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We took a ride on NYC’s first self-driving shuttle

Posted on Aug 7, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Self-driving car company Optimus Ride just debuted the first public autonomous vehicles in New York City, which will shuttle visitors...

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How to solve a problem like the semi-autonomous vehicle?

Posted on Aug 7, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Many believe that driverless vehicles will be commercialised by gradually introducing higher levels of driver assistance. It is an opinion...

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11 reasons why Tesla will succeed: Tesla pickup truck, Model Y & more

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Despite the crazy stock market variations on Tesla stock (TSLA), there are many reasons why Tesla will succeed in helping convert the...

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Tesla self-driving car news: The latest Project Dojo rumors

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

Tesla self-driving cars news is heating up after CEO Elon Musk made mention of Project Dojo. Project Dojo is Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA )...

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Thinking logically about the risks of self-driving cars

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Readers have contacted me asking about the level of risk associated with today’s self-driving cars. In prior columns, my indication was...

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Reality has set in: making autonomous vehicles work is difficult

Posted on Aug 6, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Traverse City, Mi – The future is connected and autonomous, but it’s complicated – and patience may be required. Judging by the...

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For Waymo user, convenience 1st, tech 2nd

Posted on Aug 4, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

At a time when the idea of self-driving vehicles has barely left the pages of science fiction in the minds of many consumers, Damian...

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The reasons why millennials aren’t as car crazed as baby boomers, and how self-driving cars fit in

Posted on Aug 4, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The automotive industry is not very happy with Millennials and Gen Z. It seems that in comparison to the Baby Boomers and Gen X, the...

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Electrify America & Stable partner on robochargers for autonomous vehicles

Posted on Aug 3, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

You may remember back a few years ago when Tesla released a video of a robotic charging cable connecting to an electric car without human...

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How safe do self-driving vehicles need to be?

Posted on Aug 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

For self-driving vehicles, safety remains in the eye of the beholder. Dozens of companies are rolling out hundreds of autonomous cars and...

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The hidden downsides of autonomous vehicles – and how to avoid them

Posted on Aug 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Almost every major car manufacturer has mentioned the potential benefits of autonomous vehicles. They often talk about design, on-board...

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Eyes-on, hands-off for Nissan’s ProPILOT 2.0 rouses level 3 self-driving tech misgivings

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

We are entering into a murky driving era involving semi-autonomous cars, ones that are not yet proficient at true self-driving and are...

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Getting infrastructure ready for the rising generation of vehicles means rethinking from the ground up

Posted on Aug 1, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Fifty years ago, a bright, shiny spacecraft delivered humans to the moon for the first time. That breathtaking achievement captured the...

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Your guide to deciding if Tesla ‘full self driving’ is worth buying today

Posted on Jul 31, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Tesla has, over time, had a number of offerings in their autopilot and “full self driving” upgrades with some fairly varying...

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How jaywalking could jam up the era of self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 31, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Imagine Manhattan without jaywalking. Or Los Angeles freeways without speeding, or Moscow without grinding traffic. If self-driving cars...

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Customers are not fully prepared for electric and autonomous vehicles: Study

Posted on Jul 31, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

Despite the auto manufacturers and technology companies spending billions on self-driving technology and electric vehicles, customers are...

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Relax, experts say it’s at least a decade before you can buy a self-driving vehicle

Posted on Jul 30, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The bloom is coming off the rose when it comes to expecting self-driving vehicles to zip around in large numbers. In fact, a new survey of...

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You might be waiting a while for “full self-driving approval” to stream Netflix in a moving Tesla

Posted on Jul 29, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Tesla vehicles boast some of the biggest embedded in-dash screens on the market and practically beg you to sit back, Netflix and chill....

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A new report says that autonomous cars could worsen congestion, driving, and parking problems

Posted on Jul 29, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

The report on preparation in Israel for the smart transport revolution states, ‘There is a palpable risk that the smart transport...

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How to engineer a self-driving car

Posted on Jul 29, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

If you are eyeing a career on the software side of self-driving cars, then you are about to gatecrash into an artificial intelligence...

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