Advanced tolling maybe the killer app for autonomous vehicle test tracks
Since the days of the DARPA grand challenge, Autonomous Vehicle (AV) Technology has generated a great deal of excitement. Companies such...
Read MoreThe top five ugliest cars today and why ride-looks might ultimately disappear due to AI self-driving cars
Is your car ugly? I don’t mean whether it possibly has a smattering of unsightly dents or dings, nor whether the paint is chipped and...
Read MoreLatest Tesla software update: Autopilot changes, successes, & fails
There’s no contesting the fact that Tesla updates its Autopilot driver-assist technology on a regular basis. Moreover, the best part...
Read MoreWhy self-driving cars might never become a commodity
Studies from the American National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that human error (e.g., misjudgment, speeding,...
Read MoreThe Herculean task required to reduce liability claims involving autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles need their own space to operate, a report says, and auto executives agree that putting them on the same roads as...
Read MorePaving the way for passenger options in autonomous vehicles
In the event a passenger perceives an emergency during a trip in a fully autonomous vehicle, what are the passenger’s options? How can...
Read MoreDemand for autonomous delivery robots rises as pandemic continues
From Michigan to Tokyo, the coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge in demand for contactless delivery robots....
Read MoreAI ethicists clash over real-world aptness of the controversial trolley problem, but for self-driving cars it is the real deal
One of the most controversial topics embroiling AI Ethics is the infamous Trolley Problem. Let’s unpack the matter and see what we can...
Read MoreGhost Road, autonomous vehicles myths, & the future — Cleantech talk with Anthony Townsend
In the second half of this episode of our Cleantech Talk podcast interview series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc....
Read MoreExploring the three elephants in the autonomous vehicle room
The expression “elephant in the room” refers to an important question that everyone knows about but no one wants to discuss...
Read MoreWhy Elon Musk’s autonomous driving ideas don’t worry insurers
Five years ago, the impact of technology on auto insurers was thought to be straightforward: Self-driving cars were coming soon, and they...
Read MoreAV transformation design and verification turbocharges OEMs
Autonomous vehicles are ushering in a new era of self-driving cars, taxis, trucks, and a host of other means of transport, which is having...
Read MoreOur Neanderthal DNA might get triggered by AI, initially set off by self-driving cars
Scientists are scouring human DNA to try and see if there might be any predispositions toward COVID-19 vulnerability. This search for...
Read MoreSoftware platforms as engines of change: AV cooperation
The pandemic and safety are overhauling AV’s engine of change. Over the last two weeks alone, a host of partnerships and acquisition deals...
Read MoreFord partners with Mobileye on self-driving tech. What does that mean for Argo.AI?
Ford made a $1 billion investment in Argo.AI three years ago. Ford has also partnered with Volkswagen to jointly develop the Argo.AI...
Read MoreAirplane makes emergency landing on busy highway, perplexing for self-driving cars
Watch out, is it a bird, is it a plane, or is it superman? Turns out, it was a plane. A news report and an accompanying video clip...
Read MoreHow NASA built a self-driving car for its next Mars mission
LATER THIS MONTH, NASA is expected to launch its latest Mars rover, Perseverance, on a first-of-its-kind mission to the Red Planet. Its...
Read MoreSensor failure a looming risk for AVs, ANE Congress panelists warn
Automakers and suppliers are looking into a potential problem that could affect passenger cars equipped with autonomous driving...
Read MoreSelf-driving industry takes to the highway after robotaxi failure
When Sebastian Thrun was starting Google’s self-driving car project in 2009, commercialising the technology was not on anyone’s mind. “We...
Read MoreGhost Road, on myths & future for autonomous vehicles with Anthony Townsend — Part one
In the first half of this interview for our CleanTech Talk podcast series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and...
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