Congress takes another stab at passing self-driving car legislation
Just when everyone had pretty much given up hope of getting lawmakers in our hyper-polarized nation’s capital to agree on a new set of...
Read MoreAnswer due ‘soon’ on GM’s driverless request
ORLANDO — Eighteen months after General Motors requested an exemption from safety standards that may pave the way for deployments of...
Read MoreKar-go is Europe’s first road-worthy autonomous delivery vehicle
If you’re sick and tired of arriving home after a hard day at work to find yet another online delivery has gone AWOL, then a new...
Read MoreGatik’s self-driving vans have started shuttling groceries for Walmart
Gatik AI, the autonomous vehicle startup that’s aiming for the sweet middle spot in the world of logistics, is officially on the road...
Read MoreEthics in the age of autonomous vehicles
Megan, Oliver and Clark talk through how companies should be thinking about ethics when building out the self-driving ecosystem, while...
Read MoreHow HD Maps work in self-driving cars
HD maps are essential for self-driving cars. They have a high accuracy of object locations, up to 10 cm. Self-driving cars use HD maps for...
Read MoreKeys to get Tesla revving? Navigating battery and self-driving tech
Tesla (TSLA) has long been a battleground stock, as evidenced by its extremely volatile share action in recent years. But a breakthrough...
Read MoreDeepMind is helping Waymo evolve better self-driving AI algorithms
Waymo’s self-driving cars now have something in common with the brains that guide regular vehicles: their intelligence comes partly from...
Read MoreWhat it is really like being inside a self-driving car on our public roadways
I got into a discussion recently about the mysteries of self-driving cars. It happened while I was on a cross-country flight, prompted by...
Read More1 big thing: Cruise robotaxis need more work
In a surprise to no one, Cruise today acknowledged it will not meet a 2019 target to deploy driverless cars in an urban robotaxi service....
Read MoreThis mini chip-sized LiDAR can fit on your fingertip!
LIDAR, which stands for Light Detection and Ranging, is a surveying method that measures distance to a target by illuminating the target...
Read MoreAV war heats up as Nissan launches revolutionary self-driving tech
Since 2016, Nissan has offered its autonomous drive tech ProPilot on a variety of models including the Rogue. This Advanced Driver Assist...
Read MoreCompetition in LiDAR market to enhance innovation and cost-effectiveness — Erik Frohmann, Geotech
GEOTECH, the developer, and manufacturer of Lidaretto, is located in Bratislava, Slovakia. Founded in 1994, the company has deep...
Read MoreAutoNews now: GM Cruise pushes back autonomous taxi launch
GM Cruise backing off plans to launch AVs this year | Mitsubishi’s profits tumble | BMW doubles battery capacity | Ford: F-150 EV...
Read MoreLyft makes self-driving research public
Transportation network company Lyft has announced that it is making research data on self-driving technology available to the public. Lyft...
Read MoreJoint effort to develop smaller, lower-cost LiDAR for autonomous driving
A key goal is to shorten the LiDAR signal chain, which would ultimately help boost performance for automotive and industrial systems....
Read MorePostmates’ self-driving delivery rover will see with Ouster’s lidar
Postmates’ cooler-inspired autonomous delivery robot, which will roll out commercially in Los Angeles later this year, will rely on lidar...
Read MoreGM won’t deliver self-driving cars by the end of the year after all
General Motors and its self-driving car subsidiary Cruise will miss their goal of rolling out driverless cars by the end of the year....
Read MoreChina, Germany to embrace broad cooperation in autonomous driving in 5G era: executive
German transportation solution provider Siemens Mobility looks forward to the rapid development of China’s autonomous driving...
Read MoreStorming Area 51 seeking to find secreted truly autonomous vehicles is a big no-go
Unless you live in a cave or perhaps are hiding in an underground bunker that lacks internet access, you’ve likely heard about the Area 51...
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