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Mercedes-Benz showed off a bizarre-looking, self-driving concept car at CES that hints at how the company may be planning to cash in on autonomous tech

Posted on Jan 10, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Mercedes-Benz showed off two vehicles at this year’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that could serve as an outline...

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Via demonstrates autonomous vehicle ride-sharing at CES 2019

Posted on Jan 10, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology

For the first time, Via is showcasing smart solutions for autonomous vehicle (AV) ride-sharing at CES 2019, alongside Aurrigo, Comet...

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Ford’s self-driving unit CEO: Here’s where we’re taking autonomous

Posted on Jan 10, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Over the last several years, Ford (F – Get Report) has gotten serious about investing in autonomous driving. The auto giant has...

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CES 2019: Riding a self-driving Lyft car made me giddier than I have any right to be

Posted on Jan 10, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The first time I opened my Lyft app to summon a ride here at Las Vegas for CES 2019, I nearly screamed. Instead of seeing the usual map...

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Top 10 industries transformed by self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 10, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

It took 50 years for electricity to be adopted by 60% of households in the United States and only 10 years for cell phones. The adoption...

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Continental demos robo-taxi, robotic delivery concept for urban centers at CES

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Continental joined the fray of autonomous and robotic concepts at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show with the Continental Urban Mobility...

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‘Reality is kicking in’: Ford says self-driving vehicles are further away than many expect

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Ford will continue its push toward “mobility” to position itself as a key player in autonomous vehicles, even as the...

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Microsoft will help train LG’s self-driving car software

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

While LG’s CES presence has mainly been about TVs — of the rollable and 8K variety — and robots, it hasn’t...

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Autonomous electric cars could be ready in 2019

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Cars, News

The automotive industry is quickly trying to catch up with new technology in the works and technology currently on the market. The people...

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Baidu announces Apollo Enterprise, its new platform for mass-produced autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News

Baidu made several big announcements about Apollo, its open-source autonomous vehicle technology platform, today at CES. The first is the...

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The Technology 202: Self-driving car companies at CES say: Safety first

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Cars, News

Autonomous vehicles are driving the buzz at CES this week — but this year, companies are touting their commitment to safety and public...

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15 factors that may be delaying self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Let’s face it, self-driving cars aren’t living up to their hype. I’ve seen hype before and then some. But nothing like that showered upon...

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Thermal imaging will make autonomous vehicles safer and more affordable

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Cars, Technology

For advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous-vehicle (AV) platforms to become the future of driving, those systems must be...

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Mercedes-Benz, NVIDIA to create new AI architecture for Mercedes vehicles

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Mercedes-Benz announced today it has selected NVIDIA to help realize its vision for next-generation vehicles. Speaking to a packed crowd...

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Self-driving cars are losing their novelty factor, and that’s OK

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

CES 2018, last year’s massive tech show in Las Vegas, played host to the debut of Lyft’s self-driving car. Powered by...

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Report: Self-driving car startup Aurora is raising capital at a $2B valuation

Posted on Jan 9, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Early last year, LinkedIn  co-founder and prolific venture capital investor Reid Hoffman  called Chris Urmson “the Henry Ford of...

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DoorDash and GM’s Cruise team up to pilot food delivery via self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 8, 2019 in Editor’s Picks

General Motors (GM) is partnering with DoorDash to enable on-demand food deliveries via driverless cars. The duo announced that a pilot...

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Daimler’s semi-autonomous truck puts self-driving features on the road

Posted on Jan 8, 2019 in Editor’s Picks

Daimler trucks are going autonomous — eventually. For now, Level 2 (L2) partial automation will have to suffice. The vehicle company...

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Great Wall Motors, Mobileye join forces to deliver ADAS and autonomous driving solutions in China and beyond

Posted on Jan 8, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

At CES 2019, Mobileye, a leading pioneer in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and autonomous driving (AD), announced it is...

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Daimler’s semi-autonomous truck puts self-driving features on the road

Posted on Jan 8, 2019 in News, Trucks

Daimler trucks are going autonomous — eventually. For now, Level 2 (L2) partial automation will have to suffice. The vehicle company...

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