How automated trucking will impact the U.S. workforce and economy [report]
When most people think of self-driving vehicles and automation technology, personal consumer vehicles usually come to mind — such as those...
Read MoreON Semiconductor and 3M collaborate to accelerate automated vehicle technology
ON Semiconductor and 3M have mutually announced their partnership to help improve the navigation systems in vehicles equipped with...
Read MoreA Waymo engineer reveals how the self-driving car company develops its robot brains
It’s a common Silicon Valley story: a young person reads science-fiction novels or watches some movies that feature robots and...
Read MoreMolex announces membership in Networking for Autonomous Vehicles (NAV) Alliance
Molex has joined the Networking for Autonomous Vehicles (NAV) Alliance to collaborate with other industry leaders in the development and...
Read MoreFord develops lighting signals for driverless cars to ‘speak’ to pedestrians
When it comes to signaling, light is one of the most reliable methods for catching someone’s attention in busy locations. This...
Read MoreWaymo plans to open 85,000-square-foot technical service center in Mesa, Arizona
Waymo, the self-driving car division of Google parent company Alphabet, today announced that it would open an 85,000-square-foot technical...
Read MoreNuro’s driverless pods to start delivering groceries in Houston this spring
While seven in 10 Americans remain wary of self-driving cars, they will be soon faced with a new driverless vehicle species: the unmanned...
Read MoreYandex and Hyundai ink deal to develop driverless car components
Russian internet giant Yandex is teaming up with South Korean automaker Hyundai to develop driverless car components. It’s the former’s...
Read MoreDriverless trucks ride at night with TuSimple’s improved camera system
In its quest to roll out the country’s first commercialized fleet of autonomous trucks, TuSimple has added an improved camera and vision...
Read MoreToyota doubles down on Nvidia tech for self-driving cars
Toyota is deepening its relationship with Nvidia as the automaker, and its research arms in Japan and the U.S., ramps up its autonomous...
Read MoreZF acquires mobility provider 2getthere
Friedrichshafen / Utrecht. ZF Friedrichshafen AG has acquired a 60 percent share of 2getthere B.V. The company offers complete automated...
Read MoreTransportation weekly: Uber’s spending habits, Tesla Model Y, scooters and AVs in Austin
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...
Read MoreZoox can cruise San Francisco without drivers, but now it needs cash
San Francisco’s Lombard Street is famous for its eight hairpin turns. Tourists in rental cars slowly snake their way past the street’s...
Read MoreThe UK is testing its first full-sized autonomous bus
The UK unleashed its first full-sized autonomous bus today — albeit in limited fashion. For now, the single-deck bus will navigate...
Read MoreNvidia’s Safety Force Field is ‘mathematically’ designed to prevent autonomous vehicle crashes
Today at Nvidia’s GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, CEO Jensen Huang detailed the latest developments regarding the chipmaker’s...
Read MoreTrump’s views about ‘crazy’ self-driving cars are at odds with his DOT
President Donald Trump is an automated-vehicle skeptic, a point of view that lies in stark contrast with agencies within his own...
Read MoreSeven in 10 Americans afraid to ride in fully-autonomous cars
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...
Read MoreAutomakers are spending billions on self-driving technology people are afraid of
On the surface, cost-cutting is the name of the game in the automotive industry. Many automakers are slashing unprofitable, low-volume...
Read MoreGM’s driverless car petition to NHTSA enters public comment phase
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is taking action on General Motors Co.’s request to put a driverless car —...
Read MoreDrivers embrace tech, but unsure about self-driving cars
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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