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Why automakers are looking beyond ‘self-driving’ — and why investors should follow

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

Recently, on Motley Fool Live, Industry Focus host Nick Sciple sat down with John Rosevear, the senior auto specialist for Fool.com, to...

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Examining the world through signals and systems

Posted on Feb 5, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

There’s a mesmerizing video animation on YouTube of simulated, self-driving traffic streaming through a six-lane, four-way intersection....

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New user’s guide to address Level 3 autonomous modes

Posted on Feb 3, 2021 in Perspective

When they develop cars in their pursuit of automotive autonomy, engineers guide their work based on SAE’s automated-driving Levels...

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One of Uber’s earliest investors says the billions it spent on self-driving were a ‘waste of money’

Posted on Feb 3, 2021 in Cars, Finance, Perspective

Uber’s food-delivery business has been a massive boon for the company as the pandemic sent ride-hailing revenues down the tubes and...

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Self-driving cars and parallels to Minecraft

Posted on Feb 3, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Minecraft is big business. This quite revered and now over a decade old video game has reportedly attained more than 126 million monthly...

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Kuo: ‘Apple Car’ to use Hyundai’s E-GMP platform, GM and PSA partnerships possible

Posted on Feb 2, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Noted TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo weighed in on “Apple Car” on Monday, saying Apple will work in close cooperation with...

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Innoviz has the lidar technology Tesla and Apple need for their autonomous vehicles, says CEO

Posted on Feb 2, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

“If Tesla wants to reach full autonomous driving capabilities it will need lidar,” Omer Keilaf, co-founder and CEO of Innoviz,...

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Moovit founder: Israel likely to see autonomous vehicles within a year

Posted on Feb 2, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

“Moovit and Mobileye plan to start operating autonomous vehicles in Israel by the beginning of 2022 — within a year from today. We are...

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Self-driving cars are faced with too many moving objects and too little time

Posted on Feb 1, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Have you ever played the game of what-do-you-spy when on a long driving trip that includes a child in the car? It is a simple and...

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Autonomous driving to be cheaper than cost of a car: Softbank chief Son

Posted on Feb 1, 2021 in News, Perspective

NEW DELHI/DAVOS: Mass production of vehicles without a driving wheel will start in about two years and autonomous driving is going to be...

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Driverless cars may ‘never’ be introduced on roads with a firm date not ‘black and white’

Posted on Jan 30, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Fully autonomous cars for passenger use are ”many years away” and “maybe never” at a stage where they can be used for passenger journeys....

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Autonomous driving to be cheaper than cost of a car: Softbank chief Son

Posted on Jan 29, 2021 in News, Perspective

NEW DELHI/DAVOS: Mass production of vehicles without a driving wheel will start in about two years and autonomous driving is going to be...

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Forget the city, see how this self-driving pilot in Norway tackles winter conditions and steep hills

Posted on Jan 29, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

At the all virtual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2021, Volvo Penta announced it was launching an assisted docking system that...

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Self-driving cars spurring nearby human drivers into speeding and abysmal reckless driving

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Let’s take a close look at some crucial driving statistics from last year entailing everyday conventional driving....

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AV holds promise, but lacks ‘go anywhere’ ability, panelists say

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 in Perspective

Experts advised people to manage their expectations of automated vehicles for their traveling capabilities....

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Starship delivery robots complete one million deliveries to become #2 autonomous transport company

Posted on Jan 27, 2021 in Cars, News, Perspective

Starship, a U.S./Estonian company which provides urgent delivery via small self-driving robots on sidewalks, announced today it has...

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Designing an electric or autonomous vehicle is like designing a smartphone

Posted on Jan 26, 2021 in Perspective

I, like many in the tech industry, have likened Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) to smartphones. While on the...

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Why Microsoft’s self-driving car strategy will work

Posted on Jan 22, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Self-driving car startup Cruise has just gotten a $2 billion infusion from Microsoft, General Motors, Honda, and institutional investors,...

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Waymo CEO Says Tesla is not a competitor, gives estimated cost of autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jan 22, 2021 in Cars, News, Perspective

In an interview with German business publication Manager Magazin, Waymo CEO John Krafcik said Tesla is not a competitor to Waymo. He said...

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The future is taking shape before our eyes

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in Perspective, Policy & Regulation

The US regulator for automotive safety, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has just announced a change in the...

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