BMW will offer Level 3 autonomous functions only when it’s 100 percent safe
It’s no secret that the biggest goal everyone in the automotive business is chasing after right now is autonomous driving, even though not...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars grappling with human drivers that blow through stop signs
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...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars may be too speculative even for this market
Driverless-vehicle ventures are starting to go public, in what looks to be the ultimate test of stock investors’ preference for long-range...
Read MoreAutonomous cars an ideal match for Apple, believes Tim Cook
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple chief Tim Cook portrayed self-driving cars as an ideal match for the technology giant during an interview released...
Read MoreAutonowashing and Waymo’s approach to fully autonomous vehicles
Waymo is a self-driving car company, but they don’t particularly like using that terminology. Instead they prefer fully autonomous as a...
Read MoreSidewalk robots are on the way
Automated grocery delivery is a retail technology that suddenly found itself with a more robust use case as the novel coronavirus pandemic...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicle industry faces inconsistent guidelines
(TNS) — As autonomous vehicle testing advances without cohesive federal guidelines, companies are operating under inconsistent or...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars could save many lives. But mental roadblocks stand in the way
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...
Read MoreMore recalls of electric, autonomous vehicles likely
With nearly every manufacturer increasing vehicle electrification, more than 40 new EV models will hit dealer showrooms between 2021 and...
Read MoreHere’s why some are vehemently and diametrically opposed to self-driving cars
The headlines proclaiming the emergence of self-driving cars are usually soaked in high praise for the advent of these technological...
Read MoreAutonomous driving tech, regulations, & auto design — CleanTech talk with Cruise’s Robert Grant
In this episode of our CleanTech Talk podcast interview series, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan sits down with Rob Grant, Senior Vice...
Read MoreRelishing the joys of a demolition derby for self-driving cars
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,...
Read MoreThe road not taken: South Korea’s self-driving professor
YONGIN, South Korea: Decades before the race to build a self-driving car became a multibillion-dollar contest between tech giants such as...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars that are jinxed
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...
Read MoreExploring how smart infrastructure can help Ford build a great self-driving service for Miamians
As Ford brings together a self-driving commercial business in Miami-Dade, the company is thinking about all the complex pieces needed to...
Read MoreAutonomous trucking gains steam but big hurdles remain
A series of recent deals demonstrates how the journey to autonomous trucking is gaining speed. Volvo Group announced a partnership with...
Read MoreWill it be hard or easy for self-driving cars to expand their territory?
Today Waymo has commercial service only in suburban Phoenix. AutoX is doing it near Shenzhen. Tesla TSLA +4% declares their “full”...
Read MoreHow do we protect robotaxis & other AVs from theft? (Part 1)
A recent Twitter conversation got me to thinking (a dangerous pastime, I know) about the security of autonomous vehicles, especially...
Read MoreAutonomous driving must achieve zero accidents vision
Most Americans are leery of self-driving vehicles because putting our lives—and the lives of our loved ones—in the hands of artificial...
Read MoreWhy Waymo’s driverless cars use DMS
“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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