Freightliner new Cascadia with level-2 automated driving named best transportation technology at CES 2019
Daimler Trucks North America’s Freightliner new Cascadia® was awarded the prestigious honor of “Best Transportation Technology” at the...
Read MoreThe bold robocar roaming Las Vegas without a human backup
I BUCKLE MY seat belt, and then double-check it after I climb into the back of a white, black, and orange Toyota Prius V wagon. I’m tense,...
Read MoreVelodyne-Veoneer deal shows Lidar is getting serious
One of the key technological breakthroughs that have allowed autonomous drive technology to advance dramatically in recent decades was the...
Read MoreFrom 2022, new Ford vehicles in the U.S. will ‘talk’ to road infrastructure
Ford has announced a commitment to deploy cellular vehicle-to-everything technology (C-V2X) in all new vehicle models in the U.S....
Read More5 ways smartphones could impact driverless cars
With early tech adopters such as Google, Tesla, and Uber already experimenting with driverless cars—and recording impressive results, at...
Read MoreRobomart to roll out driverless grocery store vehicles in Boston area this spring
Robomart today announced a partnership with grocery store chain Stop & Shop to deploy driverless store vehicles in the Boston area...
Read MoreIndustry must rein in spend on electric, self-driving cars: Magna CEO
Global automobile and auto parts makers which want to capitalize on electric and autonomous vehicles need to cut back investments and...
Read MoreAutonomous shuttle demonstration in Surrey Civic Plaza next month
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...
Read MoreJumping hurdles to build a better LiDAR
This story explores five key challenges facing today’s LiDAR systems—and how they are being overcome. It also demonstrates the broad...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars won’t save your life, but the Skip Barber Racing School just might
Ask any rally driver, professional drifter, or just some kid pulling doughnuts in a snowy parking lot: There are few things more fun than...
Read MoreVW hasn’t committed yet to joining with Ford on driverless cars
Volkswagen AG, set to announce an expanded alliance with Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday, hasn’t decided yet to work with the American automaker...
Read MoreThe best new technology we saw at CES 2019
Cars are soon going to be able to drive themselves – and that means automakers can start designing vehicles that don’t need...
Read MoreMcity test concept would assess driverless vehicle safety before they take on public roads
Mcity at the University of Michigan has outlined a test track-based concept for evaluating the safety of highly automated vehicles before...
Read MoreTuSimple proceeds with plans to build world’s largest self-driving truck fleet
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...
Read MoreBaidu announces major updates to its Apollo intelligent driving platform
Chinese internet search giant and AI company Baidu announced major updates to its Apollo autonomous driving ecosystem during last...
Read MoreNVIDIA resets the self-driving bar again with AutoPilot supporting ‘Level 2+’
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...
Read MoreVW and Ford may work together on EVs and autonomous vehicles
In the latest instance of major automakers teaming up, Volkswagen and Ford will work together on commercial vans and pickups, and they...
Read MoreChina’s Waymo rival quietly launched an Uber-style app for driverless cars, making it one of the first to do so
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...
Read MoreCadillac will unveil electric SUV at Detroit Auto Show
Following the announcement last week that Cadillac is the first choice of General Motors to lead its foray into manufacturing EVs in...
Read MoreCommunication, teamwork necessary to adopt autonomous technology, experts say at TRB
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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