Borgward opens US HQ in Silicon Valley, launches AI safety platform for AVs
The Borgward Group – reviving a historic German brand-name under Chinese ownership – has announced a US headquarters and a research and...
Read MoreFederal standard on autonomous vehicle technology is needed, Rep. Latta says
Congress needs to ensure autonomous vehicle technology operates under a national directive instead of a patchwork of guidelines from the...
Read MoreThis week in the future of cars: We’ll be blunt about this
WE’RE GOING FAST…SOMEWHERE. This week was full of people and corporations making market-moving decisions. Not all seemed wise....
Read MorePreparing for the future of transportation
US Department of Transportation, September 8, 2018 Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0) advances...
Read MoreInnovation such as driverless cars key to overhauling old Hong Kong districts, Urban Renewal Authority chief says
A more innovative approach is necessary to overhaul two of Hong Kong’s oldest districts, the city’s top urban renewal official has...
Read MoreVolvo’s new self-driving concept car is a swanky first-class suite on wheels that’s designed to take on airlines
With its latest self-driving car concept, Volvo wants to take on the airline industry. Without a need for a steering wheel, Volvo opened...
Read MoreParkWhiz raises $20 million to help ready parking facilities for driverless cars
Chicago-based ParkWhiz announced Friday that it has raised $20 million in new venture capital and plans to use the investment to fund its...
Read MoreVolvo’s self-driving car concept is what our cities don’t need
In 2015, I was invited to Volvo’s design studio to see an early concept for its first self-driving vehicle. The studio is 50 miles from...
Read MoreVolvo has autonomous vehicle safety covered like a blanket
Leave it to Volvo to already be working on a patent for a solution that will keep passengers safe even as they sleep in their self-driving...
Read MoreComing soon: Buckle up for Edmonton’s first driverless shuttles
Edmontonians and visitors may have to pinch themselves next month when they see a shuttle go by — with no driver....
Read MoreDenso leads $65 million Series C funding round in ThinCI to make autonomous cars a reality
DENSO Corporation, a $48.1 billion company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers of technology and components, continues to...
Read MoreMany self-driving car accidents have been caused by humans
Want to ensure an autonomous vehicle (AV) doesn’t get into an accident? Get pesky humans out of the way. That’s the takeaway...
Read MorePay-with-your-face systems and self-driving cars: Inside Baidu’s headquarters in Beijing
A trip to Baidu’s headquarters may offer a glimpse into the future of payments, building security and driving....
Read MoreBold action is needed for GM to achieve Mary Barra’s stretching vision
GM CEO and Chairman Mary Barra paints an inspiring picture for the future of the automotive industry and GM, while refusing to acknowledge...
Read MoreSiemens and ACM announce expanded partnership to advance the next generation of connected vehicles
The American Center for Mobility (ACM) is excited to announce its second partnership with Siemens. Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems...
Read MoreBYD pushes into autonomous tech with new Qin Pro developer edition
BYD took to the stage in Shenzhen, China, on September 5th at its Worldwide Developer Conference to share its plan for autonomous mobility...
Read MoreThis is when you’ll see autonomous trucking
The autonomous driving race is a hotly debated one. That’s as enthusiasts become too bullish on the technology, capability and time...
Read MoreNo cyber security, no autonomous vehicle revolution
A hooded figure tapping away at a computer console and taking control of a mass fleet of autonomous vehicles is certainly not a scene that...
Read MoreCurrent sensor makes autonomous vehicles safer
Blackmore Sensors and Analytics, creator of what it calls the world’s first Doppler lidar for automotive applications, confirmed that...
Read MoreWaymo shifts to ‘industrializing’ self-driving tech as Robotaxi launch nears
It’s nearly showtime for Waymo CTO Dmitri Dolgov. Almost a decade since he and a dozen other engineers went to work on Google’s...
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