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How Bosch maintains record pace despite multiple global challenges

Posted on Jun 10, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Some of the biggest European auto suppliers have seen their profits slump over the past year, but Robert Bosch — the largest of them...

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Innoviz extends funding round to $170 million to bring its lidar tech to self-driving cars

Posted on Jun 10, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Just a few months ago, Innoviz became one of the better capitalized lidar startups when it announced it had raised $132 million in a...

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Iowa City begins planning ahead for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jun 10, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

As automated vehicles edge nearer, Iowa City officials hope a newly released plan will help the community adapt to the new technology as...

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There’s a drivers ed course for those who test self-driving cars on public roads

Posted on Jun 9, 2019 in Cars, News

The combination of fatal accidents involving self-driving test vehicles and a lack of public trust regarding their safety is leading many...

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TNO and Siemens put connected and automated driving in the fast lane

Posted on Jun 7, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

At the ITS European Conference in Eindhoven, June 3 -6, 2019, TNO and Siemens announced that Streetwise, TNO’s real-world scenario...

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Driverless vehicles may lead to traffic congestion in cities

Posted on Jun 7, 2019 in Cars, News

A unique simulation for the city of Zurich shows that driverless taxis would not displace personal transport in cities as long as...

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Fiat Chrysler partners with Aurora to develop self-driving commercial vans

Posted on Jun 7, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

Aurora, the autonomous vehicle technology startup backed by Sequoia Capital and Amazon,  has struck a deal with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...

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On the road to self-driving trucks, Starsky Robotics built a traditional trucking business

Posted on Jun 7, 2019 in News, Trucks

More than three years ago, self-driving trucks startup Starsky Robotics was founded to solve a fundamental issue with freight — a solution...

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Edmonton can lead conversation on autonomous vehicles, city councillor says

Posted on Jun 7, 2019 in Buses, News

Ready or not, autonomous vehicles may be coming soon to a road near you. That’s the message one Edmonton city councillor had after...

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$410K AV education grant raises public criticism in Pittsburgh

Posted on Jun 6, 2019 in Cars, News

Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday authorized acceptance of a grant that has drawn criticism from some residents over the use self-driving...

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Ex-Tesla, Uber engineers ready testing of autonomous parcel delivery vehicle

Posted on Jun 6, 2019 in Cars, News

Parcel logistics company OnTrac on Thursday announced a partnership with last-mile logistics and automation startup Boxbot to test a new...

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Bosch demos new systems to improve autonomous vehicle safety, performance

Posted on Jun 6, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

Remember that old Saturday Night Live bit where the best way to improve almost anything is “more cowbell?” Based on a series of...

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Self-driving delivery van startup Gatik AI comes out of stealth with Walmart partnership

Posted on Jun 6, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Gatik AI, an autonomous vehicle startup that came out of stealth Thursday with $4.5 million in funding and Walmart  as a customer, is...

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Tesla now offers early software updates to Full Self-Driving buyers, report says

Posted on Jun 5, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla has been offering an option called Full Self-Driving option on its cars for years now, despite the FSD technology not being ready...

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Apple reportedly in process of acquiring self-driving shuttle company Drive.ai

Posted on Jun 5, 2019 in Buses, News

Apple is reportedly in the process of acquiring once-promising self-driving shuttle firm Drive.ai in a deal that will bolster the tech...

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Cadillac’s Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system gaining 70,000 miles of new compatible highways

Posted on Jun 5, 2019 in Cars, News

Cadillac’s Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system is getting a lot more useful as the company will allow it to be used on an...

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GM CEO Barra avoids driverless-taxi timeline in Cruise update

Posted on Jun 4, 2019 in News, Trucks

General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra did not address the timeline for GM Cruise LLC’s plans to deploy a fleet of driverless taxis...

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Michelin announces trial test with driverless truck upstart

Posted on Jun 4, 2019 in News, Trucks

Michelin announced Tuesday it has partnered with autonomous tech upstart Einride. Pierre Martin Heut, Michelin’s director of supply chain...

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Autonomous vehicle knowledge is key to acceptance: HNTB Survey

Posted on Jun 4, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Knowledge Center, News, Reports, Trucks

More than half of Americans (52 percent) believe they are familiar with or knowledgeable about autonomous vehicles (also referred to as...

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SoftBank’s service to help power self-driving buses, farm machinery

Posted on Jun 3, 2019 in Buses, News, Technology

Japan’s SoftBank said on Monday it will launch a service this year that would use satellite navigation data and the telco’s...

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