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Building a self-driving car that people can trust

Posted on Dec 16, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

Over the past year, we’ve seen a rise in robotaxis and autonomous vehicle use. Companies such as Waymo, Cruise, and Baidu have all made...

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In self-driving, Amazon invests while Walmart partners

Posted on Dec 16, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Trucks

Amazo AMZN +2.4%n and Walmart WMT -0.1%, two of the largest retailers in the world, each have a presence in the autonomous vehicle...

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Why do many self-driving cars look like toasters on wheels?

Posted on Dec 15, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

On Monday, the autonomous vehicle company Zoox—acquired by Amazon over the summer for a reported $1.2 billion—rolled out its robotaxi. The...

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China Focus: Self-driving service helps forge “City of Intelligent Driving”

Posted on Dec 14, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective

CHANGSHA, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — A white car parked on a wide street in Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province,...

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Barking commands at a self-driving car won’t do you any good

Posted on Dec 13, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

The powerful impact of the spoken word. I was in a local park the other day and someone had let their dog off its leash, allowing the...

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Elon Musk promised 1 million Tesla robotaxis by the end of 2020. Where are they?

Posted on Dec 12, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Elon Musk is the master of hype, notorious for using phrases like “the prophecy will be fulfilled”. No one should be surprised that he...

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Driving into the future from autonomous to AI

Posted on Dec 9, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

With new connective technology, autonomous systems, and innovative business models, the transportation industry is on the cusp of a...

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Here’s how you’ll get paid to ride in a self-driving car

Posted on Dec 9, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Self-driving cars are gradually getting ready for prime time. To-date, the public roadway tryouts of self-driving cars have primarily...

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This guy is taking viewers along for his driverless rides

Posted on Dec 8, 2020 in Cars, Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

WAYMO HAS LONG kept details about its industry-leading self-driving technology under wraps. The company has done millions of miles of...

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Amazon/Zoox custom vehicle design revealed early and leaks some details

Posted on Dec 7, 2020 in Cars, News, Perspective

Zoox, the self-driving robotaxi startup acquired for over $1B earlier this year by Amazon AMZN -0.1%, has promised a big reveal for Dec...

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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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