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Apex.OS: An open source operating system for autonomous cars

Posted on Jan 30, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

The facets of autonomous car development that automakers tend to get excited about are things like interpreting sensor data, decision...

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Elon Musk contradicted a bold claim he made last year about Tesla’s self-driving capabilities

Posted on Jan 30, 2020 in Cars, News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday walked back a prediction he made last February that Autopilot, the electric-car maker’s...

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Self-driving company Waymo teams up with UPS for package delivery

Posted on Jan 30, 2020 in Cars, News

Waymo  will start delivering parcels for UPS using its self-driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans in Phoenix as part of a broader partnership...

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Ford plans mobility testing site behind Detroit train station project

Posted on Jan 29, 2020 in Cars, Infrastructure, News

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. plans a vehicle testing site behind Michigan Central Station, the abandoned train depot the automaker is...

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U.S. consumers would take personal vehicles over robotaxis, survey finds

Posted on Jan 29, 2020 in Cars, Knowledge Center, News, Reports

NEWS, CARS, KNOWLEDGE CENTER, REPORTS U.S. consumers aren’t as enthusiastic as the rest of the world about giving up vehicle...

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Nio clings to Mobileye to advance AV tech

Posted on Jan 29, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

A troubled electric-vehicle upstart trying to take on Tesla Inc. is clinging to a supplier Elon Musk clashed with dramatically in 2016....

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Apple researchers train AI drivers to merge lanes in a simulated environment

Posted on Jan 29, 2020 in Cars, News, Technology

Apple has yet to openly discuss its self-driving vehicle research, but it’s a poorly kept industry secret. Around 5,000 employees —...

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Aurora can now give the public rides in its self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 29, 2020 in Cars, News

Aurora has been given permission by California regulators to transport passengers in its self-driving vehicles, TechCrunch has learned....

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Unmanned mobility: An autonomous future takes shape

Posted on Jan 28, 2020 in Cars, News

Transportation not only takes people and goods from here to there, but shapes our society, influencing choices on where to live, work,...

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Tokyo Olympics to coincide with biggest self-driving demonstration in history

Posted on Jan 28, 2020 in Cars, News

Backed by full government and academia support, Japan’s car industry is preparing for what will be the biggest, most comprehensive...

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Lucid Motors announces Dr. Eugene Lee as Senior Director of ADAS and Autonomous Driving

Posted on Jan 28, 2020 in Cars, News

NEWARK, Calif., Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Lucid Motors, which seeks to set new standards for sustainable transportation with its...

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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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GM commits $3 billion to build electric and autonomous vehicles in Michigan

Posted on Jan 27, 2020 in Buses, Finance, News

GM said Monday it will invest $2.2 billion into its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce all-electric trucks and SUVs, as well as a...

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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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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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GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck Plant will build Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle

Posted on Jan 24, 2020 in Buses, Infrastructure, News

Detroit — General Motors Co. is expected to announce on Jan. 27 plans to build the all-electric Cruise Origin self-driving shuttle at the...

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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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