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Autonomous shuttle demonstration in Surrey Civic Plaza next month

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Buses, News

An autonomous shuttle vehicle will be making loops in and around Surrey Civic Plaza over the span of more than two weeks in February 2019...

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Jumping hurdles to build a better LiDAR

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, Technology

This story explores five key challenges facing today’s LiDAR systems—and how they are being overcome. It also demonstrates the broad...

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Self-driving cars won’t save your life, but the Skip Barber Racing School just might

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Ask any rally driver, professional drifter, or just some kid pulling doughnuts in a snowy parking lot: There are few things more fun than...

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VW hasn’t committed yet to joining with Ford on driverless cars

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, News

Volkswagen AG, set to announce an expanded alliance with Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday, hasn’t decided yet to work with the American automaker...

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The best new technology we saw at CES 2019

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Cars are soon going to be able to drive themselves – and that means automakers can start designing vehicles that don’t need...

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Mcity test concept would assess driverless vehicle safety before they take on public roads

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology

Mcity at the University of Michigan has outlined a test track-based concept for evaluating the safety of highly automated vehicles before...

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TuSimple proceeds with plans to build world’s largest self-driving truck fleet

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in News, Trucks

Autonomous truck developer TuSimple said it will expand its U.S. test fleet to 40 vehicles by June, which the company claims will make it...

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Baidu announces major updates to its Apollo intelligent driving platform

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Chinese internet search giant and AI company Baidu announced major updates to its Apollo autonomous driving ecosystem during last...

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NVIDIA resets the self-driving bar again with AutoPilot supporting ‘Level 2+’

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Last week I attended CES 2019 in Las Vegas and took in all the consumer electronics news I possibly could, from all the leading companies...

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VW and Ford may work together on EVs and autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, News

In the latest instance of major automakers teaming up, Volkswagen and Ford will work together on commercial vans and pickups, and they...

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China’s Waymo rival quietly launched an Uber-style app for driverless cars, making it one of the first to do so

Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Cars, News

Pony.ai, one of China’s most valuable driverless car start-ups, has launched an app that allows users to hail an autonomous taxi, making...

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Cadillac will unveil electric SUV at Detroit Auto Show

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Following the announcement last week that Cadillac is the first choice of General Motors to lead its foray into manufacturing EVs in...

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Communication, teamwork necessary to adopt autonomous technology, experts say at TRB

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Editor’s Picks

Cooperation from both private sector and federal partners can ease the process for states that are in the midst of adopting automated...

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SOS LAB, introduces its improved 3D LiDAR sensor

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

SOS LAB, the world’s first and most prominent developer of hybrid LiDAR for self-driving cars, has introduced its new and improved 3D...

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Why I’m joining Argo AI

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The rumors are true. I am joining Argo AI. If you’re unfamiliar with Argo, that’s understandable. In a sea of companies trying...

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Special report: The path to the autonomous car

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports

As the challenges of vehicle automation become more apparent, automakers are beginning to speak more realistically about autonomous cars,...

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CES 2019: Self-driving cars still need a human hand sometimes, Valeo says

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

French automotive supplier Valeo Group demonstrated a potential system at the Consumer Electronics Show that in certain circumstances...

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Howes: Race to autonomous future far from starting line

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

GM Cruise LLC CEO Dan Ammann has seen the autonomous future and he likes to say it boils down to this: “We’re in a race to the starting...

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As self-driving cars stall, players revive an old approach

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Cars, Technology

ALONG WITH ROBOT butlers, billboard-sized TVs, and inadequately sanitized wearables being tried on by untold hordes, self-driving...

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Self-driving car startup Zoox gets a new CEO

Posted on Jan 14, 2019 in Cars, News

Self-driving car startup Zoox  has selected its new CEO following the unexpected firing of co-founder and former CEO Tim Kentley-Klay in...

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