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Which self-driving car companies are going the most miles without human intervention?

Posted on Feb 26, 2019 in Cars, News

California serves as the home for many automatous car trials, where 28 companies were reportedly conducting active tests on public roads...

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Autonomous advancements present opportunities for drivers, experts say

Posted on Feb 26, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

Autonomous mobility experts said that the technology can open up new opportunities for drivers, noting that as progress on greater levels...

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Light is expanding from smartphone cameras to self-driving cars

Posted on Feb 26, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

This year’s MWC has been very much the beginning of a new phase for Light. Until now, the Palo Alto startup has been best known for its...

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BMW wants to make interacting with a car as natural as talking to a friend

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

BMW predicts poking a screen to get directions will soon become as outdated as a flip phone. The German automaker traveled to MWC2019 to...

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‘Special report: Designing the autonomous vehicle’ by Automotive World

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports

A new Automotive World report considers the role of design in the development and deployment of autonomous and self-driving vehicles. In a...

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COMMENT: AVs need to be functional, but automakers must still aim to delight

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Much has been made of millennials’ muted interest in car ownership. The rise of ride-hailing services, the wide availability of public...

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Could Google, Apple and Intel be the next big car manufacturers?

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Cars, News

Tech companies such as Google, Intel and Uber are having a growing influence on the traditional car manufacturing market, according to a...

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Qualcomm draws a road map to the self-driving car of the future

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

On Tuesday, Qualcomm unveiled its second-generation Connected Car Reference Platform and the QCA6696 chip, which brings next-gen Wi-Fi 6...

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Will Arm’s Simon Segars do for self-driving cars what he did for the mobile phone?

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Simon Segars is the man who helped to shrink your mobile phone so it fits in your pocket. Now the CEO of Arm Holdings, the company that...

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GM’s self-driving arm Cruise Automation signs lease for a new office in southern California

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Cars, News

San Francisco-based Cruise Automation, the startup working with General Motors to develop its self-driving technology, is expanding its...

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What the Lion Air crash teaches us about autonomous cars

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

2019 opened with a reset of expectations for autonomous cars. Sensibly, OEMs and software companies backed off their claims for delivery...

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QBE provides CTP to Australia’s first open traffic automated vehicle trial

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Buses, News

QBE announced its partnership with Armidale Regional Council surrounding Australia’s first driverless vehicle operating in open traffic —...

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Porsche tests AV driving in the workshop

Posted on Feb 25, 2019 in Cars, News

Porsche has begun testing autonomous driving in its workshop, in a collaboration that is part of the Startup Autobahn innovation platform....

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Apple highlights safety in AV program

Posted on Feb 24, 2019 in Cars, News

For years, Apple has gone to lengths to keep its self-driving endeavors under wraps. Last week, the tech giant moved its...

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A Waymo employee reveals what it’s like to create the unique voice of self-driving cars

Posted on Feb 24, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Imagine that you’re sitting in a Waymo One self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivan in the Phoenix area, enjoying your autonomously...

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SAE International partners with Aurora for first-ever Pittsburgh Meetup on Automated Vehicle Technology

Posted on Feb 24, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

SAE International is proud to partner with Aurora to hold its first Pittsburgh Meetup on Innovations in Mobility. The Meetup series is...

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Olli, a 3D-printed autonomous shuttle, comes to Sacramento state

Posted on Feb 24, 2019 in Buses, News

Local Motors of Chandler, Arizona is a world leader in the manufacture of 3D-printed vehicles. Some of  its offerings are just plain...

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Researchers instructing autonomous vehicles on how pedestrians move

Posted on Feb 24, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Pedestrians continue to perplex autonomous vehicles and the companies that are developing them. Unlike machines, pedestrians are...

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Waymo’s self-driving prototype obeys a traffic cop’s hand signals

Posted on Feb 22, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Before they can merge into the mainstream, self-driving cars need to learn how to safely and seamlessly navigate a variety of relatively...

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How self-driving cars can help make cities better

Posted on Feb 22, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Driverless cars promise to reshape cities beyond just easing traffic congestion. These futuristic vehicles generate vast amounts of data...

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