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Elon Musk makes clear his stance on self-driving cars, AI oversight, and his ‘ad for Mars’

Posted on Dec 7, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

In an interview with Mathias Döpfner, the CEO of Axel Springer, Business Insider’s parent company, Elon Musk revealed his thoughts...

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Autonomous vehicle: How safe is safe enough?

Posted on Dec 7, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

How safe is safe enough? This is a question which has perplexed the autonomous vehicle (AV) industry since its inception. Every time I...

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The impassioned debate: Self-driving cars parking head-in versus nose out

Posted on Dec 6, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

A parking lot can become a feuding landscape akin to the Old West and the infamous rivalry between the Hatfields and the McCoys....

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What can “Tesla Full Self-Driving” do? Where does it struggle? (Video)

Posted on Dec 5, 2020 in Knowledge Center, Perspective, Technology, Videos & Podcasts

Last Friday, November 27, Tesla Chief Engineering Officer Elon Musk tweeted that the rather advanced beta version of Tesla’s Full...

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Recap: Who’s responsible if a self-driving car has an accident?

Posted on Dec 5, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

With self-driving cars gaining traction in today’s automobile landscape, the issue of legal liability in the case of an accident has...

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Safety as the #1 priority for semi-autonomous vehicles requires a reform of European regulations

Posted on Dec 5, 2020 in Perspective, Policy & Regulation

Safety is rightfully defined as the number one priority for all regulators who make decisions about vehicle systems like driving assist or...

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CEO of Yandex Self Driving Group predicts that autonomous vehicles will roam freely around major cities within five years

Posted on Dec 3, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Self-driving cars are yet to become the everyday reality in Europe, but one European tech giant is racing to compete with Google’s...

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Self-driving cars being tailgated by obnoxious human drivers

Posted on Dec 3, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Let’s talk about those obnoxious people that insist on driving their car as though it is an extension of the rear bumper of your car....

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Self-driving cars need those ‘How am I driving’ bumper stickers

Posted on Dec 2, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Sometimes bumper stickers are notably helpful. While out driving, you are bound to see vehicles that have the legendary “How Am I...

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Magna camera system advances AV technology

Posted on Dec 2, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

When self-driving cars hit the road in large numbers, there’s a good chance some of Magna’s technology will be onboard....

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McKinsey & Company: Private autonomous vehicles: The other side of the robo-taxi story

Posted on Dec 1, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

In the past few years, autonomous driving (AD) has generated sizable interest. The buzz started with a wave of bold announcements by tech...

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Assembling the autonomous truck

Posted on Nov 30, 2020 in Perspective, Trucks

Truck makers and tech startups continue to make progress in their pursuit of autonomous trucks, but moving this elusive technology past...

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Ride-hail companies are making life harder for scooters

Posted on Nov 30, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

ROBOTAXIS DON’T EXIST yet. Some experts suspect they won’t circulate widely for another decade. But earlier this month, the state of...

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The big ways Full Self Driving & machine learning differ from our brains

Posted on Nov 27, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

In a previous article, I discussed my long-term plan to learn more about machine learning, starting with the Elements of AI courses. While...

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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Beta makes impressive ‘decisions’ in many cases

Posted on Nov 27, 2020 in Knowledge Center, Perspective, Technology, Videos & Podcasts

There’s a multitude of Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta testing videos online. While there are certainly many impressive moments and...

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The holidays – a time to be thankful for electric and autonomous vehicles

Posted on Nov 26, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective, Trucks

Transportation is Mobility and Mobility is freedom. That is my thankful wish for Electric and Autonomous Vehicles and the future of...

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A peek at Freightliner’s Gen2 autonomous future

Posted on Nov 24, 2020 in Perspective, Trucks

I’ve seen the future. I even got to touch it. It looks like it has a spinal injury … and braces. I didn’t get to drive it, but I’m not...

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Self-driving cars: A level-by-level explainer of the road to autonomy

Posted on Nov 23, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Self-driving cars have started to wear out their welcome, and they aren’t even here yet. Much of the promise and disappointment...

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Driverless trucks are already on Texas roads with more to come

Posted on Nov 23, 2020 in Perspective, Trucks

(TNS) — The age of self-driving 18-wheelers traveling on U.S. highways may be much closer than many people realize, and North Texas is...

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Now an Amazon company, Zoox is ready to dial-up its robotaxi push

Posted on Nov 22, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Self-driving tech startup Zoox has gone through a big management shakeup and surprise sale to Amazon in the past two years. But with the...

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