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Tesla Autopilot, full self driving, Elon Musk, ARK Invest — CleanTech talk with Tasha Keeney

Posted on Apr 20, 2019 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Technology, Videos & Podcasts

For our hot new CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, I recently sat down with ARK Invest Analyst Tasha Keeney to discuss various...

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1987 self-driving technology — the future was almost ready decades ago?

Posted on Apr 20, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Isn’t this funny: Here I am, happy about finally placing an order on a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus, including the full self-driving...

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Kroger and Nuro launch driverless grocery deliveries in Houston

Posted on Apr 20, 2019 in Cars, News

Nuro is on a hot streak this year, as it transitions from self-driving pilot programs to integration with existing businesses. Earlier...

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Uber’s self-driving cars are still a ‘science experiment,’ report says

Posted on Apr 20, 2019 in Cars, News

Uber’s self-driving cars still aren’t very reliable, apparently. Business Insider reports that Uber’s self-driving tech...

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GM’s Cruise is preparing for a self-driving future in the cloud

Posted on Apr 20, 2019 in Cars, News

According to marketing firm ABI, as many as 8 million driverless cars will be added to the road in 2025. Meanwhile, Research and Markets...

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Mighty suspenseful: Musk reveals Tesla full self-driving tech on Monday. Brace yourself

Posted on Apr 19, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

There’s been a lot of suspense permeating the news lately. For example, in anticipation of the now released Mueller Report, the...

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Pony.ai tests robo-taxi program on its employees, promises self-driving trucks next

Posted on Apr 19, 2019 in Cars, News

Guangzhou, China-based self-driving startup Pony.ai is joining an exclusive club of companies that have launched autonomous ride-hailing...

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More self-driving cars = more miles driven & more energy consumed

Posted on Apr 19, 2019 in Cars

A study by researchers at the University of Michigan School For Environment And Sustainability led by doctoral fellow Morteza Taiebat...

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Uber’s self-driving car unit raises $1B from Toyota, Denso and Vision Fund ahead of spin-out

Posted on Apr 19, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Uber has confirmed it will spin out its self-driving car business after the unit closed $1 billion in funding from Toyota, auto-parts...

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With driverless cars running late, a startup tries remote-control trucks

Posted on Apr 18, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

For four days in February, Ben Shukman showed up to his office at Phantom Auto in Mountain View, California, sat down in front of a bank...

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Kia HabaNiro concept is a spicy, self-driving EV that’s confused about its own existence

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in Cars, News

As the makers of the Soul and Stinger, Kia has never been one to shy away from bold model names. This becomes especially apparent in the...

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Is Lidar necessary for self-driving cars? Audi seems to think so

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in Cars, Technology

There is a long running debate in the realm of autonomous vehicles about whether self-driving cars need to be equipped with lidar sensors,...

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Dutch chipmaker NXP makes China push by backing radar company Hawkeye

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Dutch chipmaker NXP Semiconductors has come a long way since Qualcomm’s outsized $44 billion offer to acquire it fell through last year....

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Half-baked automated cars will put lives at risk, but (almost-ready) robotaxis will save lives

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in Cars, Technology

At the core of autonomous cars is deep neural networks, which improve as they encounter more scenarios, leading to safer autonomous cars....

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Uber looking to sell a minority stake in its autonomous vehicle unit

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in Cars, News

Ride-hailing company Uber is preparing to sign a deal to sell a minority stake in its autonomous vehicle unit Uber ATG ahead of next...

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Self-driving automobiles: Two visions of the future

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in Cars, Technology, Trucks

Some predictions of the effect of self-driving automobiles, or autonomous vehicles (AVs), include that they will virtually eliminate...

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Aeva will supply lidar sensors to Audi’s autonomous driving division

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

There’s no shortage of startups vying for a slice of a lidar market that’s expected to be worth $3.5 billion by 2024, but Aeva stands out...

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Exclusive: Apple in talks with potential suppliers of sensors for self-driving cars – sources

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Apple Inc has held talks with at least four companies as possible suppliers for next-generation lidar sensors in self-driving cars,...

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Cadillac commits to sedans with CT5 semi-autonomous car debut at New York auto show

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Once the self-described “standard of the world,” Cadillac has spent the last decade struggling to catch up to key competitors like...

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Aptiv expands its automated driving development into China

Posted on Apr 17, 2019 in Cars, News

Automotive supplier Aptiv is again expanding its automated driving test and development efforts. Following on its programs in the U.S. and...

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