Cruise, loaded with another $1.35B from SoftBank, opens up driverless ride-hailing to the public
Cruise is opening up its driverless robotaxi service to the public in San Francisco as the GM subsidiary creeps toward commercialization...
Read MoreTesla to recall FSD Beta software that lets drivers slowly roll past stop signs
Tesla will recall software from 53,822 of its Model S, X, 3 and Y vehicles in the U.S. to eliminate a feature that let cars automatically...
Read MoreExploring those ethical AI forebodings about veritable societal imprisonment via modern day autonomous mobilized panopticons courtesy of AI-based self-driving cars
You are being watched. Maybe, maybe not. Let’s unpack that. Assume that you are comfortably sitting in the sanctity of your private...
Read MoreThe grain of truth in the critique of Musk, Tesla and Full Self Driving (FSD)
The internet erupted last week following the publication of a full-page ad in the New York Times asserting “Don’t be a Tesla Crash Test...
Read MoreAlibaba-backed AutoX operates largest robotaxi service area in China
Beijing (Gasgoo)- China’s autonomous driving company, AutoX, expands its RoboTaxi operation area to 1,000 square kilometers in Shenzhen,...
Read MoreWill the $25,000 Tesla ever really happen?
The big news from Tesla’s Battery Day in 2020 was the somewhat nonchalant announcement that the company would be making a $25,000 car with...
Read MoreWill Nvidia’s software power self-driving cars?
Start-up automobile companies that want to develop self-driving technology often struggle with a lack of real-word data. In this Backstage...
Read MoreGM CEO Mary Barra takes first autonomous car ride with Cruise: ‘It’s just surreal’
“It’s just surreal,” General Motors CEO Mary Barra says while testing one of the company’s driverless cars in San Francisco, calling it a...
Read MoreMajor legal changes needed for driverless car era
Human drivers should not be legally accountable for road safety in the era of autonomous cars, a report says. In these cars, the driver...
Read MorePony.ai debuts 6th generation autonomous driving system
On Thursday, Chinese autonomous driving firm Pony.ai revealed its sixth generation autonomous driving system. The system features...
Read MoreBaidu’s automobile manufacturing arm JiDU unveils logo for robot car
On Tuesday, Baidu’s automobile division, JiDU Auto, officially unveiled the logo for its robot car, marking the beginning of a new...
Read MoreNew York Times ad warns against Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving”
A full page advertisement in Sunday’s New York Times took aim at Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” software, calling it “the worst software ever...
Read MoreMy rides in a fully driverless Waymo
While in Arizona to visit family over the holidays, I drove out to the suburbs southeast of Phoenix to hail a ride in one of Waymo’s...
Read MoreHere’s what that engaging and wildly popular game Wordle can teach you about AI self-driving cars
Which do you prefer, vowels or consonants? I’ll help you decide, just in case you are on the fence. Consider the word A-U-D-I-O which I’ve...
Read MoreChina’s robotaxis charged ahead in 2021
Autonomous driving startups in China are in an arms race to put passengers in their machine-driven vehicles. Every few weeks, news arrives...
Read MoreCalifornia reviews whether Tesla’s self-driving tests require regulatory oversight
Jan 12 (Reuters) – California is evaluating whether Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) self-driving tests require regulatory oversight,...
Read MoreA robocar specialist gives Tesla ‘Full Self-Drive’ an ‘F’
I’ve owned a Tesla TSLA -6.7% since 2018 and I’m a huge fan of the car. My background is in self-driving cars. In addition to...
Read MoreVariable speed limits are aiming to help, but can confuse human drivers and yet are easy-peasy for AI self-driving cars
When you get into your car today and go driving, I’d bet that you pretty much know the speed limits of wherever you are headed. Assuming...
Read MoreLyft and partners launch autonomous ride-share service in Miami
Lyft, Ford Motor Company and Argo AI have announced the launch of an autonomous ride-share service in Miami, U.S., delivering on a shared...
Read MoreDallas wants to be the site of Ford and Argo AI’s next autonomous vehicle facility
Dallas council members will vote Wednesday on whether to approve an economic development agreement with Ford in the hopes of being home to...
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