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AI self-driving cars will spur Americans to be savvier about their personal finances, but not for the reasons that you think

Posted on Jan 28, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

It is said that many Americans are so busy trying to earn money that they don’t have time to think about how to best leverage and save...

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Uber’s self-driving cars are a key to its path to profitability

Posted on Jan 28, 2020 in Cars, News

Its co-founder and ousted CEO Travis Kalanick sold all his stock and left the company’s board late last year. Uber sold its much...

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Senator tells Tesla to stop calling it ‘Autopilot’

Posted on Jan 27, 2020 in Cars, News

Most automakers offer some form of advanced driver assistance features, including automatic lane keeping on highways and radar cruise...

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Cruise’s new ‘more than a concept’ robotaxi presages a battle with Zoox

Posted on Jan 27, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Cruise, a unit of General Motors with investment from Honda, revealed a new “not a concept” self-driving vehicle last week. The vehicle is...

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Could autonomous cars doom global automakers? Fujitsu’s Warburton says yes

Posted on Jan 27, 2020 in Cars, News

Could the automotive industry encounter its most challenging era in history over the course of the next decade? And will the next decade...

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The economics of a Tesla robotaxi, and a quicker & easier path to profit

Posted on Jan 27, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

January 24, 2020 Published in 2016, Elon Musk’s “Master Plan, Part Deux” proposed the idea for the Tesla Network, essentially an automated...

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The 4 reasons autonomous vehicles seem stalled in the U.S.

Posted on Jan 27, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

As the technology dawned, the predictions were stunning: one 2015 prediction forecast that autonomous vehicles would be piloting humans...

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That car in California that mysteriously disappeared after going off a cliff is a valuable lesson for AI self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 25, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

You are on a sweeping mountainous road that overlooks the ocean, driving along at 55 miles per hour and enjoying the scenic view. Up ahead...

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Jacksonville’s journey in engaging with autonomous vehicle technology

Posted on Jan 25, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

While there has been a great deal of Autonomous Vehicle (AV) activity in the public eye related to private vehicles, such as robo-taxi...

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AMS investors approve capital increase to fund Osram takeover

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News

VIENNA (Reuters) – AMS (AMS.S) shareholders approved a 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) capital increase to fund the Osram (OSRn.DE)...

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Poor man’s autopilot: Where is the outrage?

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

In a video titled “Poor Man’s Autopilot,” the owner of an i3 with the ability to do self-parking and adaptive cruise control explains how...

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Autonomous vehicle test in Rhode Island shows promise for other cities

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Cars, News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Heads turn and smartphone cameras rise as the boxy, futuristic cars slip through the streets of this 384-year-old port...

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Aurora urges autonomous vehicle industry to adopt better safety metrics

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Cars, News

Amazon-backed autonomous vehicle company Aurora is in search of better metrics by which to compare driverless system safety. In a Medium...

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Suburbs already have driverless taxis, but San Francisco is still playing catch-up

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Cars, News

San Francisco’s North Beach neighborhood is notoriously tricky for any driver. Narrow roads, gobs of tourists, steep inclines,...

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New Apple self-driving car patent could turn Siri into your personal chauffeur

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Apple wants to patent a new technology that would allow you to use voice commands to tell your self-driving car where you want to go, with...

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Waymo is bringing its self-driving minivans and trucks to Texas and New Mexico

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Cars, News, Trucks

Waymo is hitting the open road and bringing some of its self-driving minivans and long-haul trucks to two new states. The Alphabet...

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Projects funded for autonomous vehicle cyber security

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Cars, Finance, News

Seven projects whose participants include Honda, Thales and WMG have won funding to develop cyber security solutions for connected and...

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Securing automotive navigation: How to protect vehicles against GPS hacking

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Technology, Webinars

As the only source of absolute vehicle position, velocity and time, GNSS plays a critical role. However, both current and next levels of...

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Uber is bringing its self-driving cars to Washington, DC

Posted on Jan 23, 2020 in Cars, News

Uber’s self-driving cars will soon be jockeying for space on the streets of Washington, DC, with the ride-hailing company announcing it...

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Why most self-driving car companies use these 3 models

Posted on Jan 22, 2020 in Cars, Technology

Cars from Google spin-off Waymo have logged 20 million miles. Russia’s Yandex and China’s Baidu have programmed cars to stop...

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