Uber case should prompt tighter AV controls
The auto industry is asking an awful lot from a skeptical public to accept the inevitability of a future with safe autonomous vehicles. So...
Read MoreAV testing needs clear NHTSA guidelines
The design, construction and performance of motor vehicles and related equipment must conform and be certified to Federal Motor Vehicle...
Read MoreWhat will it take for us to trust self-driving cars?
There’s a scene in the 2019 Child’s Play remake in which an elderly woman has her first experience in an autonomous car....
Read MoreAB Dynamics passes the test
AB Dynamics, which makes driving robots and tests whether autonomous cars keep safely to their lanes, could give lessons on navigating...
Read MoreDriverless cars aren’t safe enough to share our streets
US safety investigators are right to be fed up with rules allowing companies to unleash driverless cars on streets, while...
Read MoreWhy you’ll be thankful and leave a tip after riding in a self-driving car
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...
Read MoreNvidia auto chief maps out next steps on road to autonomous vehicles
The automotive industry has come to the conclusions that fully autonomous vehicles are not as close as some people thought three to four...
Read MoreWho’s regulating self-driving cars? Often, no one
A few hundred self-driving cars are undergoing testing on American roads today, using advanced technology to journey down highways, stop...
Read MoreAV testing must keep the public on side
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...
Read MoreIt sure seems like Nostradamus might have predicted self-driving cars
Nostradamus. His name is synonymous as a soothsayer seemingly able to predict the future. His true name was Michel de Nostredame, and of...
Read MoreDriverless car groups look past the engineering challenge
Driving down the eight hairpin turns of San Francisco’s tourist-ridden Lombard Street in a futuristic self-driving car sounds sexy,...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars could spark a religious revival among young Americans
Nationwide statistics indicate that Americans are becoming less affiliated with established religions. Over one-third currently say that...
Read MoreSwiveling seats and sound ‘bubbles’: What the inside of cars will soon be like
Ever since cars first hit the road, the basic interior layout has remained the same, with everything built around the driver: a...
Read MoreAmerica’s sleep deprivation problem might be solved by self-driving cars
America is losing sleep over losing sleep. According to recent studies, nearly one-third of Americans get less than 6 hours of sleep per...
Read MoreAutonomous driving is ‘hard’ when ‘irrational’ factors come into play, Pony.ai CEO says
Autonomous driving in a “simple environment” is fairly easy but becomes hard to keep safe when other factors are in play, according to the...
Read MoreOops, self-driving car tech has an adverse carbon footprint
The media constantly reminds us about the carbon footprint (CFP) that we are all producing. In some cases, a carbon footprint is expressed...
Read MoreIt’s flu season and here’s why self-driving cars might make things worse
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...
Read MoreHow autonomous vehicles can save us (and the ride-hailing industry)
With Uber and Lyft recently announcing large quarterly losses, it’s clear they have to make serious changes to reach profitability and...
Read MoreHere’s how quantum supremacy will impact self-driving cars
Quantum supremacy achieved! Quantum supremacy, achieved? The news recently was agog with the claim that the so-called and highly sought...
Read MoreForum: Questions aplenty before autonomous vehicles ready for widespread use
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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