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AV fever has cooled off, but driverless cars aren’t going away

Posted on May 5, 2023 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

After years of multibillion-dollar investments, “just around the corner” promises of robotaxis, and predictions that today’s children...

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Here’s where governments are testing self-driving vehicles

Posted on May 2, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

Just five years ago, self-driving public transportation and delivery services were out of reach for most government agencies. But in 2023,...

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What should happen when a robocar meets an emergency vehicle, to avoid a paradox of safety?

Posted on May 2, 2023 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

As robotaxis have deployed in pilot projects in various US and Chinese cities, there have been many interactions between them and...

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Amid race for self-driving tech, China’s EV makers face a tough choice: commercialise existing systems or years of R&D

Posted on May 1, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

Chinese tech giants and electric vehicle (EV) makers are in a heated race to find breakthroughs in autonomous driving, which analysts and...

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Carmakers emphasize practicality in new goals for autonomous driving

Posted on Apr 28, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

Pittsburgh held its collective breath when car companies a couple of years ago quietly started backing off their projections for how...

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Why Nvidia’s AI technology is essential for the autonomous vehicle industry

Posted on Apr 28, 2023 in Markets, Perspective, Technology

There has been a lot of hype around autonomous vehicles over the past few years but the reality is that the technology still seems some...

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I rode in a Waymo self-driving taxi with no driver and it was a smooth and safe ride, despite my initial fears

Posted on Apr 27, 2023 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Autonomous driving company Waymo — formerly known as the Google self-driving car project — has launched a fleet of vehicles in Phoenix and...

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A reporter’s trip in a driverless car named Peaches was a delight until it got confused and stopped in the middle of the street

Posted on Apr 26, 2023 in Cars, Perspective

I won’t forget the first time I took a ride in a car without anyone sitting in the driver’s seat. It happened one night last September...

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Self-driving trucks struggle to deliver

Posted on Apr 26, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Several startups working on self-driving trucks — viewed by many as an easier challenge than autonomous passenger cars — have stalled in...

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S&P Dow Jones Indices to calculate The Road to Autonomy Index tracking autonomous vehicles and logistics

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Markets, Perspective, Technology

NEW YORK, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Road to Autonomy®, a leading source of data, insight and commentary on autonomous...

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The do’s and don’ts for sharing the roads with driverless cars

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

The rest of us can learn from San Francisco residents about what it’s like to share the roads with driverless test cars. General Motors’...

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China’s DriveGPT is here. Time to play catch-up

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

China’s artificial intelligence-powered autonomous-vehicle market is showing serious promise. So, of course, Elon Musk wants a piece of...

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Einride’s self-driving goal is medium-haul electric trucks, not long haul. Here’s why.

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Many companies are looking to make self-driving trucks. There’s a huge driver shortage, and it can do a lot to improve the economics and...

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How TuSimple’s autonomous driving tech works

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

Amazon Web Services’ latest episode of ‘“Now Go Build” provided a deep dive into autonomous trucking technology. Amazon’s Werner...

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Innovation in autonomous vehicles: Leading companies in V2V distance control for the automotive industry

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by the need to enhance driving experience, safety,...

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How Aurora is navigating the bumpy road to commercial self-driving trucks

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Amid economic uncertainty, tight capital markets, wary investors and consolidation in the nascent autonomous vehicle industry, Aurora...

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How does autonomous driving work?

Posted on Apr 22, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

Self-driving cars are quickly becoming a reality. This technology is set to revolutionize the way we travel and move goods around the...

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Cruise says its autonomous vehicles can save thousands of lives. But Americans still don’t trust driverless cars

Posted on Apr 21, 2023 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Every year, roughly 40,000 people die from car accidents in the U.S., making them a “leading” cause of death in the country, according to...

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AV in the trenches: What will it really take to get automated trucks on the road?

Posted on Apr 20, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

So far, 2023 has been head-spinning if you’re an automated vehicles nerd. Let’s consider where we were a few months ago compared to now,...

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Using AI in autonomous vehicles: Ethical implications

Posted on Apr 19, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

In the upcoming years, autonomous vehicles have the potential to revolutionize the transportation sector by enhancing accessibility for...

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