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GM faces hurdles with launch of robotaxi fleet

Posted on Jun 30, 2019 in Cars, News

Halfway through 2019, General Motors is running short on time to meet its goal of launching a large-scale fleet of robotaxis by the end of...

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The 2019 Chevy Silverado hints at future autonomous trucks in one specific way

Posted on Jun 29, 2019 in News, Trucks

Someday, a truck will be more like a rolling, portable workshop than something you actually drive. In many ways, trucks are already...

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Record Layoffs Loom In Shadow Of Industry Push For Electrification And Self-Driving

Posted on Jun 29, 2019 in Cars, News

Automakers are in a bind. Global car sales are slowing faster than they are able to reinvent themselves as transportation service...

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Argo AI and Waymo release automated driving data sets

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, News

Until recently, the data collected by companies developing automated driving systems was a closely guarded secret. Automated vehicles...

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Former Anki engineers will steer Waymo’s self-driving trucks effort

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in News, Trucks

More than a dozen engineers, who lost their jobs after consumer robotics startup Anki shut down in April, have found a new home. The 13...

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Waymo makes autonomous vehicles available to Lyft riders

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, News

Waymo, a subsidiary of Google-parent Alphabet which is developing autonomous vehicles and related services, has officially expanded its...

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Aurora: The self-driving startup making big moves

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, News

Currently, there are a number of of self-driving companies racing to make autonomous vehicles a reality. One to keep your eye on is...

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Here’s how Cruise’s autonomous cars navigate double-parked cars

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Cruise, the driverless car startup acquired by GM for $581 million in 2016, today detailed in a blog post how its fleet of over 180...

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SoftBank, Toyota’s self-driving car venture to add five more automakers: sources

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 in Cars, News

The self-driving car joint venture of SoftBank Corp and Toyota Motor will receive investment from a further five Japanese automakers, two...

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Power-Monitoring IC has built-in self-diagnostic function

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

ROHM recently announced the availability of a power supply monitoring integrated circuit (IC), the BD39040MUF-C, with built-in self-test...

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Increased safety through partially automated driving: the forwarding agent Wagenstetter from Forsting in Upper Bavaria tested Active Drive Assist in the new Actros

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in News, Technology, Trucks

In preparation for the new Mercedes-Benz Actros, Mercedes-Benz Trucks carried out final tests with customers. One of these customers is...

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5StarS publishes assurance framework to build trust in connected and autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Cars, News

The 5StarS consortium – which brings together key research bodies Ricardo, Roke, HORIBA MIRA, Thatcham Research and Axillium Research to...

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O2 and ESA to support trial exploring connectivity solutions for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

O2 and the European Space Agency will be supporting ‘Project Darwin’, an ambitious four year trial programme designed to pave the way for...

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Howes: Automakers face ‘profit desert’ as EVs, self-driving vehicles ramp

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

The auto industry’s profit party is winding down, imperiling jobs, plants and products in a scramble to embrace electrified and...

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AVSimulation and ANSYS join hands for safe autonomous driving technology for automakers

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

AVSimulation and ANSYS have partnered to expediate the development of the safe autonomous driving technology for automakers. Under this...

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Starsky Robotics reaches self-driving milestone

Posted on Jun 26, 2019 in News, Trucks

No human safety driver behind the wheel. No human backup waiting in the sleeper berth. No closed roads or constraints on regular traffic....

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Confused about what automated driving can do? Tesla’s Autopilot ‘over promises,’ new report finds

Posted on Jun 25, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Driving these days is a lot more complicated than ever, as vehicles become increasingly sophisticated with technology that helps drivers...

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Apple’s self driving car could have a remote driver bring you to the hospital

Posted on Jun 25, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

A car with self-driving capabilities could hand control over to a remote operator in the event of an emergency, Apple proposes, with an...

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Fairfax County to experiment with driverless shuttle buses

Posted on Jun 25, 2019 in Buses, News

Commuters in Fairfax County will be able to take free self-driving shuttle buses between the Dunn Loring Metro station and the Mosaic...

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UK Space Agency and O2 partner on high-speed autonomous car network

Posted on Jun 25, 2019 in Cars, News

The UK Space Agency has joined forces with O2 to develop high-speed data connections to ensure future driverless can maintain network...

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