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News, Analysis & Perspective on Autonomous Vehicles

How edge data is training AI for accurate, real-time response

Posted on Jul 28, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

Autonomous driving is seen as the future of mobility, thanks to companies like Tesla that have developed AI-driven advanced driving...

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Rogers outage triggers ‘scary and frightening’ glimpse into future

Posted on Jul 28, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

Rogers Communications Inc.’s national network outage, which knocked out cellular, internet and home phone service to millions of Canadians...

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Zoox robotaxi with supercar DNA rolls toward SF, Vegas, Seattle streets

Posted on Jul 27, 2022 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

The Zoox robotaxi has more in common with a supercar than you think. Look past the Zoox’s breadbox-shaped exterior and inside is the same...

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AI ethics and that viral story of the chess playing robot that broke the finger of a seven-year-old during a heated chess match proffers spellbinding autonomous systems lessons

Posted on Jul 27, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

You almost assuredly know that the world gets intrigued by those eye-catching eyebrow-raising man-bites-dog types of stories. Well, I...

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How the simulated world is assisting the automotive industry

Posted on Jul 26, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

Virtual reality (VR) applications are growing rapidly across sectors as diverse as entertainment, professional services and even...

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Which companies are serious contenders for leading in vehicle automation?

Posted on Jul 25, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

With the healthy stance Tesla has in the electric vehicle market you would think they are the lead contender for autonomy as they are...

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Musk says one thing is central to the future of the car

Posted on Jul 25, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

The connected car, the electric car, the autonomous car: The future of the automobile has often been publicly debated in these terms for...

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AI ethics struggling with the fiery one-two punch of both AI-based autonomous weapons systems and the exploitation of AI-driven autonomous systems that are devilishly weaponized

Posted on Jul 25, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

Those amazing dancing four-legged robots. I’m sure that you’ve seen those viral videos of the four-legged robotic systems that dance and...

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AI ethics and autonomous systems lessons gleaned from that recent Alaska Airlines flight where the pilot and co-pilot disagreed prior to taking off and abruptly opted to taxi back to the terminal and go their separate ways

Posted on Jul 23, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

Airlines have been in the news quite a bit lately. We are in the summertime crunch of flights. Weary and frustrated passengers find...

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5 ways autonomous cars will reshape our world

Posted on Jul 22, 2022 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

What we consider to be autonomous car technology is a complex combination of algorithms, sensors, actuators, automotive parts and robust...

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Low-tech trucks in a high-tech world

Posted on Jul 21, 2022 in Perspective, Technology, Trucks

Back in April, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge and I spent a day touring the Autocar manufacturing plant in Birmingham, Alabama. The...

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Amazon’s Zoox says its robotaxi has met the highest crash safety standards

Posted on Jul 20, 2022 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Zoox, the robotaxi startup Amazon bought two years ago, says it is now certified to meet the highest U.S. crash safety standards and is...

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Importance of AI safety being smartly illuminated amid latest trends showcased at Stanford AI Safety Workshop encompassing autonomous systems

Posted on Jul 20, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

AI safety is vital. You would be hard-pressed to seemingly argue otherwise....

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Municipalities explore autonomous vehicles to expand citizen mobility

Posted on Jul 19, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

Around the nation, cities are experimenting with autonomous vehicles, or AV, as part of their transportation mix. In Ann Arbor, Mich.,...

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Tesla’s new Full Self-Driving Beta (10.13) is about left turn, animal detection, speed limits, and more

Posted on Jul 18, 2022 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Tesla’s new Full Self-Driving Beta update (10.13) is all about left turns, animal detection, speed limits, and much more. Here are the...

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Artificial intelligence in autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jul 17, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has taken the automotive industry by storm to drive the development of level-4 and level-5 autonomous...

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LiDAR, cameras, Tesla

Posted on Jul 17, 2022 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

“LiDAR is a fool’s errand. And anyone relying on LiDAR is doomed.” This was said by Elon Musk (cofounder and CEO of Tesla) during Tesla’s...

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AI ethics cautiously assessing whether offering AI biases hunting bounties to catch and nab ethically wicked fully autonomous systems is prudent or futile

Posted on Jul 16, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

Wanted: AI bias hunters. That could be a modern-day ad that you’ll begin to see popping up on social media channels and making appearances...

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The future of personal mobility

Posted on Jul 13, 2022 in Perspective, Technology

Right now, personal mobility across the majority of the United States is primarily in the form of privately-owned vehicles. The goal:...

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An inside look at liability in the era of autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jul 13, 2022 in Perspective, Policy & Regulation

As automated driving systems become increasingly standard across the automotive industry, they continue to grow in sophistication,...

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