Tesla Smart Summon is deemed safe enough & came just in time
Some argue that Tesla Smart Summon should not be released because it is “beta” software. That is not a strong argument. According to...
Read MoreCan Dubai go green with flying taxis and ‘rooms on wheels’?
DUBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – With a bus stop only five minutes from her Dubai home, it is normally convenient for Deborah...
Read MoreAnatomy of an autonomous vehicle service ecosystem
If you have seen one of the many schematic charts full of logos illustrating the autonomous vehicle ecosystem, you would be forgiven for...
Read MoreConsumers need help with AV tech
Most companies in the automotive industry are working to develop some element of autonomous driving or support for such a capability....
Read MoreBoomerang kids to bounce out sooner due to self-driving cars
They call them boomerang kids. The word “kids” is rather misleading since the ages involved are typically young adults, so substitute the...
Read MoreThe best way to get driverless cars on the road is to make them less conservative
Hakan Samuelsson, the CEO of Volvo recently said it was “irresponsible” to put autonomous vehicles (AVs) on the road if they were not...
Read MoreAfraid of self-driving car testing on public roads? Compared to what?
A front-page article in last Sunday’s Washington Post beat an old drum: “Some Silicon Valley Residents Anxious Over Self-Driving Cars.”...
Read MoreHollywood and autonomous vehicles: how films, cartoons, and TV shows have shaped our AV biases
A March 2019 AAA survey found that almost three in four Americans remain afraid of fully self-driving vehicles. The survey also noted that...
Read MoreLet’s break down the common self-driving car myths
If you’ve never seen or been near (or inside) a self-driving car, the concept can seem a bit much. Cars driving themselves? What?...
Read MoreLIDAR put into a Tesla–and the world doesn’t come to an end
There is a LIDAR sensor in a Tesla. There is a LIDAR sensor in a Tesla? There is a LIDAR sensor in a Tesla! Those were the range of...
Read MoreSolving the loneliness epidemic via self-driving cars
We are in the midst of a loneliness epidemic. And, unfortunately, it is predicted to worsen. According to stats by the U.S. Health...
Read MoreRecession worries could hamper self-driving cars
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...
Read MoreHow will autonomous cars pay for things?
Driverless cars need to be able to carry out all the tasks currently handled by humans. That doesn’t just mean shifting gears,...
Read MoreHow will autonomous cars pay for things?
Driverless cars need to be able to carry out all the tasks currently handled by humans. That doesn’t just mean shifting gears,...
Read MoreMillennials exodus from big cities will be accelerated via self-driving cars
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...
Read MoreIn-cabin monitoring critical piece of autonomous-vehicle puzzle
Knowing precisely where occupants are and what they are doing will be as critical to automated driving’s future as to whether the vehicle...
Read MoreIn-cabin monitoring critical piece of autonomous-vehicle puzzle
Knowing precisely where occupants are and what they are doing will be as critical to automated driving’s future as to whether the vehicle...
Read MoreWhat does the future hold for self-driving cars?
Self-driving cars are poised to revolutionize the transportation industry. There have been many significant shifts in the auto industry...
Read MoreHere’s why NVIDIA can sideswipe Alphabet in autonomous cars
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) subsidiary Waymo has been an early pacesetter in self-driving cars. Its autonomous cars have clocked...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars must cope with havoc and avoid creating it
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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