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Driverless sensor startup Sense Photonics raises $26 million in Series A funding

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

LIDAR sensors that power self-driving vehicles are becoming more powerful, accurate and reliable. Such trends stem from the development of...

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Ford opens Israel tech lab in move toward driverless cars

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Cars, News

Ford has opened a research center in Israel, joining a legion of major automakers racing to develop new technologies for the world of...

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Scania NXT autonomous vehicle concept can transport people, goods, and garbage

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

There’s a race nowadays between companies to develop the perfect vehicle for an electric and autonomous future, and the competition is not...

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How China’s first autonomous driving unicorn Momenta hunts for data

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Cars, Technology

ao Xudong turned up on the side of the road in jeans and a black T-shirt printed with the word “Momenta,” the name of his startup. Before...

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UL acquires kVA for autonomous vehicle safety biz

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Global safety science company UL completed the acquisition of US based technical and management consulting company kVA on Thursday. kVA...

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VW, Ford near deal on electric, autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

Volkswagen AG is nearing a deal to cooperate with Ford Motor Co. on electric-car technology and self-driving vehicles, according to CEO...

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Florida law to allow autonomous cars—when they’re ready

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

Self-driving vehicles with no humans on board will be able to operate in Florida—once they’re finally ready for prime time—under a...

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Shifting alliances hint at new balance of power in autonomous cars

Posted on Jun 13, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

It’s been a busy week in the world of autonomous drive technology, as a frantic burst of dealmaking reshuffled the landscape of...

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Waymo doesn’t want its self-driving cars to annoy the hell out of you

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Cars, Technology

It’s all about balance when it comes to riding in self-driving cars. The sensor-loaded cars pick up so much more information than a...

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As cars become increasingly driverless, people are already seeking analogue motoring experiences

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

According to those in the industry, and researchers too, driverless cars will totally revolutionise the way we think about individual...

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An autonomous vehicle took on Chicago’s thick morning traffic. Here’s what happened

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Cars, News

Autonomous vehicles conjure visions of futuristic machines that lack steering wheels, but the first driverless cars probably won’t...

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A green future of transportation: How self-driving cars will be make or break

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

It’s the year 2030: you wave your hand and within 30 seconds a car pulls up, the door opens, and you step in. Your favorite music is on...

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The strange mating rituals of self-driving car companies

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

THE AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE industry is looking a lot like a middle-school dance. Monday, Aurora and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced they...

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Cheaper sensors could speed more self-driving cars to market by 2022

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Cars, Technology

The first heavily automated mass-market vehicles for consumers could go on sale as soon as 2022, if one or more vehicle manufacturers...

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Uber unveils next-generation Volvo self-driving car

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Uber Technologies Inc unveiled its newest Volvo self-driving car in Washington on Wednesday as it works to eventually deploy vehicles...

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Hyundai Motor invests in Aurora, which is helping it create self-driving hydrogen SUVs

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Hyundai Motor and its Kia division are investing in self-driving tech firm Aurora, which is working with the Korean auto giant to create...

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Argo AI is taking its new generation of self-driving vehicles into downtown Detroit

Posted on Jun 12, 2019 in Cars, News

Argo AI, the Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle startup in which Ford invested $1 billion in 2017, has expanded its testing to downtown...

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Israel wants to expand autonomous vehicle testing

Posted on Jun 11, 2019 in Cars, Infrastructure, News

In an effort to expand autonomous vehicle testing in the country, Israel is inviting property owners to submit offers for the creation of...

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Volkswagen concludes partnership with self-driving start-up Aurora, in talks with Ford

Posted on Jun 11, 2019 in Cars, News

Volkswagen has ended its relationship with Amazon-backed self-driving start-up Aurora, CNBC has confirmed. It is now in talks with Ford...

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Self-driving urban vehicle transports people by day, collects trash by night

Posted on Jun 11, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Swedish startup Scania is developing a self-driving urban concept vehicle that is designed on a modular system that could allow it to...

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