Daimler and China’s Baidu deepen automated driving alliance
German carmaker Daimler said it will deepen a partnership with China’s Baidu on automated driving and vehicle connectivity services....
Read MoreHyundai Mobis develops steering for self-driving cars
Hyundai Mobis has developed a new steering system optimized for safer autonomous driving, the auto parts subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group...
Read MoreNexteer demonstrates next generation of autonomous technology
“Autonomous vehicles are coming as we know,” said Patrik Ryne, engineer manager for Nexteer Automotive. The automotive industry is making...
Read MoreBosch launches road condition alert service for self-driving vehicles
Today, Bosch has introduced a predictive road condition service that can help make sure self-driving vehicles remain safe even on wet and...
Read MoreDaimler obtains 11-billion-euro loan to boost electric- and autonomous vehicle development
Daimler AG has secured a new credit line of over 11-billion euros (12.9 billion US dollars) to boost its electric- and autonomous vehicle...
Read MoreChinese startups floor the pedal in a driverless car race
With foreign rivals still struggling to break into China, startups Roadstar.ai and Pony.ai plan to be on the road as early as next year....
Read MoreAECOM trials driverless pods
AECOM’s Capri consortium has launched driverless pod trials at Filton Airfield, hoping to pave the way for greater use of the connected...
Read MoreEEMBC to license autonomous driving benchmark suite
Industry consortium EEMBC is now making its ADASMark autonomous driving benchmark suite available for licensing. The benchmarks provide a...
Read MoreCanadian insurer backs autonomous car startup in Florida retirement community
There’s a village in Florida where self-driving cars rule the road, and a Canadian insurance firm wants to come along for the ride....
Read MoreWaymo strikes deals with Walmart, others to boost access to self-driving cars
Waymo, the Alphabet company that spun out of Google’s former self-driving car division, is partnering with some of the...
Read MoreDriverless pizza delivery: Toyota and ford compete for a slice of the pie
Partnering with Ford and Toyota respectively, the nation’s largest pizza chains are in fierce competition to make driver-less pizza...
Read MoreAs automation expands, driver error persists
At this phase in the development of vehicle automation technologies, and underscored by the persistence of driver error, automakers,...
Read MoreRenovo partners with Speak With Me to bring voice recognition to self-driving cars
Autonomous cars of the future won’t just respond to your verbal commands, they will also be able to interpret your emotions. That’s the...
Read MoreSensor specialist AMS bets on self-driving cars
Austrian chipmaker AMS, mainly known as a supplier of sensors for Apple’s iPhone X, aims to expand further into the fast-growing...
Read MoreNavigation startup for self-driving cars nabs $80 million
Chinese smart location and mapping service startup Wayz.ai, that builds high-definition real-time maps for self-driving cars, has raised...
Read MoreBlackBerry CEO urges U.S. Senate to pass driverless car legislation
BlackBerry CEO John Chen has signed a letter addressed to members of the U.S. Senate, urging them to pass legislation that will be game...
Read MoreAutonomous firm Embark raises $30 million
Autonomous truck developer Embark Trucks raised $30 million in a funding round led by Sequoia Capital, a Silicon Valley-based venture...
Read MoreNXP develops next-generation dynamics microprocessor for electric and autonomous vehicles
Automotive semiconductors supplier NXP Semiconductors has developed S32S, an 800Hz microprocessor for the control of vehicle dynamics in...
Read MoreUber self-driving cars back on public roads, but in manual mode
Uber is putting its autonomous vehicles back on Pittsburgh’s city streets, four months after a fatal accident involving one of its...
Read MoreCity seeks information on potential pilot program for autonomous vehicles
Driverless cars could be sharing the road with San Antonio motorists in the not-too-distant future. The City is requesting information...
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