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Confused about self-driving cars? You’re not alone

Posted on Apr 30, 2019 in Cars, News

As news of autonomous vehicles proliferates — about both the positive advances and negative reports of fatal crashes — the...

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Cepton unveils high scan rate, long-range SORA-P60L LiDAR for UAVs

Posted on Apr 30, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Cepton Technologies, Inc., a provider of 3D LiDAR solutions for automotive, industrial, security and mapping applications, today unveiled...

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An auto exec who was ahead of the curve on electric cars explains what he sees as the biggest opportunity in the self-driving industry

Posted on Apr 30, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

In some ways, Tony Posawatz is the forgotten man of the electric-car revolution. The longtime auto executive oversaw the launch of the...

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Velodyne, Nikon announce manufacturing agreement for production of LiDAR sensors

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Velodyne Lidar, Inc has announced an agreement with Nikon Corporation, under which Sendai Nikon Corporation, a Nikon subsidiary, will...

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How automakers, tech companies can turn driverless plans into dollars

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

As driverless cars move closer to reality from science fiction, there’s a new competition: the race to a business case. Self-driving...

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Carmakers face pressure to set self-driving car rules

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

“If you buy a car that does not have the hardware necessary for full self-driving, it is like buying a horse,” Tesla CEO Elon...

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Autonomous vehicles make congestion pricing even more critical

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

Autonomous vehicles will soon be ubiquitous on city streets. Before this happens, we should ask ourselves: Will they whisk us quickly...

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Sweden’s Veoneer to raise cash as driverless car progress slows

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Sweden’s Veoneer said on Monday it would seek up to $500 million in new capital to help the maker of electronic car products cope with a...

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Rack ’em up, driverless cars surprisingly will be a boon for auto repair market

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

That cha-ching sound of money being made from driverless cars will be the inexorable clatter coming from cash registers ringing over and...

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Tesla’s Model 3 leasing program is a game changer for its ride-sharing network

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 in Cars, News

It’s safe to say that Tesla is not sparing any expense when it comes to keeping its offerings fresh. From adding new models to its...

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Hidden spies in our midst, stealing self-driving tech secrets

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Foreign spying seems to have been in the news quite a bit recently. The Russian female fatale that recently pleaded guilty for...

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South Korea’s SK Telecom to develop a 5G-based map for self-driving cars

Posted on Apr 29, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom has signed an agreement with the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) to develop 5G-based self-driving...

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GM working on major upgrades to Super Cruise before kicking off 2020 rollout

Posted on Apr 28, 2019 in Cars, News

You’ve probably heard of Autopilot, Tesla’s buzz-worthy advanced driver assist system that combines adaptive cruise control, forward...

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Tesla full self driving could be slowed by “the smear” & the “slow-walk”

Posted on Apr 28, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

It was a relatively short comment in Tesla’s ground-breaking presentation on full self-driving (FSD) capabilities for its fleet of Model...

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NTU researchers’ discovery makes key component of autonomous vehicles 200 times cheaper

Posted on Apr 27, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Researchers from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have made a breakthrough in the field of light detection and ranging sensors...

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Sweden’s Veoneer to raise cash as driverless car progress slows

Posted on Apr 26, 2019 in Editor’s Picks

Sweden’s Veoneer said on Monday it would seek up to $500 million in new capital to help the maker of electronic car products cope with a...

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Ford to deploy up to 100 autonomous cars by the end of 2019, expand testing to third city

Posted on Apr 26, 2019 in Editor’s Picks

Ford intends to deploy upwards of 100 driverless vehicles by the end of 2019 and begin testing in a new city as it ramps up development of...

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Ford claims it will have 100 self-driving cars on the road by the end of the year

Posted on Apr 26, 2019 in Cars, News

Ford aims to have 100 self-driving vehicles on the road by the end of the year, its president of mobility said on Thursday. After...

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CarGurus: 32% of consumers are ‘excited’ about self-driving cars

Posted on Apr 26, 2019 in Cars, News

According to marketing firm ABI, as many as 8 million driverless cars will be added to the road in 2025. Meanwhile, Research and Markets...

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AI Weekly: How self-driving cars could reduce emissions, eliminate parking spots, and add $1.3 trillion to the U.S. economy

Posted on Apr 26, 2019 in Cars, News

During Tesla’s inaugural Autonomy Day on Monday, CEO Elon Musk spoke about an idea first articulated in a document published three years...

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