporty Skyline sedan a high-tech, midcycle update with a new semi-autonomous system that allows for truly hands-free,...
Read MoreToyota begins autonomous driving tests on public roads in Europe
After successful test runs in the U.S. and Japan, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) announced the beginning of autonomous driving (AD) on public...
Read MoreMasters of Agronomy: Greenskeeping Water Buffalo crews and autonomous Robo Mowers too
When it comes to golf course maintenance, deploying herds of grass munching goats and sheep to tidy up turf and keep rough from getting...
Read MoreLouisiana’s autonomous truck rules will take effect Aug. 1
Louisiana’s recently approved regulations for autonomous commercial motor vehicles will take effect Aug. 1. The law, signed by Gov. John...
Read MoreLidar startup luminar raises $100 million in latest funding round, is working with 12 of the world’s largest automotive companies
Lidar startup Luminar Technologies announced a new $100 million investment and unveiled its new lidar platform called “Iris”...
Read MoreParts makers must change with times as autonomous tech evolves
The car industry is reinventing the wheel to prepare for autonomous vehicles. Japan’s Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., whose roots date to...
Read MoreLouisiana’s autonomous truck rules will take effect Aug. 1
Louisiana’s recently approved regulations for autonomous commercial motor vehicles will take effect Aug. 1. The law, signed by Gov. John...
Read MoreWeek-in-Review: Google’s never-ending autonomous road trip
Hello, weekend readers. This is Week-in-Review where I give a heavy amount of analysis and/or rambling thoughts on one story while...
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