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Coronavirus shows there’s still no such thing as a totally human-free self-driving car

Posted on Mar 18, 2020 in Cars, News, Perspective

Autonomous vehicles were supposed to make human drivers obsolete. But the coronavirus pandemic is exposing how a technology designed to be...

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The problems of medical emergencies while inside a self-driving car are going to be challenging

Posted on Mar 17, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Jonathan got into his car that morning and was driving over to the grocery store. It was a day like any other day. He had driven the route...

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Waymo funding shows long road to AVs

Posted on Mar 16, 2020 in Cars, Finance, Perspective

There can be no doubt: The development of autonomous vehicles is going to require more — way more — time and money than people thought...

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Mining industry laboratory for self-driving tech

Posted on Mar 16, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

As the debate continues about how – or even whether – to deploy autonomous vehicles in populated areas, lest lives be at risk,...

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WeRide resumes robotaxi service in China after COVID-19

Posted on Mar 16, 2020 in Cars, News, Perspective

WeRide resumes robotaxi service in China with extreme precautions to keep riders and drivers safe after COVID-19. I met the WeRide team at...

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Human behavior and group dynamics can be reshaped by AI use, including via ai self-driving cars

Posted on Mar 16, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Suppose you interact with an AI system, such as a robot, and in so doing your behavior changes based on that interaction. This makes sense...

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Navigant’s nonsense about Tesla autonomous driving

Posted on Mar 16, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

It is that time of year again. We see all the self-appointed experts extol their superior vision on the subjects that are most clickbait...

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Your weatherman says: “Your AV index for today is … “

Posted on Mar 14, 2020 in Cars, Infrastructure, Perspective, Technology

Today’s automobile needs a great deal of infrastructure to be useful. A major part of the infrastructure is the civil transportation...

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Newest trend: Combining healthtech with AI self-driving cars for an upcoming boon in our health and wellness

Posted on Mar 14, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Having to visit the doctor can be arduous. For those that don’t have a car, they oftentimes need to utilize multiple mass transit options...

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Roamin’ numerals: this Pi Day, celebrate how math is powering self-driving cars

Posted on Mar 13, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

While Pi Day may seem like a made-up holiday, March 14 – 3.14 – actually provides us with an opportunity to recognize the important role...

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Driverless cars have arrived, and they all look like loaves of bread

Posted on Mar 13, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Do automakers investing billions in the self-driving cars of tomorrow risk repeating the same mistake they made with electric cars a...

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AI ethics principles are laid out by DoD for all to see, applies to self-driving cars too

Posted on Mar 12, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

AI ethics is a hot trending topic these days. And, so it should be. With the rise of AI systems popping up here and there, and virtually...

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Pope Francis offers ‘Rome Call For AI Ethics’ to step-up AI wokefulness, which is a wake-up call for AI self-driving cars too

Posted on Mar 11, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

The Pope is concerned that AI might be used in ways that undercut humanity rather than AI serving as a tool to enable and embellish...

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Supporting autonomous vehicles with smart roads

Posted on Mar 11, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Infrastructure, Perspective, Trucks

With the race toward autonomous vehicles at full speed, the automotive industry is awaiting one of the biggest transformations it has ever...

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The opportunity for connectivity in AVs is growing as tech giants push further into the space

Posted on Mar 11, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are still far from being commonplace on roads and driveways, but recent developments in the space are pushing...

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What makes autonomous shuttles good for business?

Posted on Mar 9, 2020 in Buses, Perspective

Tavistock Development Company, the owner of the 17-square-mile mixed-use community of Lake Nona (near Orlando, Florida), envisions a...

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A look at Waymo’s mega $2.25 billion funding

Posted on Mar 8, 2020 in Cars, Finance, Perspective

Since 2009, Alphabet has funded Waymo, which is focused on developing autonomous vehicles. But this week there was a big change in the...

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If AI has human rights, some are worried that self-driving cars might turn on us

Posted on Mar 7, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Should AI have human rights? It’s a seemingly simple question, though the answer has tremendous consequences. Presumably, your answer is...

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Autonomous vehicles can’t come soon enough

Posted on Mar 7, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Autonomous vehicles have many pros and cons. Those on either side of the issue have very intense beliefs as to why autonomous vehicles are...

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ProBeat: Waymo money, Waymo problems

Posted on Mar 6, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicles division that spun out of Google in December 2016, this week raised $2.25 billion. Yes, that’s...

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