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How will we know when self-driving cars are safe? When they can handle the world’s worst drivers

Posted on May 20, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

Imagine learning to drive in a world that resembles the on-road insanity of “Mad Max” or “The Fast and the Furious.” In this world, no one...

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Where remote driving startup Phantom Auto has found new funding and customers

Posted on May 19, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

Before the COVID pandemic put pressure on an already squeezed transportation and logistics industry, Phantom Auto’s remote driving systems...

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Elon Musk just unveiled his vision for Tesla’s robotaxi — Should Uber be worried?

Posted on May 17, 2023 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

In 2016, Tesla (TSLA 4.41%) CEO Elon Musk first revealed plans to develop a fully autonomous self-driving robotaxi. While it’s still...

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San Francisco turns on autonomous vehicles

Posted on May 17, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

One would think San Francisco, arguably the most progressive city in America and still the epicenter of tech, would be the logical testing...

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Q&A: Kodiak’s James Reed offers fleet perspective on self-driving trucks

Posted on May 16, 2023 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

During his six years as CEO of USA Truck, James Reed assessed a lot of future technologies to understand the implications to the...

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I rode the world’s first autonomous public bus service

Posted on May 15, 2023 in Buses, Perspective, Technology

Boring. That’s how I’d describe riding the world’s first autonomous bus service, being launched for public use in...

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Uber weighs its self-driving future

Posted on May 15, 2023 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

As Uber races to build up its fleet of autonomous vehicles, the company wants to make sure they’re actually up to every task. The...

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My week navigating the awkward teenage years of self-driving cars

Posted on May 13, 2023 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

When I lived in the Outer Sunset, San Francisco’s foggy beachside neighborhood, I grew accustomed to seeing camera and sensor-fitted...

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The latest developments in self-driving cars: Are we ready for autonomous vehicles?”

Posted on May 12, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

Self-driving cars have been a hot topic in the automotive industry for several years now. Many major automakers and technology companies...

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The future of driving: Will we lose the privilege?

Posted on May 12, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

Technology advancements have been a blessing to the human race for as long as I can remember, from VHS to the Blue Ray to streaming, from...

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The ethics of autonomous vehicles: Balancing safety and control

Posted on May 12, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

Welcome to a journey into the future of transportation, where steering wheels are optional and cars navigate the world with a mind of...

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Are the UK’s laws ready for autonomous vehicles?

Posted on May 11, 2023 in Perspective, Policy & Regulation, Technology

Despite the predictions of politicians in years gone by, driverless cars are not yet roaming UK roads. So what is holding us back? In...

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Self-driving cars are being put on a data diet

Posted on May 11, 2023 in Perspective, Technology

FOR SELF-DRIVING-CAR DEVELOPERS, like many iPhone and Google Photos users, the growing cost of storing files on the cloud has become a...

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A pure-play way to bet on the future of self-driving cars

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

Investors were initially eager to buy shares after Intel spun off its Israel-based autonomous-vehicle company Mobileye Global (MBLY 8.01%)...

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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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