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Amazon has revealed a new autonomous-delivery robot named ‘Scout’

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Cars, News

Amazon wants customers to meet “Scout.” Amazon Scout is the name of Amazon’s newest delivery test program, announced on...

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VW, BMW consider more cooperation efforts for self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Cars, News

Volkswagen AG and BMW AG remain open to teaming up with more manufacturers and software providers worldwide to share the huge cost of...

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BMW’s virtual vision iNext drive offers peek at autonomous future

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

BMW’s virtual view of the ultra-futuristic cabin for its Vision iNext concept provides a preview of the German automaker’s plans for an...

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Tesla reveals new self-driving Autopilot hardware 3.0 computer diagram ahead of launch

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Tesla is expected to soon introduce its new Autopilot Hardware 3, which consists of a new neural net computer that they claimed will be...

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Uber contemplates outside investors for autonomous car unit

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

Uber Technologies Inc. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said it was “possible” the ride-hailing giant would look for outside investors for its...

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Autonomous service vehicles gaining ground

Posted on Jan 23, 2019 in Cars, News

Future of mobility could be a reality sooner than thought, with industrial and civic uses likely to be implemented first. Large-scale...

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Victoria to trial autonomous vehicles in attempt to reduce risk on rural roads

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Cars, News

Acting Premier, Jacinta Allan, has announced that Bosch has been awarded $2.3 million from the Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) Trial...

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Capitol agenda for the week of Jan. 21: Autonomous anxiety

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation, Trucks

Consumer trust will be a key factor for realizing the potential safety benefits of autonomous vehicles, Transportation Secretary Elaine...

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Ontario allows public road testing of autonomous cars — without someone behind the wheel

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

Ontario could soon see autonomous vehicles driving on roadways — without the help of someone behind the wheel. Ontario’s...

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Tokyo airport tests driverless bus to shuttle visitors

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Buses, News

Visitors pouring into Japan’s Haneda airport for the Tokyo Olympics next year may find themselves ferried to and from planes on...

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Human Horizons unveils smart road project for autonomous driving

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

Human Horizons (HH), a new Chinese startup focusing on “smart” technologies and new energy vehicles, unveils its Smart Road Demonstration...

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Waymo to retrofit 200,000-square-foot autonomous vehicle factory in Michigan

Posted on Jan 22, 2019 in Cars, News

Waymo will soon ramp up its assembly of self-driving cars in Detroit, Michigan, the company announced today. The Alphabet subsidiary said...

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Yandex self-driving car navigates public streets of Las Vegas during CES 2019

Posted on Jan 21, 2019 in Cars, News

Last week, Yandex’s self-driving car navigated the public streets of Las Vegas during CES 2019 without an operator behind the steering...

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Victoria to allow trial of driverless cars on country roads

Posted on Jan 21, 2019 in Cars, News

Victoria has sanctioned a trial of driverless cars on rural roads in a bid to improve the dramatically more dangerous conditions outside...

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Aurora self-driving startup worth $2 billion after new investment

Posted on Jan 21, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

The startup Aurora, which has an executive base drawn from Tesla, Uber, and Google, is set to be valued at over $2 billion following a new...

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Shifting gears, adjusting volume: LG working on tech to read driver’s gestures for Mercedes-Benz

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

LG Electronics Co. is the supplier for a Daimler AG Mercedes-Benz model that will feature a motion-detection system that can read a...

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Waymo self-driving cars are getting confused by rain, passenger says

Posted on Jan 21, 2019 in Cars, News

Prototype Waymo self-driving cars have been picking up passengers in Arizona since December. But the cars may still have some...

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Ford rethinks Level 3 autonomy

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

Ford Motor Co. is shifting its approach to autonomous-vehicle technology. In 2016, Ford said it would largely pass over Level 3 autonomy...

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It’s showtime for self-driving shuttles

Posted on Jan 19, 2019 in Buses, News

Three German suppliers are developing versatile people-mover shuttles that could lead to large-scale use of commercial self-driving...

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New self-driving features are about to make the road safer for terrible drivers

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

Distracted? Tired? Bad at staying in your lane? Just plain out of it? Don’t worry, your car’s got you. While fully autonomous...

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