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Volvo’s self-driving car concept is what our cities don’t need

Posted on Sep 7, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

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...

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Volvo has autonomous vehicle safety covered like a blanket

Posted on Sep 7, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

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...

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Coming soon: Buckle up for Edmonton’s first driverless shuttles

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Editor’s Picks

Edmontonians and visitors may have to pinch themselves next month when they see a shuttle go by — with no driver....

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Denso leads $65 million Series C funding round in ThinCI to make autonomous cars a reality

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Cars, Finance, News

DENSO Corporation, a $48.1 billion company and one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers of technology and components, continues to...

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Many self-driving car accidents have been caused by humans

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

Want to ensure an autonomous vehicle (AV) doesn’t get into an accident? Get pesky humans out of the way. That’s the takeaway...

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Pay-with-your-face systems and self-driving cars: Inside Baidu’s headquarters in Beijing

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Cars, Technology

A trip to Baidu’s headquarters may offer a glimpse into the future of payments, building security and driving....

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Bold action is needed for GM to achieve Mary Barra’s stretching vision

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

GM CEO and Chairman Mary Barra paints an inspiring picture for the future of the automotive industry and GM, while refusing to acknowledge...

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Siemens and ACM announce expanded partnership to advance the next generation of connected vehicles

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Cars, News

The American Center for Mobility (ACM) is excited to announce its second partnership with Siemens. Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems...

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BYD pushes into autonomous tech with new Qin Pro developer edition

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

BYD took to the stage in Shenzhen, China, on September 5th at its Worldwide Developer Conference to share its plan for autonomous mobility...

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This is when you’ll see autonomous trucking

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in News, Trucks

The autonomous driving race is a hotly debated one. That’s as enthusiasts become too bullish on the technology, capability and time...

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No cyber security, no autonomous vehicle revolution

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

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...

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Current sensor makes autonomous vehicles safer

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

Blackmore Sensors and Analytics, creator of what it calls the world’s first Doppler lidar for automotive applications, confirmed that...

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Waymo shifts to ‘industrializing’ self-driving tech as Robotaxi launch nears

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Cars, News

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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Living on the wireless edge with AI and 5G

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

We are at the cusp of something truly transformational, driven by two much-hyped yet groundbreaking technology mega trends: artificial...

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The driverless car revolution has begun — here’s how to profit

Posted on Sep 6, 2018 in Cars, Perspective

It’s happening right now… Self-driving cars are on American roads. Hundreds of them are driving around Arizona as you read this article....

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A new doppler Lidar solves self-driving cars’ need for speed

Posted on Sep 5, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

AS EVERY NEW Yorker knows, San Franciscans walk painfully slowly. It’s a common observation, and now it’s a measurable one,...

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NXP Semiconductors buttresses automotive ethernet bet

Posted on Sep 5, 2018 in Cars, Technology

No one knows what it will take to build the autonomous car of the future. But almost everyone knows that it will require many cameras,...

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Waymo, Uber driverless projects make scanning sensors cheaper

Posted on Sep 5, 2018 in Cars, News, Technology

Google’s Waymo, Uber and carmakers GM and Mercedes-Benz are among the companies working to put driverless vehicles in showrooms. That...

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Long-haul driverless trucking would displace good-paying jobs

Posted on Sep 5, 2018 in Perspective, Trucks

Autonomous trucks will displace good-paying, long-haul driving jobs, replacing them with low-paying delivery and port jobs, according to a...

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City launches driverless shuttle pilot to test autonomous vehicle technology

Posted on Sep 5, 2018 in Buses, News

Visitors to the Calgary Zoo and science centre won’t have to rely on a driver to hitch a ride between the two attractions this month,...

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