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FMCSA, NHTSA seek comment on automated driving systems

Posted on May 23, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

A pair of federal agencies are seeking public comment that would help in crafting regulations related to automated driving systems. The...

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Udacity, Mercedes-Benz create sensor fusion nanodegree as demand for self-driving car engineers rises

Posted on May 21, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Udacity and Mercedes-Benz’s North American R&D lab have developed curriculum for a sensor fusion nanodegree, the latest effort by the...

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Investors give record support to ride-hailing, EVs, AVs, and Chinese startups

Posted on May 21, 2019 in Cars, News

Investors have seen the future when it comes to the almighty car, and it revolves around electrification, driverless vehicles,...

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Blickfeld and Koito announce the integration of LiDAR for autonomous vehicles

Posted on May 21, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Blickfeld a leading provider of solid-state LiDAR technology, and Koito Manufacturing, the leading global tier-one supplier of exterior...

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Researchers say ‘spidey senses’ could help self-driving vehicles avoid hazards

Posted on May 21, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Researchers want to give cars, planes and drones “spidey senses.” That is, they want to give autonomous machines sensors that...

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Driverless truck startup TuSimple teams up with the USPS to haul trailers between Phoenix and Dallas

Posted on May 21, 2019 in News, Trucks

Self-driving vehicle startup TuSimple nabbed a notable new client recently: the United States Postal Service (USPS). This morning, the...

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How GM Cruise uses its Dashride acquisition to build a robo-taxi company

Posted on May 20, 2019 in Cars, News

It started back in their college days when Thomas Bachant and Nadav Ullman were trying to get safe rides around the University of...

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Cranfield study aims to minimise motion sickness in autonomous vehicles

Posted on May 20, 2019 in Cars, News

A first-of-its-kind study taking place at Cranfield University will attempt to develop a mathematical model for motion sickness that will...

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Mercedes-Benz safety-car concept monitors the road ahead and your kids

Posted on May 20, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Before humans give up the wheel for good, Mercedes-Benz believes there will be a transitional period where people and machines share the...

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Einride’s T-pod L4 driverless trucks hit public roads in Sweden

Posted on May 20, 2019 in News, Trucks

Einride is entering a new phase it development, as it deploys self-driving trucks in Sweden. The service is part of the startup’s...

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Wind River Systems partners with autonomous vehicle security startup Karamba

Posted on May 20, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

California-based software developer Wind River Systems Inc. has partnered with Israel-based Karamba Security Ltd., a developer of...

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‘Mini-city’ for self-driving vehicles launches in Greenbelt

Posted on May 18, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Infrastructure, News

A former research farm in Ottawa’s Greenbelt is being turned into a hub for testing the algorithms, sensors and other technology...

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China just held a car race without any drivers

Posted on May 17, 2019 in Cars, News

China’s road to mastering driverless-car technology is bumpy and full of surprises — literally. Just ask those attending the...

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Ultrafast motion-planning chip could make autonomous cars safer

Posted on May 16, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

About two years ago, we covered a research project from Duke University that sped up motion planning for a tabletop robot arm by several...

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Highways England tests autonomous trucks for road construction

Posted on May 15, 2019 in News, Trucks

In the UK, self-driving trucks are being tested to support critical road construction projects. Highways England, a government-owned...

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Driverless electric truck hits Swedish roads

Posted on May 15, 2019 in News, Trucks

A driverless electric truck began daily freight deliveries on a public road in Sweden on Wednesday, in what developer Einride and...

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Curious cop pulls over driverless car

Posted on May 15, 2019 in Cars, News

A self-driving shuttle got pulled over by police on its first day carrying passengers on a new Rhode Island route. Providence Police Chief...

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Dataspeed and Cepton partner to bring LiDAR to autonomous vehicle

Posted on May 15, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Dataspeed Inc., an autonomous vehicle (AV) solution provider has announced a partnership with Cepton Technologies, Inc., a provider of 3D...

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A self-driving shuttle bus is on the move at Brussels Airport

Posted on May 15, 2019 in Buses, News

A self-driving shuttle bus has started making trips at Brussels Airport. In a statement earlier this week, the airport said that the...

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Car buyers will welcome self-driving cars, study finds

Posted on May 15, 2019 in Cars, News

A majority of consumers have a positive attitude toward self-driving cars, and are awaiting their introduction with...

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