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News, Analysis & Perspective on Autonomous Vehicles

A conversation with WiTricity CEO Alex Gruzen — #CleanTechnica exclusive

Posted on Feb 17, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Things are happening at WiTricity, a world leader in wireless vehicle charging. Last week, it announced a new partnership with MAHLE, a...

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A self-driving fix for a population problem

Posted on Feb 15, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

This week, SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund invested nearly $1 billion in California-based autonomous delivery vehicle company Nuro....

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The self-driving car is a marvel doomed by unpredictable humans

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

A few years ago, I wrote a Guardian article about jetpacks. A mode of transport that seemingly everyone wants and has been expecting (and...

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Federal framework on autonomous vehicles policy essential, UPS executive says

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Cars, Perspective, Policy & Regulation, Trucks

Nationwide policy for autonomous cars and trucks has the potential of facilitating the flow of freight while improving safety, according...

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California’s self-driving car reports are imperfect, but they’re better than nothing

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

On Wednesday, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles released the latest batch of reports from companies testing self-driving vehicles...

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In the race for self-driving people movers, May Mobility could beat Waymo

Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective

While automotive companies and technology giants are racing to make cars drive themselves on the open road, a Michigan-based start-up is...

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The ethical question of autonomous vehicles

Posted on Feb 12, 2019 in Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

Mobility and equity Kendall Science Fellow, Dr. Richard Ezike walks us through the equity implication of autonomous vehicles (AVs), and...

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Interview: Pronto’s Anthony Levandowski on new autonomous venture, rep and redemption

Posted on Feb 11, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Anthony Levandowski is aware of his reputation. One of the most controversial figures in autonomous driving, his background has been...

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Self-driving cars could actually make congestion much worse

Posted on Feb 10, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Where does your self-driving car go after it has dropped you off? That’s the question Adam Millard-Ball set out to answer in his...

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Sorry, self-driving cars won’t make your Uber ride any cheaper

Posted on Feb 8, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

Automakers like GM and Ford are banking on the the assumption that if they can lower the cost per mile of self-driving taxis to $1 or...

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The woman in charge of laying the groundwork for Waymo’s self-driving taxis in cities across the US reveals why humility is key to the company’s future

Posted on Feb 8, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

It’s assumed that if you want to work at Alphabet, your best path runs through a computer-science program at a major university....

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Ford Mobility President talks self-driving commercial vehicles

Posted on Feb 7, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Ford Motor Co. is moving aggressively into autonomous transportation. The automaker will bring a self-driving commercial vehicle to market...

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Why autonomous cars may take longer than anticipated

Posted on Feb 7, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Countless automotive and software companies are burning the midnight oil to bring self-driving cars to the market. While some of them have...

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GM’s CEO Mary Barra just shared some interesting insight into how the company’s self-driving division is run

Posted on Feb 7, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

GM reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 earnings on Wednesday, beating analysts’ estimates and sending shares up about 4%...

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Self-driving cars could be great for the tire industry

Posted on Feb 7, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Self-driving cars could change everything. More than a century of humans behind the wheel could come to end, posing significant challenges...

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What retailers should be thinking about self-driving cars

Posted on Feb 6, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Ride-share company Lyft is conducting an experiment with technology company Aptiv in which real customers are taken on their Lyft rides in...

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Self-driving vehicles need long development before general use

Posted on Feb 6, 2019 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

While areas such as Pittsburgh and Silicon Valley are actively researching the development of autonomous vehicles, they are not likely to...

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Intellectual property megatrends in era of autonomous vehicles

Posted on Feb 5, 2019 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

What business models should the auto industry consider relative to Intellectual property as autonomous vehicles proliferate? Roya Ghafele,...

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Tesla is decades away from full self-driving cars

Posted on Feb 3, 2019 in Cars, News, Perspective

In my initial takedown of Tesla’s (TSLA – Get Report) December quarter report —- I did not yet have the benefit of the...

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Self-driving cars advance — but will they be affordable?

Posted on Feb 1, 2019 in Cars, Perspective

Self-driving car technology continues to advance, especially in terms of the technology that provides the data to the car about its...

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