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Waymo is no longer using the phrase ‘self-driving.’ Here’s why.

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

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...

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Self-driving cars being blocked by human drivers using road bouldering tactics

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

Have you ever been subjected to another driver doing the so-called road bouldering maneuver? You undoubtedly have. The driving technique...

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Waymo’s self-driving future looks real now that the hype is fading

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

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...

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Nvidia boss says cars will soon be defined by their software

Posted on Jan 21, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

When someone like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang starts making predictions left and right, the best course of action is to sit down and listen....

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4D imaging radar tech a ‘game changer’ for AVs

Posted on Jan 20, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

Sensors that enable 4D imaging radar tech are a game changer in terms of providing safety for autonomous vehicles, according to analysts...

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Momentum ahead – CAM still set to progress in the UK in 2021

Posted on Jan 19, 2021 in Perspective

2020 proved to be a turbulent first year for progress towards realising the promise of connected and automated mobility (CAM) in the UK....

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Intel unit Mobileye’s strategy to win self-driving is very different from Tesla, Waymo and others

Posted on Jan 19, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

MobilEye, an Israeli company which is the pioneer and overwhelming leader in computerized driver-assist systems, has had ambitions in...

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What’s holding back fully autonomous driving?

Posted on Jan 19, 2021 in Perspective

“Level 5” in the autonomous car industry refers to vehicles that can drive themselves in any on-road condition without any intervention...

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Safety first: why 5G will bring more than convenience to future vehicles

Posted on Jan 18, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

There are many amazing features within today’s vehicles. Some of them emphasise safety, like a lane-assist or blind spot alert system,...

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5G is here: Is autonomous driving still far away?

Posted on Jan 18, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

It’s a topic which often comes to the surface whenever we discuss the practicalities of making autonomous vehicles (AVs) a common form of...

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DJI AV rumors: It is already an autonomous vehicle company

Posted on Jan 18, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

Reuters recently reported that DJI is building a team to work on autonomous vehicles, citing job postings and anonymous sources within the...

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Those hacked source code breaches at Microsoft, Nissan, Mercedes are ominous lessons for self-driving cars

Posted on Jan 17, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

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...

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Apple car: from concealed touch controls to holographic images: here are six possible features, based on recent patents

Posted on Jan 17, 2021 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

In last few years, rumors of an Apple car have often popped up, usually after the company filed a vehicle-related patent....

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Startups look beyond lidar for autonomous vehicle perception

Posted on Jan 16, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

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...

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Consumer AV in 2025: When it’s time to take a leap of faith

Posted on Jan 15, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

Leading autonomous vehicle developers are keeping open the possibility that the mythical robotaxi could possibly become real in 2022. The...

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U.S. DOT test initiative gives VOICES to autonomous vehicle ecosystem

Posted on Jan 15, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

The U.S. DOT (Department of Transportation) might have stumbled upon a means and a method in which to overcome the challenge of creating...

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Self-driving cars safety and the curious thought of steering wheels with Tullock spikes

Posted on Jan 14, 2021 in Cars, Perspective

One of the most fascinating thought experiments about the safety of how we all drive our cars is the legendary “Tullock spike” idea....

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Is Tesla migrating from programming logic to neural net for self-driving?

Posted on Jan 14, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

Tesla firmware hacker and researcher who goes by the name of ‘green’ recently revealed that Tesla is migrating towards neural nets (NNs)...

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Has Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta improved drastically since launch?

Posted on Jan 13, 2021 in Knowledge Center, Perspective, Technology, Videos & Podcasts

Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta tester Dirty Tesla has provided a video update suggesting the technology is “getting...

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Radar, reborn: How a new spin on an old idea could revolutionize autonomous cars

Posted on Jan 13, 2021 in Perspective, Technology

“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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