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BMW will offer Level 3 autonomous functions only when it’s 100 percent safe

Posted on Apr 8, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

It’s no secret that the biggest goal everyone in the automotive business is chasing after right now is autonomous driving, even though not...

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Self-driving cars grappling with human drivers that blow through stop signs

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

That driver must have been as blind as a bat. Those are the first thoughts that you might have upon witnessing a driver that blows through...

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Self-driving cars may be too speculative even for this market

Posted on Apr 7, 2021 in Perspective

Driverless-vehicle ventures are starting to go public, in what looks to be the ultimate test of stock investors’ preference for long-range...

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Autonomous cars an ideal match for Apple, believes Tim Cook

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 in Cars, News, Perspective

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple chief Tim Cook portrayed self-driving cars as an ideal match for the technology giant during an interview released...

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Autonowashing and Waymo’s approach to fully autonomous vehicles

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 in Perspective

Waymo is a self-driving car company, but they don’t particularly like using that terminology. Instead they prefer fully autonomous as a...

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Sidewalk robots are on the way

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Automated grocery delivery is a retail technology that suddenly found itself with a more robust use case as the novel coronavirus pandemic...

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Autonomous vehicle industry faces inconsistent guidelines

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 in Perspective, Policy & Regulation

(TNS) — As autonomous vehicle testing advances without cohesive federal guidelines, companies are operating under inconsistent or...

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Self-driving cars could save many lives. But mental roadblocks stand in the way

Posted on Apr 6, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

As we get ever closer to the era of driverless cars, a key question looms: How safe should autonomous vehicles be before we allow them on...

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More recalls of electric, autonomous vehicles likely

Posted on Apr 5, 2021 in Perspective

With nearly every manufacturer increasing vehicle electrification, more than 40 new EV models will hit dealer showrooms between 2021 and...

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Here’s why some are vehemently and diametrically opposed to self-driving cars

Posted on Apr 5, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

The headlines proclaiming the emergence of self-driving cars are usually soaked in high praise for the advent of these technological...

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Autonomous driving tech, regulations, & auto design — CleanTech talk with Cruise’s Robert Grant

Posted on Apr 5, 2021 in Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan sits down with Rob Grant, Senior Vice...

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Relishing the joys of a demolition derby for self-driving cars

Posted on Apr 3, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

It’s Spring time! Makes one hark back to visiting local county fairs and doing all the usual things that one does at such events,...

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The road not taken: South Korea’s self-driving professor

Posted on Apr 2, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

YONGIN, South Korea: Decades before the race to build a self-driving car became a multibillion-dollar contest between tech giants such as...

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Self-driving cars that are jinxed

Posted on Apr 1, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Do you believe it is possible for someone or something to be jinxed? When you watch sports players get upset at a potential jinx that is...

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Exploring how smart infrastructure can help Ford build a great self-driving service for Miamians

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 in Infrastructure, Perspective

As Ford brings together a self-driving commercial business in Miami-Dade, the company is thinking about all the complex pieces needed to...

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Autonomous trucking gains steam but big hurdles remain

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 in Perspective, Trucks

A series of recent deals demonstrates how the journey to autonomous trucking is gaining speed. Volvo Group announced a partnership with...

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Will it be hard or easy for self-driving cars to expand their territory?

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Today Waymo has commercial service only in suburban Phoenix. AutoX is doing it near Shenzhen. Tesla TSLA +4% declares their “full”...

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How do we protect robotaxis & other AVs from theft? (Part 1)

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 in Perspective

A recent Twitter conversation got me to thinking (a dangerous pastime, I know) about the security of autonomous vehicles, especially...

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Autonomous driving must achieve zero accidents vision

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 in Perspective

Most Americans are leery of self-driving vehicles because putting our lives—and the lives of our loved ones—in the hands of artificial...

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Why Waymo’s driverless cars use DMS

Posted on Mar 30, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

“Why did a driverless car use DMS? Because it was a test-level system.” Okay, that won’t win me any prizes for humor. Instead let me pose...

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