Hypodermic needles left in self-driving cars is an ominous harbinger of what’s to come
Recent news indicates that some workers at a prominent self-driving car company reported that they’ve found leftover hypodermic needles...
Read MoreThe self driving and sharing economy: How regulation may drive the transportation revolution in 2020 and beyond
The year 2020 may be the one that redefines your ride. Less than a decade ago, typing the words Uber or Lyft into an internet search or...
Read MoreIs it time to curb our enthusiasm for autonomous driving?
It wasn’t that long ago that some people within the automotive industry were claiming that fully autonomous cars would be on the road by...
Read MoreAre autonomous vehicles still a utopian dream?
An autonomous car in Arizona was involved in a fatal crash. Permits for pilot projects in the autonomous vehicle (AV) space have been...
Read MoreFriendships are faltering but there’s hope that AI self-driving cars might cause a friendship uplift
Friendships. It’s an easy word to say, but a much harder word to put into practice. Sadly, friendships right now are waning and becoming...
Read MoreThose three clever dogs trained to drive a car provide valuable lessons for AI self-driving cars
We’ve all seen dogs traveling in cars, including how they like to peek out an open window and enjoy the fur-fluffing breeze and dwell in...
Read MoreHow to build a morally ethical self-driving car
Not too long ago, tech enthusiasts were telling us that by 2020, we’d see self-driving cars hit the mainstream, with some 10 million...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles: Are we there yet?
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are the future of mobility, so everyone wants to know the same thing: When will they get here? That’s the...
Read MoreHere’s how Putin might instill Russian ‘spiritual and moral values’ into AI self-driving cars, and why some are worried about it
According to recent news reports about Russia, a wide swath of electronics such as cell phones, TV’s, laptop computers, and potentially...
Read MoreWhat cybersecurity operations can learn from self-driving trucks
It might not be the first comparison you’d think of, but there’s a significant parallel between long-haul drivers and front-line...
Read MorePRoPART project successfully demonstrates highly accurate positioning solution for automotive use
The European PRoPART (Precise and Robust Positioning for Automated Road Transports) project, funded by the European Global Navigation...
Read MoreLevel 6 autonomous driving concept, & an appeal to Elon Musk to make smart traffic lights
Have you ever sat at a red traffic light with no other cars or pedestrians on the road and had to wait? Was it frustrating? If you were in...
Read MoreThe power of autonomous vehicle sensors
As the auto industry heads toward putting more Level 2 and Level 3 autonomous vehicles on the road, the importance of the sensors that...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars could spark an appalling mobility frenzy
A colleague the other day drove over to a local grocery store to grab some seasonal pies for the office, and then he drove about a half...
Read MoreThat California story about a daughter in the backseat with a sign saying ‘Not My Mom’ stirs valuable lessons for AI self-driving cars
The phrase “Not My Mom” created quite a commotion the other day. Here’s the 411 about it. A recent news story indicated that a girl in the...
Read MoreYesterday’s Waymo crash in Arizona does not involve self-driving, but some day it will
On Jan 30, a crash was reported between a Waymo Chrysler Pacifica minivan and another vehicle, causing minor injuries to the safety...
Read MoreAn engineering student is helping envision a self-driving future for people with disabilities
The weekend she was supposed to be presenting a plan to improve transit service for people with disabilities using self-driving shuttles,...
Read MoreBackup drivers for AI self-driving cars aren’t a guarantee of safety, so here’s what needs to be done
When you get behind the wheel of a car, it is a solemn duty and one that holds you responsible for what the car ends up doing. While...
Read MoreAI self-driving cars will spur Americans to be savvier about their personal finances, but not for the reasons that you think
It is said that many Americans are so busy trying to earn money that they don’t have time to think about how to best leverage and save...
Read MoreCruise’s new ‘more than a concept’ robotaxi presages a battle with Zoox
Cruise, a unit of General Motors with investment from Honda, revealed a new “not a concept” self-driving vehicle last week. The vehicle is...
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