“Safety First for Automated Driving” (SaFAD)
Daimler, July 2, 2019 Along with Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, BMW, Continental, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, HERE, Infineon, Intel and Volkswagen,...
Read MoreIntel and the auto industry pen first safety rules for self-driving cars
Intel and a team of automotive companies have teamed up to create new guidelines for autonomous vehicles. The intention of the “Safety...
Read MoreEverything you need to know about autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicle technology has seen billions in investment, spectacular advancements, and tragic reminders of how far we still have to...
Read MoreLet’s set some ground rules to safely build, test, and drive robo-cars
When it comes to developing and testing self-driving cars or building the software and parts that grant them the power to drive...
Read MoreViziblezone wants to make pedestrians more visible to autonomous cars
Israel-based Viziblezone wants to make it easier for self-driving cars to spot pedestrians, even if they aren’t yet in the field of view...
Read More11 companies propose guiding principles for self-driving vehicles
This morning, a coalition of 11 companies — Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, BMW, Continental, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Here, Infineon,...
Read MoreWaymo is now allowed to transport passengers in its self-driving vehicles on California roads
Waymo, Google’s former self-driving venture that is now a business under Alphabet, has been given permission by California regulators to...
Read MoreSelf-driving car companies find that going it alone is difficult
Consolidation is sweeping through the self-driving cars sector like the last dance at a high school disco — everyone seems to be grabbing...
Read MoreHow safe are robotaxis? BMW, Intel, Aptiv (and 8 others) just laid out a safety blueprint
Self-driving vehicles are often trumpeted as the answer to the millions of injuries and deaths that occur each year on the world’s...
Read MoreThe Nomad Wireless Charger Adds Premium Features To Its Tesla Model 3 Charger
One of the biggest design gaps in the interior of the Tesla Model 3 is the lack of integrated wireless phone charging. The folks over at...
Read MoreDriverless Car Add-On Kits Are Dead Ends And By Degrees Sunk Drive.AI
A relatively smallish company named Drive.AI that had embarked upon trying to develop self-driving driverless car tech has closed its...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars face two important challenges, says World Economic Forum executive
Automakers and technology companies have invested billions into researching autonomous vehicles.But the industry has two big challenges it...
Read MoreSuppliers need product technology strategy
Like it or not, the automotive industry’s shift to electrification is in full swing. Tesla has deservedly gotten the lion’s...
Read MoreBaidu releases Apollo 5.0 with upgrades for ‘complex’ road scenarios
Beijing-based Baidu last week quietly released the latest version of Apollo, its open source full-stack software solution for driverless...
Read MoreHow Robots May Help Automakers Cope With EV Adoption Uncertainty
The automotive industry today finds itself in a no man’s land of risk and reward and contradicting trends. While the number of electric...
Read MoreGet Ready For Autonomous Cars To Bring Back Bygone Tradition Of A Sunday Drive
When I was a kid, my parents only had one car for the family and my father used our motorized workhorse to drive to work each day. This...
Read MoreGM faces hurdles with launch of robotaxi fleet
Halfway through 2019, General Motors is running short on time to meet its goal of launching a large-scale fleet of robotaxis by the end of...
Read MoreStartups at the speed of light: Lidar CEOs put their industry in perspective
As autonomous cars and robots loom over the landscapes of cities and jobs alike, the technologies that empower them are forming...
Read MoreRecord Layoffs Loom In Shadow Of Industry Push For Electrification And Self-Driving
Automakers are in a bind. Global car sales are slowing faster than they are able to reinvent themselves as transportation service...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars are a chance to design a new part of our culture
Driverless cars aren’t just a new kind of car. They’re teachable machines that come with new ownership models and rules. And we don’t yet...
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