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“Safety First for Automated Driving” (SaFAD)

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Reports

Daimler, July 2, 2019 Along with Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, BMW, Continental, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, HERE, Infineon, Intel and Volkswagen,...

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Intel and the auto industry pen first safety rules for self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 in Cars, News

Intel and a team of automotive companies have teamed up to create new guidelines for autonomous vehicles. The intention of the “Safety...

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Everything you need to know about autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Autonomous vehicle technology has seen billions in investment, spectacular advancements, and tragic reminders of how far we still have to...

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Let’s set some ground rules to safely build, test, and drive robo-cars

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

When it comes to developing and testing self-driving cars or building the software and parts that grant them the power to drive...

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Viziblezone wants to make pedestrians more visible to autonomous cars

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 in Cars, Technology

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...

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11 companies propose guiding principles for self-driving vehicles

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 in Cars, News

This morning, a coalition of 11 companies — Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, BMW, Continental, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Here, Infineon,...

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Waymo is now allowed to transport passengers in its self-driving vehicles on California roads

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 in Cars, News

Waymo,  Google’s  former self-driving venture that is now a business under Alphabet, has been given permission by California regulators to...

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Self-driving car companies find that going it alone is difficult

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Consolidation is sweeping through the self-driving cars sector like the last dance at a high school disco — everyone seems to be grabbing...

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How safe are robotaxis? BMW, Intel, Aptiv (and 8 others) just laid out a safety blueprint

Posted on Jul 2, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Self-driving vehicles are often trumpeted as the answer to the millions of injuries and deaths that occur each year on the world’s...

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The Nomad Wireless Charger Adds Premium Features To Its Tesla Model 3 Charger

Posted on Jul 1, 2019 in Cars, Technology

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...

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Driverless Car Add-On Kits Are Dead Ends And By Degrees Sunk Drive.AI

Posted on Jul 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

A relatively smallish company named Drive.AI that had embarked upon trying to develop self-driving driverless car tech has closed its...

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Self-driving cars face two important challenges, says World Economic Forum executive

Posted on Jul 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Automakers and technology companies have invested billions into researching autonomous vehicles.But the industry has two big challenges it...

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Suppliers need product technology strategy

Posted on Jul 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Like it or not, the automotive industry’s shift to electrification is in full swing. Tesla has deservedly gotten the lion’s...

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Baidu releases Apollo 5.0 with upgrades for ‘complex’ road scenarios

Posted on Jul 1, 2019 in Cars, Technology

Beijing-based Baidu last week quietly released the latest version of Apollo, its open source full-stack software solution for driverless...

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How Robots May Help Automakers Cope With EV Adoption Uncertainty

Posted on Jun 30, 2019 in Cars, Technology

The automotive industry today finds itself in a no man’s land of risk and reward and contradicting trends. While the number of electric...

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GM faces hurdles with launch of robotaxi fleet

Posted on Jun 30, 2019 in Cars, News

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...

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Get Ready For Autonomous Cars To Bring Back Bygone Tradition Of A Sunday Drive

Posted on Jun 30, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

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...

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Startups at the speed of light: Lidar CEOs put their industry in perspective

Posted on Jun 29, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

As autonomous cars and robots loom over the landscapes of cities and jobs alike, the technologies that empower them are forming...

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Record Layoffs Loom In Shadow Of Industry Push For Electrification And Self-Driving

Posted on Jun 29, 2019 in Cars, News

Automakers are in a bind. Global car sales are slowing faster than they are able to reinvent themselves as transportation service...

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Self-driving cars are a chance to design a new part of our culture

Posted on Jun 28, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

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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