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The famous AI Turing Test put in reverse and upside-down, plus implications for self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

How will we know when the world has arrived at AI? To clarify, there are lots of claims these days about computers that embody AI,...

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Autonomous driving business models: Part two

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Finance, Perspective, Technology

In my previous article, we discussed various drivers of business models and the way it will change cities, roads, parking, commuting,...

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Economically political solutions for transportation equality involving autonomous vehicles

Posted on Jul 20, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective

There are economic and racial inequities in transportation today. There are those who do not have an opportunity to drive to grocery...

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Why Volkswagen CEO Ralf Brandstätter& Tesla CEO Elon Musk replied to my tweets

Posted on Jul 19, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

A coup in three steps. The promise of autonomous vehicles that drive humans safely and reliably in every condition and place in the world...

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How autonomous vehicles could improve mobility for the poor

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 in Buses, Cars, Perspective

One of the expected benefits of autonomous vehicles is improving access to transportation for underserved populations....

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Top 10 ways people get struck by lightning, plus your safety if thunderbolts strike while inside a self-driving car

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the month of July is statistically the peak time of the year for lightning strikes within...

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5 ways self-driving cars could make our world (and our lives) better

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

With more than 40 companies actively investing in autonomous vehicle technology, it’s fair to say that most traditional car manufacturers...

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Autonomous drive tech should remain a priority in Europe, ANE Congress panelists say

Posted on Jul 17, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

Europe needs to press on with autonomous driving and work through safety issues to avoid being left behind by the U.S and China, despite...

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The ‘Android of self-driving cars’ built a 100,000x cheaper way to train AI for multiple trillion-dollar markets

Posted on Jul 16, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

How do you beat Tesla, Google, Uber and the entire multi-trillion dollar automotive industry with massive brands like Toyota, General...

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Autonomous vehicles will come to U.A.E. soon: Minister

Posted on Jul 16, 2020 in Knowledge Center, Perspective, Videos & Podcasts

U.A.E. Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Omar Al Olama discusses kick starting the Dubai economy with its first “in person”...

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Hear from a leading lidar maker about the next steps for autonomous driving

Posted on Jul 15, 2020 in Knowledge Center, Perspective, Technology, Webinars

Mircea Gradu, senior vice president product and quality, Velodyne Lidar, will be part of an Automotive News Europe Congress panel...

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‘Hands free’: Automakers race to next level of not quite self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 15, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

DETROIT (Reuters) – Autopilot, ProPilot, CoPilot: Automakers have many names for new systems that allow for hands-free driving, but...

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Strong AI versus weak AI is completely misunderstood, including for AI self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 15, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

Strong AI. Weak AI. Strong versus weak AI. Or, if you prefer, you can state it as weak versus strong AI (it’s okay to list them in either...

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Level 5 fully self-driving cars not due anytime soon

Posted on Jul 15, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

In widely reported remarks, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk said last week that he believed the electric car company would have “basic...

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You scared, bro? Maybe your autonomous car should ease your fears

Posted on Jul 14, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

In a recent survey by Myplanet of various technologies, “autonomous driving” came in as the most uncomfortable of the thirty-five...

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Linux, Androidand autonomous vehicles: Who says elephants cannot dance?

Posted on Jul 14, 2020 in Perspective, Technology

In 2003, Louis Gerstner published “Who says elephants cannot dance?”  The book described his role in transforming IBM IBM +1.2% from the...

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Racing into the future of autonomous driving

Posted on Jul 14, 2020 in Cars, Perspective, Technology

On a cloudy day last August, Emily Zhang held her breath at the Hockenheimring racetrack in Germany’s Rhine Valley. Less than two weeks...

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Hear from Volvo’s tech boss on the future of autonomous driving

Posted on Jul 14, 2020 in Knowledge Center, Perspective, Webinars

Volvo Chief Technology Officer Henrik Green will be part of an Automotive News Europe Congress panel discussion titled, Assisted or...

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Female robot Erica slated as ‘actress’ for new movie woefully miscasts AI, repercussions for self-driving cars

Posted on Jul 13, 2020 in Cars, Perspective

A recent news story shaking up Hollywood involves the reported casting of a robot to be the star of a $70 million budgeted science fiction...

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HORIBA MIRA presses industry to drive ahead on new automated lane keeping regulations

Posted on Jul 13, 2020 in News, Perspective, Policy & Regulation

With new UN regulations on Automated Lane Keeping Systems (ALKS) coming into force next year, leading automotive engineering consultancy...

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