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Elon Musk said Tesla vehicles will likely drive without human assistance by the end of 2019

Posted on Jan 30, 2019 in Cars, News

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he expects Tesla vehicles to be able to safely drive themselves without human assistance by the...

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Avinew raises $5 million for car insurance that rewards you for using autonomous safety features

Posted on Jan 30, 2019 in Cars, Finance, News

As the deployment of autonomous vehicles ramps up globally, all sorts of prickly regulatory questions are cropping up. Which parties...

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Amazon is hauling cargo in self-driving trucks developed by Embark

Posted on Jan 30, 2019 in News, Trucks

Amazon is using self-driving trucks developed by Embark to haul some cargo on the I-10 interstate highway, CNBC has learned. The trucks...

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Self-driving truck startup Embark releases performance data

Posted on Jan 30, 2019 in News, Trucks

Self-driving truck startup Embark has issued a voluntary report on the performance of its automated trucks, providing a more detailed look...

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Coursera and the University of Toronto roll out autonomous cars specialization

Posted on Jan 30, 2019 in Cars, News

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) students partial to machine learning, buckle up: The University of Toronto wants to inculcate you with...

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Aceinna launches INS1000 for guiding autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jan 30, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Technology, Trucks

Aceinna is offering the INS1000 high-performance dual-band real-time kinematic inertial navigation system (RTK INS) with built-in inertial...

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A second Apple self-driving car engineer is accused of stealing trade secrets

Posted on Jan 30, 2019 in Cars, News

The FBI has accused a second Apple employee of attempting to steal trade secrets from the company regarding its secretive self-driving car...

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Bosch sees ‘huge’ market for electric, self-driving vehicle services

Posted on Jan 30, 2019 in Cars, News

Robert Bosch announced a push into parking, charging and maintenance services for electric and self-driving vehicles as it posted flat...

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Waymo met with more than 12 carmakers in 2016 on driverless tech

Posted on Jan 30, 2019 in Cars, News

Waymo met with more than 12 carmakers including Volvo in 2016 as the Alphabet Inc. unit sought manufacturing partners for its autonomous...

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Argo AI acquires permit to test autonomous vehicles in California

Posted on Jan 30, 2019 in Cars, News

Argo AI, the self-driving car startup that burst onto the scene in 2017 with $1 billion in backing from Ford, has obtained a permit to...

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BMW-backed Mapillary provides hyper mapping services for driverless vehicles

Posted on Jan 29, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Autonomous vehicle networks rely on real-time mapping data during navigation on public roads. Such requirements are stringent, as most...

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Aptiv has data on over 30,000 autonomous Lyft rides in Las Vegas

Posted on Jan 29, 2019 in Cars, News

In 2017, Delphi Automotive split itself into two companies, Delphi Technologies and Aptiv. Among other things, Aptiv is focused on new...

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Denver launches first autonomous shuttle

Posted on Jan 29, 2019 in Buses, News

Today marks the first on-road deployment of an autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle in both Denver and the State of Colorado. The EasyMile 100...

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Apex.AI does the invisible work that will make self-driving cars possible

Posted on Jan 28, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Autonomous cars are some of the most complex mobile robots ever developed. And like any other complex robot, there’s an enormous...

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Hyundai unveils its automated parking & charging valet system

Posted on Jan 28, 2019 in Cars, News, Technology

Call it a sign of the times, but many drivers are having a hard time keeping in their lane or parallel parking. Fear not — Hyundai and Kia...

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Autonomous delivery trucks are on their way

Posted on Jan 28, 2019 in News, Trucks

What is half the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, capable of speeds of no greater than 25 mph, and looks like a giant toaster? It’s Arizona’s...

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Florida bill considers ditching the backup driver in AVs

Posted on Jan 28, 2019 in Buses, Cars, News, Policy & Regulation

Is it time to revise Florida’s motor vehicle laws to prepare for a future dominated by driverless vehicles? At least two lawmakers think...

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How do you feel about riding in a self-driving car?

Posted on Jan 28, 2019 in Cars, News

New research from Thales has illustrated that 57 per cent of UK citizens would not feel safe riding in a self-driving car. The UK...

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Volvo’s self-driving car venture gets approval to test on Swedish roads

Posted on Jan 28, 2019 in Cars, News

Volvo’s Zenuity autonomous cars joint venture has won approval to begin hands-free testing of its software for self-driving cars on...

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No driver? No problem, says Ottawa autonomous vehicle advocate

Posted on Jan 27, 2019 in Cars, News, Trucks

On a wintry week when just about everything that could go wrong on local roadways  did go wrong, news the province would be easing...

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