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Nuro’s driverless pods to start delivering groceries in Houston this spring

Posted on Mar 19, 2019 in Cars, News

While seven in 10 Americans remain wary of self-driving cars, they will be soon faced with a new driverless vehicle species: the unmanned...

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Yandex and Hyundai ink deal to develop driverless car components

Posted on Mar 19, 2019 in Cars, News

Russian internet giant Yandex is teaming up with South Korean automaker Hyundai to develop driverless car components. It’s the former’s...

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Driverless trucks ride at night with TuSimple’s improved camera system

Posted on Mar 19, 2019 in News, Technology, Trucks

In its quest to roll out the country’s first commercialized fleet of autonomous trucks, TuSimple has added an improved camera and vision...

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Toyota doubles down on Nvidia tech for self-driving cars

Posted on Mar 19, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Toyota is deepening its relationship with Nvidia as the automaker, and its research arms in Japan and the U.S., ramps up its autonomous...

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ZF acquires mobility provider 2getthere

Posted on Mar 19, 2019 in Buses, News

Friedrichshafen / Utrecht. ZF Friedrichshafen AG has acquired a 60 percent share of 2getthere B.V. The company offers complete automated...

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Transportation weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin

Posted on Mar 18, 2019 in Cars, News

This week we’ll focus on the city of Austin, gain insight into Uber’s spending habits, do a little scooter number crunching, the Tesla...

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Zoox can cruise San Francisco without drivers, but now it needs cash

Posted on Mar 18, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

San Francisco’s Lombard Street is famous for its eight hairpin turns. Tourists in rental cars slowly snake their way past the street’s...

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The UK is testing its first full-sized autonomous bus

Posted on Mar 18, 2019 in Buses, News

The UK unleashed its first full-sized autonomous bus today — albeit in limited fashion. For now, the single-deck bus will navigate...

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Nvidia’s Safety Force Field is ‘mathematically’ designed to prevent autonomous vehicle crashes

Posted on Mar 18, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Today at Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, CEO Jensen Huang detailed the latest developments regarding the chipmaker’s...

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Trump’s views about ‘crazy’ self-driving cars are at odds with his DOT

Posted on Mar 18, 2019 in Cars, News

President Donald Trump is an automated-vehicle skeptic, a point of view that lies in stark contrast with agencies within his own...

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Seven in 10 Americans afraid to ride in fully-autonomous cars

Posted on Mar 17, 2019 in Cars, News

There’s a lot of talk nowadays about how everyone will use self-driving cars in the not-so-distant future, but a new study doesn’t paint...

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Automakers are spending billions on self-driving technology people are afraid of

Posted on Mar 15, 2019 in Cars, News

On the surface, cost-cutting is the name of the game in the automotive industry. Many automakers are slashing unprofitable, low-volume...

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GM’s driverless car petition to NHTSA enters public comment phase

Posted on Mar 15, 2019 in Cars, News

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking action on General Motors Co.’s request to put a driverless car —...

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Drivers embrace tech, but unsure about self-driving cars

Posted on Mar 15, 2019 in Cars, News

Drivers may love their backup cameras, but remain unsure about a car’s ability to drive itself.  As car manufacturers pile on more...

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Picking and ranking leaders in the automated driving sector

Posted on Mar 14, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Trucks

In my primary job as a principal analyst with Navigant Research, I cover the mobility industry and produce a number of reports that...

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Detroit at center of autonomous tech universe, Navigant report shows

Posted on Mar 14, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

The Motor City is firmly at the front of the auto industry’s next revolution. A new study by Navigant Research rates three companies as...

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Uber driverless talks signal IPO imminent

Posted on Mar 14, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Uber’s initial public offering appears imminent, with the news it is trying to boost its valuation prospects with a possible stake...

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Apple’s self-driving cars could automatically take pictures of points of interest for drivers

Posted on Mar 14, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Self-driving vehicle systems are complex to produce, with many different elements working together to monitor the local area for hazards...

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SoftBank-backed Nuro launches autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston

Posted on Mar 14, 2019 in Cars, News

On the heels of its massive $940 million funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund, Nuro is launching in its second market. Nuro first...

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Uber reportedly raising $1B in deal that values self-driving car unit at up to $10B

Posted on Mar 14, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Uber is in negotiations with investors, including the SoftBank Vision Fund, to secure an investment as large as $1 billion for its...

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