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Uber case should prompt tighter AV controls

Posted on Dec 2, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The auto industry is asking an awful lot from a skeptical public to accept the inevitability of a future with safe autonomous vehicles. So...

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AV testing needs clear NHTSA guidelines

Posted on Dec 2, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The design, construction and performance of motor vehicles and related equipment must conform and be certified to Federal Motor Vehicle...

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What will it take for us to trust self-driving cars?

Posted on Dec 2, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

There’s a scene in the 2019 Child’s Play remake in which an elderly woman has her first experience in an autonomous car....

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AB Dynamics passes the test

Posted on Dec 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

AB Dynamics, which makes driving robots and tests whether autonomous cars keep safely to their lanes, could give lessons on navigating...

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Driverless cars aren’t safe enough to share our streets

Posted on Dec 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

US safety investigators are right to be fed up with rules allowing companies to unleash driverless cars on streets, while...

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Why you’ll be thankful and leave a tip after riding in a self-driving car

Posted on Nov 28, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Are you the type of person that never leaves a tip or the kind that nearly always leaves a tip? Interestingly, Americans spend about $36.4...

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Nvidia auto chief maps out next steps on road to autonomous vehicles

Posted on Nov 27, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The automotive industry has come to the conclusions that fully autonomous vehicles are not as close as some people thought three to four...

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Who’s regulating self-driving cars? Often, no one

Posted on Nov 27, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Policy & Regulation

A few hundred self-driving cars are undergoing testing on American roads today, using advanced technology to journey down highways, stop...

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AV testing must keep the public on side

Posted on Nov 27, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

In the past, testing a vehicle was a fairly affair. Once a vehicle had proven it could handle the strains and stresses of the more extreme...

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It sure seems like Nostradamus might have predicted self-driving cars

Posted on Nov 26, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Nostradamus. His name is synonymous as a soothsayer seemingly able to predict the future. His true name was Michel de Nostredame, and of...

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Driverless car groups look past the engineering challenge

Posted on Nov 24, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Driving down the eight hairpin turns of San Francisco’s tourist-ridden Lombard Street in a futuristic self-driving car sounds sexy,...

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Self-driving cars could spark a religious revival among young Americans

Posted on Nov 24, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Nationwide statistics indicate that Americans are becoming less affiliated with established religions. Over one-third currently say that...

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Swiveling seats and sound ‘bubbles’: What the inside of cars will soon be like

Posted on Nov 22, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Ever since cars first hit the road, the basic interior layout has remained the same, with everything built around the driver: a...

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America’s sleep deprivation problem might be solved by self-driving cars

Posted on Nov 21, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

America is losing sleep over losing sleep. According to recent studies, nearly one-third of Americans get less than 6 hours of sleep per...

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Autonomous driving is ‘hard’ when ‘irrational’ factors come into play, Pony.ai CEO says

Posted on Nov 20, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

Autonomous driving in a “simple environment” is fairly easy but becomes hard to keep safe when other factors are in play, according to the...

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Oops, self-driving car tech has an adverse carbon footprint

Posted on Nov 19, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The media constantly reminds us about the carbon footprint (CFP) that we are all producing. In some cases, a carbon footprint is expressed...

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It’s flu season and here’s why self-driving cars might make things worse

Posted on Nov 17, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Germs are all around us. Are there germs on a toilet seat? Sure, we all know that. Here’s what might surprise you, there are apparently...

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How autonomous vehicles can save us (and the ride-hailing industry)

Posted on Nov 15, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

With Uber and Lyft recently announcing large quarterly losses, it’s clear they have to make serious changes to reach profitability and...

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Here’s how quantum supremacy will impact self-driving cars

Posted on Nov 14, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Quantum supremacy achieved! Quantum supremacy, achieved? The news recently was agog with the claim that the so-called and highly sought...

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Forum: Questions aplenty before autonomous vehicles ready for widespread use

Posted on Nov 14, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

It is critical to ensure that the in-built safeguards of autonomous vehicles (AVs) can handle unpredictable challenges on the road...

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