AV 4.0: Reasonable For AV, but perhaps missing the boat on ADAS regulation
Last week at CES, Secretary Elaine L. Chao introduced the latest guidance from the U.S. Department of Transportation on the topic of...
Read MoreIf AI suddenly gains consciousness, some say it will happen first in AI self-driving cars
There has been a lot of speculation that one of these days there will be an AI system that suddenly and unexpectedly gives rise to...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars may never dominate…and that’s ok
Just a few years ago, it seemed we were racing quickly towards a world where fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) would become commonplace. As...
Read MoreThe AI hand-off problem and the AI omniscience problem are getting worse, exemplified ironically by AI self-driving cars getting better
Hey, who’s driving that car? By-and-large, today you know who is driving a car by simply looking to see who is sitting behind the wheel....
Read MoreOvercoming racial bias in AI systems and startlingly even in AI self-driving cars
The news has been replete with stories about AI systems that have been regrettably and dreadfully exhibiting various adverse...
Read MoreAfter 2019’s reality check, what’s ahead for driverless cars in 2020?
If 2018 was when the industry was shocked into sobriety, 2019 would be a year when pragmatism and the challenges of trying to develop and...
Read MoreWhat are the weakest links in the autonomous driving chain?
The US is jockeying for a leadership position in autonomous vehicles (AVs), both for the safety and the economic benefits they could...
Read MoreStart the year by learning these essential AI self-driving car industry acronyms
When you go to see a medical doctor, they sometimes use medical jargon that is hard to understand and leaves you feeling unsure and unable...
Read MoreHonda’s self-driving concept car being unveiled at CES renews feud over levels of AI autonomy
Quick, how many senses do humans have? Most of us would rattle off the five senses of hearing, seeing, tasting, touch, and the sense of...
Read MoreBe resolved to put self-driving cars on your bucket list
Have you put together your bucket list? If you don’t know what a bucket list is, you must be living inside a deep cave that lacks internet...
Read MoreThe three ways that Stonehenge surprisingly has valuable lessons for self-driving cars
Can something quite ancient provide insights for something modern and futuristic? Well, we know that those that don’t pay attention to...
Read MoreNews of Walmart aiming to setup edge computing for self-driving cars generates both surprise and questions
A recent business news story indicates that mighty Walmart is aiming to put in place specialized computers at their stores that would be...
Read MoreThe Christmas holidays will be even more wonderful due to the advent of self-driving cars
It’s that wonderful time of the year! The Christmas season is upon us and there is joy in the air. Stores are festooned with ornaments and...
Read MoreExplaining level 4 and level 5 of self-driving cars in plain English
What’s a Level 4 or Level 5 self-driving car? Many ask that very question. Indeed, it is by far one of most popular questions that I get...
Read MoreCould 2020 be the tipping point for autonomous vehicles?
Alistair Gordon, CEO of Keolis UK, explains how 2020 could prove to be making of autonomous vehicles in public transport networks,...
Read MoreLatest AI that ‘learns’ on-the-fly is raising serious concerns, including for self-driving cars
Humans typically learn new things on-the-fly. Let’s use jigsaw puzzles to explore the learning process. Imagine that you are asked to...
Read More30-40% of Tesla owners buy autopilot (and full self-driving is just 3 years away)
Full self-driving capability is just three years away, according to one Silicon Valley expert. “We’ve probably spent $100 billion in the...
Read MoreLet’s not get too excited by self-driving truck highway stunts
I like a feel-good story as much as the next person. There has been a recent spate of media gushing about self-driving semi-trailer...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars roll up slowly
I recently got a ride in an autonomous car. Very cool. I want one! Ever since October 2005, when a Stanford autonomous vehicle traversed...
Read MoreCarpool lanes to morph and disappear in an era of self-driving cars
Carpool lanes are undeniably both beloved and hated. Drivers that can utilize one relish the fact that much of the time they have fewer...
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