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Autonomous vehicles are ready to disrupt society, business, and you

Posted on May 12, 2020 in Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

The rise of autonomous vehicles has enormous implications for business and society. Harvard Business School professors Bill Kerr and Elie...

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How can truck makers control the connected truck experience?

Posted on May 12, 2020 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Truck connectivity is an ongoing trend in the industry with a value potential that goes far beyond traditional telematics. The space is...

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The crazy story how self-driving’s biggest star stole Google secrets, joined Uber, and became bankrupt

Posted on May 11, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

What started out as a private legal case between Google and its former head of self-driving technology, Anthony Levandowski, that no one...

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The vaunted ‘murder hornet’ could ominously be spread by the advent of AI self-driving cars

Posted on May 11, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Recent headlines about a type of hornet referred to as the “murder hornet” have gotten quite a lot of buzz this past week or so. It seems...

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Let’stalk LiDAR

Posted on May 9, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Over the next few months, you’re going to hear “LiDAR” thrown around a lot in tech. LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is, in its...

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Open source and automotive safety critical systems: What are the tradeoffs?

Posted on May 9, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

As discussed in “Linux Beat IBM IBM, Will Open-Source Software Beat Waymo And Tesla TSLA,” the power of open source systems to...

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VCs are gearing up for a post-pandemic auto industry

Posted on May 9, 2020 in Finance, Perspective

It’s been a nerve-wracking few years for the traditional auto industry given the surge of ride-hailing startups and the expansion of Tesla...

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Can robotaxis ease public transport fears in China?

Posted on May 8, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

The rise of self-driving taxis in China comes at a time when people are nervous about taking public transport. Robotaxi providers plan to...

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More than autonomy: V2X is about a safer, smarter mobility ecosystem

Posted on May 7, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

There will inevitably be a time when vehicles possessing partial if not full autonomous capabilities will share the road with those that...

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Simulation is key to real-world autonomous driving

Posted on May 6, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Relying on real-world autonomous vehicles road tests would make them less safe, says Dr Luca Castignani, Chief Automotive Strategist, MSC...

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Startupoffers parking autonomy to almost any vehicle

Posted on May 5, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

The popular Hyundai commercial for its Smart Park system that aired during this year’s Super Bowl got a lot of people taking on a Boston...

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The relentless startup fast-tracking Ford’s self-driving cars

Posted on May 5, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

LIKE THE RESIDENTS of many cities that boomed before the advent of cars—and before the arrival of the coronavirus—the people of Pittsburgh...

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Central operating systems – what do they mean for driverless cars?

Posted on May 4, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

If you were to travel back to the 1950s, when the world’s first true (it looked nothing like a modern-day OS, by the way) was helping...

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Without regulation, self-driving cars could be a hazard

Posted on May 4, 2020 in Perspective

The April 19 Commuter article “Self-driving cars will exacerbate traffic jams if region fails to act, study says” underscored the...

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While COVID-19 batters the airlines, driverless car technology marches on

Posted on May 4, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

A while back, my colleague and I wrote an article about how driverless cars will disrupt the airline industry. We were not the first ones...

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Data storage and AI are driving the evolution of autonomous cars

Posted on May 4, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

As vehicles become more connected and able to process data for AI-based decision making, automakers have an incredible opportunity to...

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Navy releases UFO videos, AI self-driving cars might solve these mysteries

Posted on May 4, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Last week, the Navy released some UFO videos. The videos have stoked quite a mystery. First, the backstory....

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U.S. states are allowing automated follower truck platooning while the Swedes may lead in Europe

Posted on May 2, 2020 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

During the last year, the level of activity and funding in truck automation in general has surged while the rest of the Automated Driving...

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AI might trick us by pretending to be dimwitted, including for self-driving cars

Posted on May 2, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

AI is not yet akin to human intelligence and the odds are that we are a long way distant from the promise of such vaunted capabilities....

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Self-driving cars in the U.S. are delivering supplies – and gathering data – during COVID-19

Posted on May 1, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Self-driving cars, trucks, sidewalk robots and shuttles are rolling out of the labs and parking garages and onto American streets to help...

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