Waymo has a first-to-market advantage in autonomous ride services
I’ve been writing articles about autonomous vehicles on Seeking Alpha for almost two years, and I continue to believe that 2021 will...
Read MoreSingapore and autonomous vehicles — interesting lessons in governance, planning, and safety
Singapore is a dense city-state with a large growing population (approx 6M). In 2015, the Singapore government launched the Sustainable...
Read MoreThe fork in the road ahead for autonomous mobility
Demographics are changing; people are leaving rural areas and relocating towards the denser populated cities, including suburbs, creating...
Read MoreWaymo’s driverless milestone marks the start of AV race
A ride in Waymo’s driverless minivan is awe-inspiring, but also a reminder of how industry hype has skewed our expectations for...
Read MoreAutonomous Nissan Leaf: riding in Britain’s self-driving trailblazer
A modified self-driving Nissan Leaf travelled 230 miles from the Japanese car maker’s technical centre in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, to its...
Read MoreHow will autonomous vehicles impact the logistics industry?
In recent times, many technologies have evolved that can impact the working of the logistics industry. Autonomous vehicles are one such...
Read MoreForum: Don’t forget autonomous vehicles in drive towards sustainable development
The chairman of the Sustainable Infrastructure Committee at the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore, Dr Sanjay C. Kuttan, raised...
Read MoreThe rudest drivers tend to drive these car brands, which AI self-driving cars ought to ‘keep in mind’
What kind of car do you drive? I don’t mean whether it is a four-door or two-door, nor whether it is red in color or blue. Specifically,...
Read MoreCEO of Ford-backed Argo: Self-driving taxis won’t be purely electric for a while
It’s widely assumed that future autonomous vehicles will be purely electric. However, the CEO of Argo AI, the self-driving company...
Read MoreThe new bipartisan AV bill is a good start, but it’s missing ADAS urgency
In “Draft of bipartisan driverless car bill offered by House panel,” Jessica Wehrman from Roll Call reports on a new draft of an AV Bill...
Read MoreThis tweet reminded me that driverless cars can still blow our minds
I saw a tweet today that jolted me out of my self-imposed cynical journalist mindset as it relates to self-driving cars. It was a short...
Read MoreHere’s why the AI at the wheel of a self-driving car might be male, female, gender-fluid, or gender-neutral
Do you think that men are better drivers than women, or do you believe that women are better drivers than men? Seems like most of us have...
Read MoreDo Progressive and Geico need to think like hurricane insurers when it comes to self-driving cars?
The current state of the $200 billion automobile insurance industry consists predominantly of sales to the consumer, either directly or...
Read MoreThe next decade of autonomous vehicles: Who, what, when, where and why?
“We always overestimate the change that will occur in the next two years and underestimate the change that will occur in the next 10.” –...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles should start small, go slow
Many young urbanites don’t want to own a car, and unlike earlier generations, they don’t have to rely on mass transit. Instead they treat...
Read MoreThose slain Florida dolphins were inadvertently undermined by friendly humans, providing harsh lessons for AI self-driving cars
Recent news reports indicate that several dolphins in the waters of Florida have been killed by some kind of sharp objects or possibly...
Read MoreLexus boss outlines autonomous, electric plans
Koji Sato became head of Lexus in January after spending the last four years as the Toyota premium brand’s chief engineer, a title...
Read MoreAltruistic hopes for AI self-driving car firms to share their proprietary tech is a starry-eyed dream
Can’t we all work together? This question is often brought up at conferences on AI self-driving cars. Why so?...
Read MoreVideo of Uber driver on wild chase that “kidnapped” date-night couple provides vital lessons for AI self-driving cars
Did you happen to watch or hear about one of this week’s most harrowing escapades involving an Uber driver that went out of his mind?...
Read MoreJeff Gordon on the future of NASCAR, autonomous cars and the C8 Corvette
This year marks NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon’s fifth year after retiring from the sport and becoming a commentator, and his first year...
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