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Solving the loneliness epidemic via self-driving cars

Posted on Oct 6, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

We are in the midst of a loneliness epidemic. And, unfortunately, it is predicted to worsen. According to stats by the U.S. Health...

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Recession worries could hamper self-driving cars

Posted on Oct 3, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The media is doing a lot of hand-wringing about whether the U.S. economy is heading toward a recession. Some analysts point to signs such...

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How will autonomous cars pay for things?

Posted on Oct 2, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Driverless cars need to be able to carry out all the tasks currently handled by humans. That doesn’t just mean shifting gears,...

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How will autonomous cars pay for things?

Posted on Oct 2, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Driverless cars need to be able to carry out all the tasks currently handled by humans. That doesn’t just mean shifting gears,...

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Millennials exodus from big cities will be accelerated via self-driving cars

Posted on Oct 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The latest stats indicate that millennials and Gen Z are continuing to exit from big U.S. cities, making this the fourth such year in a...

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In-cabin monitoring critical piece of autonomous-vehicle puzzle

Posted on Oct 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Knowing precisely where occupants are and what they are doing will be as critical to automated driving’s future as to whether the vehicle...

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In-cabin monitoring critical piece of autonomous-vehicle puzzle

Posted on Oct 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Knowing precisely where occupants are and what they are doing will be as critical to automated driving’s future as to whether the vehicle...

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What does the future hold for self-driving cars?

Posted on Sep 30, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Self-driving cars are poised to revolutionize the transportation industry. There have been many significant shifts in the auto industry...

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Here’s why NVIDIA can sideswipe Alphabet in autonomous cars

Posted on Sep 28, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) subsidiary Waymo has been an early pacesetter in self-driving cars. Its autonomous cars have clocked...

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Self-driving cars must cope with havoc and avoid creating it

Posted on Sep 26, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The football season is well underway, and one of the more unusual and lesser-known metrics for analyzing teams consists of their havoc...

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The driverless car is dead. Long live the driverless car

Posted on Sep 24, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

A $4 billion joint venture between Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv Plc to develop autonomous cars might look like evidence that the promised...

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Opinion: Here’s what stands in the way of completely self-driving cars

Posted on Sep 23, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Democratic presidential hopefuls and auto makers are betting big on new technologies to rid cars of fossil fuels, while auto makers are...

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Robotaxis as the norm are still ‘far away’

Posted on Sep 23, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

If there’s a voice of reason in the autonomous vehicle industry, Bryan Salesky is it. One might think the CEO of Argo AI would have...

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Drivers’ jobs post-autonomy, ‘disruption in chunks’: Panel talks self-driving trucks

Posted on Sep 23, 2019 in News, Perspective, Trucks

Speaking earlier this month at the FTR Transportation Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, representatives from three autonomous truck...

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Could a start-up entrepreneur invent a self-driving car in their garage?

Posted on Sep 22, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

One of the most popular tropes in high-tech seems to be the notion that an enterprising entrepreneur could miraculously invent the...

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How far we from seeing autonomous vehicles on the road?

Posted on Sep 20, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Michael Ritter, President, Hexagon Positioning Intelligence, explains why autonomous vehicles are going to be a reality soon...

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AV race opens door to agile, ambitious start-ups

Posted on Sep 19, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Increasing pressure to get autonomous vehicles ready for the road has created an open invitation for innovative startups to show what they...

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Why railroad crossings are a grave danger for self-driving cars

Posted on Sep 19, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Stop, look and listen. That’s the customary sage advice for car drivers that come upon a railroad crossing. Do you abide by that simple...

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Autonomous driving: A distant dream or an imminent reality?

Posted on Sep 19, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

A few days ago, when Spain’s technology conglomerate GMV announced that it had obtained a contract from BMW for developing a precise GNSS...

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Forget about self-driving cars, just make a robot that can drive

Posted on Sep 17, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Do you know a smarmy person that thinks they always have a better idea or a canny way to solve a vexing problem? If so, you likely know...

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