The big challenges in regulating self-driving cars
Over the next decade, “self-driving” as a feature of transportation will become as commonplace as cruise control. Forecasts suggest that...
Read MoreDenver launches first autonomous shuttle
Today marks the first on-road deployment of an autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle in both Denver and the State of Colorado. The EasyMile 100...
Read MoreThe U.S. auto industry in 2019: Twists, turns and bumps ahead
The U.S. auto industry ended 2018 with sales of 17.3 million new vehicles, which beat expectations, but the outlook for 2019 is uncertain....
Read MorePaccar CEO outlines path toward zero-emission trucks, automated driving
Paccar Inc. CEO Ron Armstrong said the trucking industry is moving toward ever-cleaner and more energy-efficient vehicles and will adopt...
Read MoreApex.AI does the invisible work that will make self-driving cars possible
Autonomous cars are some of the most complex mobile robots ever developed. And like any other complex robot, there’s an enormous...
Read MoreHyundai unveils its automated parking & charging valet system
Call it a sign of the times, but many drivers are having a hard time keeping in their lane or parallel parking. Fear not — Hyundai and Kia...
Read MoreAutonomous delivery trucks are on their way
What is half the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, capable of speeds of no greater than 25 mph, and looks like a giant toaster? It’s Arizona’s...
Read MoreFlorida bill considers ditching the backup driver in AVs
Is it time to revise Florida’s motor vehicle laws to prepare for a future dominated by driverless vehicles? At least two lawmakers think...
Read MoreHow do you feel about riding in a self-driving car?
New research from Thales has illustrated that 57 per cent of UK citizens would not feel safe riding in a self-driving car. The UK...
Read MoreVolvo’s self-driving car venture gets approval to test on Swedish roads
Volvo’s Zenuity autonomous cars joint venture has won approval to begin hands-free testing of its software for self-driving cars on...
Read MoreReimagining federal safety standards
Self-driving vehicles may not cause accidents, but they will surely be involved in them. Experts believe vehicles that can route...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles – will they be safer and where does this leave the “driver”?
Nearly 1.3 million people die every year in road crashes across the world and between 20 and 50 million people are injured or seriously...
Read MoreHow China will help fuel the revolution in autonomous vehicles
Self-driving cars could steer China’s automotive industry into the passing lane. From driverless taxis to automated cargo trucks,...
Read MoreNo driver? No problem, says Ottawa autonomous vehicle advocate
On a wintry week when just about everything that could go wrong on local roadways did go wrong, news the province would be easing...
Read MoreMichigan leans on manufacturing history in bid to become a hub for autonomous vehicles
This week, Waymo announced that it will turn an old factory in the Detroit, Michigan area into a retrofitting facility for level four...
Read MoreMicrosoft and MIT can detect AI ‘blind spots’ in self-driving cars
Self-driving cars are still prone to making mistakes, in part because the AI training can only account for so many situations. Microsoft...
Read MoreFinding the ‘blind spots’ in autonomous vehicle artificial intelligence
Autonomous vehicles are becoming more and more sophisticated, but concerns still abound about the safety of such systems. Creating an...
Read MoreApple cuts autonomous car team by 200, shifting some to machine learning projects
Apple’s autonomous car skunkworks endeavor, Project Titan, has spent years as one of the company’s most volatile divisions, going through...
Read MoreTexas DOT forms connected and autonomous vehicle task force
Texas Department of Transportation is going to create a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force to become a central point for...
Read MoreAs Google races ahead, German carmakers look to go faster on autonomous driving
Germany’s top carmakers including BMW and Volkswagen are looking at ways to speed up development of the next generation of...
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