Experts: Don’tleave consumers out of autonomy equation
If you’re confused about the difference between a Level 3 and Level 4 autonomous vehicle, or just how safe an AV is, or even just...
Read MoreCOMMENT: What will it take to bridge the chasm between L2 and L3/4 autonomy?
The viability of mass-market autonomous vehicles (AVs) hangs in the balance. The global market is expected to decline by more than 3%...
Read MoreSelf-driving cars learn to read the body language of people on the street
A four-lane street narrows to two to accommodate workers repairing a large pothole. One worker holds a stop sign loosely in his left hand...
Read MoreRussell Crowe’s ‘Unhinged’ portrayal would be markedly different once self-driving cars arrive
This past weekend the highly anticipated movie “Unhinged” starring actor extraordinaire Russell Crowe opened in U.S. movie theatres. Given...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles could improve policing, public safety, and much more
In a world of autonomous vehicles, much of the nation’s policing that is devoted to enforcing traffic safety laws, and the sometimes fatal...
Read MoreLiDAR is getting so cheap it’d be madness not to use it in self-driving cars
LiDAR, a combination of the words light and radar, is a type of sensor technology that’s popular among some self-driving car companies for...
Read MoreOuster and Xilinx partner to bring cost-effective LiDAR to autonomous vehicles
There is a debate in the auto industry on what sensors to use for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) up through fully autonomous...
Read MoreThe AI ‘intelligence explosion’ might happen this way, including for AI self-driving cars
Sometimes you initiate an action and in a domino-like manner it gets going and going, seemingly feeding off itself and rapidly agitating...
Read MoreMemory design for autonomous driving systems
While most industry watchers believe we are still perhaps over a decade away from fully autonomous vehicles becoming common in European...
Read MoreFull self-driving cars are still a long way off – here’s why
A few days ago, the UK Department of Transport announced a consultation on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS). This led to media...
Read MoreAutonomous vehicles should benefit those with disabilities, but progress remains slow
An MIT report estimates truly autonomous vehicles might not hit the streets for a decade. And when they do, it’s difficult to say whether...
Read MoreAptiv: 100,000+ commercial robotaxi rides in Las Vegas
Yesterday, when I wrote about 10 existing and announced robotaxi services, I skipped a notable one that a reader brought to my attention....
Read MoreGreat ocean explorers, tobacco, Locomation and a good sign for AV progress
A previous article “Christopher Columbus And Evaluating Autonomous Vehicles As An Investor” discussed the nature of the Autonomous Vehicle...
Read MoreIt’s not too early for cities to craft AV regulation
The delivery of goods, public transit and taxis are all use cases for autonomous vehicles being batted around in transportation circles....
Read MoreAI as being truthful or a liar, including while at the wheel of self-driving cars
Will AI lie to you? Sure, why not. Most people assume that AI is dispassionate, unbiased, objective rather than subjective, and...
Read MoreWhere are we with public sentiment on autonomous vehicles?
There is a political and economic value to the sentiment of the everyday transportation user. Does the transportation that I have...
Read More10 robotaxi services — existing & planned
I cover self-driving vehicles and robotaxis quite frequently as part of this job. In fact, I think we were using the term “robotaxi”...
Read MoreThe moral & ethical considerations of self-driving vehicles
A few days ago, my esteemed colleague Maarten Vinkhuyzen posted an excellent article on self-driving systems that explores the difference...
Read MoreBeijing makes self-driving vehicles a priority
AutoX, a Chinese autonomous vehicle startup, has announced the launch of a fleet of 100 self-driving RoboTaxis in Shanghai’s Jiading...
Read MoreCOMMENT: How to get consumers ready for autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles are the future of the automotive industry, with car companies from Tesla to Fiat Chrysler and Volkswagen developing...
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