Waymo is no longer using the phrase ‘self-driving.’ Here’s why.
In a blog post shared on January 6, Waymo said it would no longer use the term “self-driving” and would begin referencing its technology...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars being blocked by human drivers using road bouldering tactics
Have you ever been subjected to another driver doing the so-called road bouldering maneuver? You undoubtedly have. The driving technique...
Read MoreWaymo’s self-driving future looks real now that the hype is fading
Last October, Waymo announced that anybody who hailed one of its rides in the suburbs southeast of Phoenix would be picked up by a truly...
Read MoreNvidia boss says cars will soon be defined by their software
When someone like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang starts making predictions left and right, the best course of action is to sit down and listen....
Read More4D imaging radar tech a ‘game changer’ for AVs
Sensors that enable 4D imaging radar tech are a game changer in terms of providing safety for autonomous vehicles, according to analysts...
Read MoreMomentum ahead – CAM still set to progress in the UK in 2021
2020 proved to be a turbulent first year for progress towards realising the promise of connected and automated mobility (CAM) in the UK....
Read MoreIntel unit Mobileye’s strategy to win self-driving is very different from Tesla, Waymo and others
MobilEye, an Israeli company which is the pioneer and overwhelming leader in computerized driver-assist systems, has had ambitions in...
Read MoreWhat’s holding back fully autonomous driving?
“Level 5” in the autonomous car industry refers to vehicles that can drive themselves in any on-road condition without any intervention...
Read MoreSafety first: why 5G will bring more than convenience to future vehicles
There are many amazing features within today’s vehicles. Some of them emphasise safety, like a lane-assist or blind spot alert system,...
Read More5G is here: Is autonomous driving still far away?
It’s a topic which often comes to the surface whenever we discuss the practicalities of making autonomous vehicles (AVs) a common form of...
Read MoreDJI AV rumors: It is already an autonomous vehicle company
Reuters recently reported that DJI is building a team to work on autonomous vehicles, citing job postings and anonymous sources within the...
Read MoreThose hacked source code breaches at Microsoft, Nissan, Mercedes are ominous lessons for self-driving cars
It is said that software eats the world. If that is indeed the case, presumably the source code underlying the software must be the atomic...
Read MoreApple car: from concealed touch controls to holographic images: here are six possible features, based on recent patents
In last few years, rumors of an Apple car have often popped up, usually after the company filed a vehicle-related patent....
Read MoreStartups look beyond lidar for autonomous vehicle perception
Last CES was a time of reckoning for lidar companies, many of which were cratering due to a lack of demand from a (still) non-existent...
Read MoreConsumer AV in 2025: When it’s time to take a leap of faith
Leading autonomous vehicle developers are keeping open the possibility that the mythical robotaxi could possibly become real in 2022. The...
Read MoreU.S. DOT test initiative gives VOICES to autonomous vehicle ecosystem
The U.S. DOT (Department of Transportation) might have stumbled upon a means and a method in which to overcome the challenge of creating...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars safety and the curious thought of steering wheels with Tullock spikes
One of the most fascinating thought experiments about the safety of how we all drive our cars is the legendary “Tullock spike” idea....
Read MoreIs Tesla migrating from programming logic to neural net for self-driving?
Tesla firmware hacker and researcher who goes by the name of ‘green’ recently revealed that Tesla is migrating towards neural nets (NNs)...
Read MoreHas Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta improved drastically since launch?
Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta tester Dirty Tesla has provided a video update suggesting the technology is “getting...
Read MoreRadar, reborn: How a new spin on an old idea could revolutionize autonomous cars
“Autonomous vehicles and autonomous driving [brought with it a huge amount] of hype. Everybody thought that, by 2020 or 2021, we would see...
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